In 1975, psychologist Edward Tronick carried out the famous “still face” experiment, which demonstrated how infants search their caregiver’s face for cues to “connect.” A recent video that reproduces the dynamics of the study shows a mother and baby interacting with animated expressions. Then the mother turns away for a few moments. When she turns […]
The childhood and youth of Jesus were spent in a little mountain village. There was no place on earth that would not have been honored by His presence. The palaces of kings would have been privileged in receiving Him as a guest. But He passed by the homes of wealth, the courts of royalty, and […]
You sing them every week at church, but few of us know the background of such hymns as “It Is Well with My Soul,” “Blessed Assurance,” “Amazing Grace,” and others. The stories behind these well-loved hymns show divine guidance. Isn’t it thrilling to think that God gets involved in things as “trivial” as songwriting? %%H2%%When […]
The topic of evil raises many questions. If God is loving and good, why do we see evil in His creation? Did God create a devil? Is He ultimately responsible for evil? Why didn’t God immediately destroy the devil and prevent the mess he has caused? Why is he still allowed to exist? Will God […]
Books such as Dress for Success taught us what’s appropriate to wear on different occasions and among a variety of people. Books like Color Me Beautiful showed us exactly which shades look best and will enhance our appearance. How we look and dress as Christians is important, but how much time is spent dressing for […]
In 1933, the Frank family escaped to the Netherlands to seek asylum from rapidly intensifying German anti-Semitism. Despite Anne Frank’s parents’ attempts to peacefully raise their family in another country, the horrors of war and the Nazi Party followed them. The Franks were trapped in Amsterdam after the German occupation of the Netherlands in 1940. […]
I remember the day in 2005 a crazed, armed man named Charles Carl Roberts burst into an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. He chased out everyone but ten schoolgirls, tied them all together, and was preparing to molest them when the police showed up, leading him to open fire on them and then kill […]
Jeanne1 looked poised and confident outwardly, but nervousness and worry gripped her within. A young professional, she was facing life’s challenges while fighting a constant battle with severe anxiety. It disrupted her daily life and made many tasks seem daunting. Physiological changes like tense muscles and a racing heart added to her distress, causing her […]
Trust in Divine Power: Ask God to help you recognize and overcome stressors associated with anxiety. To practice trusting God’s divine power, cultivate gratitude and nurture your relationship with God through daily prayer, Bible reading, and meditating on His love—especially as shown in the closing scenes of Christ’s life. You can also reflect on past […]
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the American Declaration of Independence, claimed to be a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ. The problem was, he didn’t always like what he read in those teachings. He also “didn’t always agree with how the Bible was interpreted by Biblical sources, including the writers of the four Gospels, […]