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Addiction Treatment for Teens in Crisis Is Often Hard to Find

A 'secret shopper' study finds that for many American families, accessing inpatient treatment for a teen battling addiction can be next to...

Addiction Treatment for Teens in Crisis Is Often Hard to Find

Would Martin Luther King Jr. Be Heard in 2024?

Today, the nation celebrates what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 95th birthday. Sharon Shahid once openly wondered whether King’s famed...

Would Martin Luther King Jr. Be Heard in 2024?

What's Hot? 01/12/24

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

What's Hot? 01/12/24

US Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Fewer Than 1% Now Daily Smokers

The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now...

US Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Fewer Than 1% Now Daily Smokers

The Second Fall... Revealed

I have long told my graduate students that the doctrine of humanity is, by far, the most pressing doctrine of our day. It is the area of Christian...

The Second Fall... Revealed

About 22 Adolescents Died Weekly From Overdoses in 2022, Driven by Fentanyl-Laced Prescription Pills

An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to...

About 22 Adolescents Died Weekly From Overdoses in 2022, Driven by Fentanyl-Laced Prescription Pills

Finding Hope in the Wilderness Season

Wilderness seasons in our faith journey are meant to teach us and grow our faith. Remember, there is always hope during a wilderness season.

Finding Hope in the Wilderness Season

High Adolescent BMI Increases the Risk of Early Chronic Kidney Disease

Adolescent obesity significantly increases the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in young adulthood, according to a large...

High Adolescent BMI Increases the Risk of Early Chronic Kidney Disease

Do a Mighty Work Lord

Have you allowed God the room to do a mighty work in you? That's the set up for Him doing a mighty work through you.

Do a Mighty Work Lord

Emotional Problems in Young People Were Rising Rapidly Even Before the Pandemic

There was a substantial increase in emotional problems among young people in Wales in the years immediately before the pandemic, research from...

Emotional Problems in Young People Were Rising Rapidly Even Before the Pandemic

Generation Alpha Comes into Focus

When I wrote Meet Generation Z, it was at just the right time to have some definitive things to know about understanding and reaching that...

Generation Alpha Comes into Focus

What's Hot? 01/05/24

A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television, and movies.

What's Hot? 01/05/24

Almost Half of Teenagers Feel Addicted to Social Media

A new study of British teenagers found that almost half feel as if they are addicted to social media.

Almost Half of Teenagers Feel Addicted to Social Media

How America Got Mean

David Brooks wrote an important article for the Atlantic that was simply titled, “How America Got Mean.” His conclusion was both insightful and...

How America Got Mean

2024: It's All About Me

I am choosing to focus on me this year--on understanding who God created me to be so I can learn to fulfill the purpose for which He created me.

2024: It's All About Me

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