A congregation praying during a Christian conference. by Jennifer Kennedy Dean,  author, speaker, conference leader and executive director of the Praying Life Foundation. You can visit her online at prayinglife.org. I grew up in a praying family. From earliest childhood, I was encouraged to commit everything to God through prayer. Nothing was either too important or too insignificant to leave […]

by Sylvia Booth Hubbard/Newsmax Health   Everyday habits may be aging you, says Dr. Erika Schwartz, chief medical officer at the Age Management Institute in New York City. "Many times, we do things every day—or don't do—often without even thinking, that can make us look older," she tells Newsmax Health.  If you indulge in any of the following six habits, […]

Why are so many disturbed young men in the United States carrying out massacres? (iStock photo)           Just one day before a crazed young gunman killed nine people in Oregon last week, police arrested four males who planned to go on a bloody rampage at their high school in central California. Fortunately those four juveniles are […]

There are many obstacles to a great Christian marriage. (iStock photo) I love marriage. I love the idea of marriage and the process of marriage. But, marriage isn't easy. It's actually hard to have a good marriage. One of the toughest verses in the Bible to obey is Ephesians 5:31 which says, "For this reason a man shall leave his […]

Dr. Don Colbert, M.D America's #1 Doctor for Faith & Medicine For many years researchers believed brown fat was only existent in babies. Through evidence revealed in scientific studies, researchers have found adults can also carry brown fat stores, usually in smaller amounts. Further documentation also reveals individuals with lower indexes for body mass hold more brown fats, giving clues […]

The north face of Mount Everest (Wikimedia Commons) I have had a life-long interest in Everest—starting at an elementary school assembly in a tiny South Dakota town where I listened fascinated as a mountaineer related tales from the first American ascent of the world's tallest mountain. Since then, I've read a small library of books on Himalayan climbing. I've also […]

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us workout and be glad in it.Trillia Newbell, guest write Lining up to race my father on the pavement is a favorite pastime. When I was young, he’d always win, only slowing down every now and then to let me think I was fast. Then, one day, I took off, one […]

COURTESY OF WORLD VISION / JOHN WARREN   Jeremy Weber in Juba, South Sudan/ October 5, 2015 Why World Vision and local Christian leaders remain hopeful about South Sudan. South Sudan is the kind of place where a sermon anecdote about gunfire draws hearty laughter. The sound of a firearm is such an everyday occurrence that South Sudanese only question […]

Are you going to conquer your diet or let it conquer you? (iStock photo) by Steve Siebold, author of Die Fat or Get Tough: 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People and Fit People and Fat Loser! Mental Toughness Training for Dieters. With an obesity epidemic that is out of control, getting healthy is one of the most important things you can do. […]

by Lisa Bevere Author of Girls with Swords: How to Carry Your Cross Like a Hero. Imagine you are blindfolded in the middle of a battlefield. The deafening sounds of explosions are drowning out the shouts of direction from those around you. From where you stand, all you perceive is that there is a war against you. Without vision or […]