By Bev and Phil Haas I’m starting to think that my spouse and I should avoid talking about money because it only leads to fights. However, we keep hearing that our marriage will improve if we can agree on money issues. So we decided to make getting out of debt our New Year’s resolution. […]
By Christy Barritt Different States, Different Moods A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology broke down the different moods that were prevalent in different states throughout the country. Researchers based their results on a survey that measured the openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism of people from coast to coast. […]
By David Faust Everyone has a burden to bear—and sometimes many burdens. Collectively, the people you see at church or at a ball game carry more burdens than you could possibly count. They worry about dysfunctional family members, emotional problems, money troubles, physical ailments, doubts about God, complications at work, disappointing relationships, and an […]
By David Faust After Jesus’ dramatic post-resurrection appearances to Mary Magdalene, Thomas, and the other disciples (John chapter 20), the events recorded in John chapter 21 almost seem anti-climactic; but they are important in their own way. Jesus stood by the Sea of Galilee in the early morning, calling out instructions to the disciples. […]
By Sam E. Stone Questions about fasting arose early in Christ’s ministry (see Luke 5:33-35). It seems as though the disciples of John the Baptist joined the Pharisees in asking Jesus questions about fasting. Mark suggests that the questions were asked on one of the fasting days observed by both the disciples of […]
