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From roof-top pastor to fitness challenge, it’s about building – Chicago Sun-Times

Project H.O.O.D. donor, Richard Edelman, challenged Corey Brooks to a six-month weight loss challenge. Source: From roof-top pastor to fitness challenge, it’s about building – Chicago Sun-Times

I heard both grief and hope in their voices.

Opinion: Don’t romanticize suffering following the Aurora mass shooting

by: Jamie D. Aten, WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — Saturday night, the day after the shooting at a factory that killed five people, I was asked to offer the closing prayerRead More

[R]egular participation in a religious community clearly is linked with higher levels of happiness and civic engagement...

Pew: Church good for happiness, civic engagement

by Diana Chandler, Feb. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON (BP) — Church participation leads to more happiness and civic engagement, Pew Research Center said Thursday (Jan. 31) after analyzing surveys from theRead More

Tech Shabbat is a modern twist on an ancient religious practice...

The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest – and claiming its benefits

by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan 25, 2019 (RNS) – Tiffany Shlain built her career by being online almost all the time. She founded the Webby Awards, which honor the bestRead More

Extremists in the U.S. killed 50 people in 2018...

As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement’s focus

by: Yonat Shimron January 25, 2019 (RNS) — Two reports on extremist attacks in the United States document a marked decline in the number of Muslim Americans associated with extremist acts. ExtremistsRead More

Researchers found that those who believe in salvation and feel they have an unshakable relationship with God tend to sleep longer...

Faith makes for a good night’s sleep, study says

by: Paul O’Donnell Jan 16, 2019 (RNS) – A strong faith could be the key to a good night’s sleep, according to a study released this week in the JournalRead More

Prominent Southern Baptists led state and national campaigns for prohibition since at least the 1880s.

Prohibition & Baptists 100 years later

by David Roach Date: January 17, 2019 – Thursday EDITOR’S NOTE: Jan. 16 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawedRead More

Latest state of the Bible research reveals Americans' daily priorities

People who regularly read the Bible say it’s better than coffee to jump start their mornings

PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2018—The more engaged someone is with the Bible, the more likely he or she is to recognize their need for it on a daily basis, according toRead More

Editorial - Christianity Today

Editorial – God Hates Gun Violence | CT

We American Christians have a biblical call to reduce firearm deaths in our land. Source: Editorial – God Hates Gun Violence | CT

Findings from UK The Lancet

WTTW: Safe Drinking Study Suggests Alcohol Guidelines for Men Too Loose

A massive new international study of alcohol consumption has found no overall health benefits from even moderate drinking. Source: WTTW: Safe Drinking Study Suggests Alcohol Guidelines for Men Too Loose