The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups, such as females and academic high-achievers, miss out on these benefits disproportionately. A University of Adelaide study found females,…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Adolescents with high positive affect may have improved physical and mental health as adults, according to a recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. Positive affect is the experience of pleasurable emotions, such as happiness, joy, excitement, and calm. Research on adults…
Forgiveness is easier said than done. I was thinking about that again this morning as I watched the news reports on yesterday’s sentencing of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley. Both parents read statements to the court and… Read More The post Is Mercy More Powerful Than Murder? appeared first on The Center…
We have 13 critical years to meet kids where they are—to show up in the hard places, equip parents, and biblically lead children together—so they unmistakably recognize Jesus and hold fast to Him in every situation. Kids are asking important questions and seeking answers that are forming who they become. But are those answers coming…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by StudyFinds. The past may be over, but is it ever really past? Researchers from Linköping University explain that how fit middle-aged men were during their youth appears to have a connection to their heart health today. More specifically, men who were in shape as adolescents…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Alert. Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a recent WHO Europe report covering 44 countries said. “This report is a wake-up call for all of us to address bullying and violence,…
My husband and I have been married for several years, which in my book makes us officially out of the honeymoon phase of marriage. (Couples who have kids might find that debatable, given that we don’t have any yet, but hey, this is MY book: if I say we’re out of the honeymoon phase,…
I love the local church. I grew up going to church. The church has been vital to my life and spiritual growth. I was even a pastor for nearly 30 years. I believe in the local church. While no church is perfect, still, the local church is a force for good and a source for…
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This morning, I read this hard-hitting quote from Voddie Baucham: “If I teach my son to keep his eye on the ball, but fail to teach him to keep his eyes on Christ, I have failed as a father.” If… Read More The post Parenting’s Priority One. . . appeared first on The Center for…