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Data Consistently Shows Getting Married, Having Kids is Good for Mental Health
From lifenews.com As data continues to show that young people are reporting increasing rates of despair, experts say that a renewed focus on the happiness that marriage, raising children, and church attendance bring can help reverse the trend. New statistical analysis published earlier this month revealed some sobering facts, including the overall trend that unhappiness is peaking …
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Draw near to God…
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Quote for the Day
What kind of pathological mental disorder, one might ask, lies behind the frenzied tearing down of pictures of innocent people, including children and babies, who have been kidnapped by murderers and torturers? Melanie Phillips
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Be transformed not conformed
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How One Man Changed His World
Back in Ancient Rome the gladiators were a major source of public entertainment. They were often required to fight to their very last breath. There were professional gladiators who were idolised as much as any professional athlete today. Sometimes slaves were forced to fight. At other times they might be required to fight wild beasts …
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Reflection on Daniel 7:15:28
Scripture “Then, the court will pass judgement, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed.” Observation. Daniel is troubled by his vision. So he approaches one of those standing by the throne and asks him what it means. He explains that the beasts are four kingdoms that arise from the earth. Daniel …
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