Rarely these days does Israel make headlines for something other than conflict. But a recent (Fall 2002) announcement about an ancient artifact there attracted wide attention. Biblical Archaeology Review revealed that a stone ossuary (bone receptacle) has an inscription reading “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” If authentic, this would be the earliest archaeological […] Read More >

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Can God and politics mix?  Is blending them a recipe for suppressing freedoms, grabbing votes, or promoting the public good? God-talk has become popular among US politicians. Leaders contemplating faith-in-action would do well to look back two centuries to William Wilberforce, the famous British parliamentarian who led a grueling but bipartisan twenty-year struggle to outlaw […] Read More >

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Cheating in academics and in life. What about honesty? Learn Effective Study Skills. Read More >

Tags: Academics, cheating, college, honesty, LIFE, study skills, university
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I would not have guessed the emotional anguish and physical torment that lay in her past. Gut wrenching stuff. Read More >

Tags: abortion, choice, health, LIFE, loss, pregnancy, Rusty Wright, Women
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‘Tis the season to be … gloomy? Feeling low this Christmas season?  You’re not alone.  Amid cheery songs, festive parties, gifts and good wishes, many lonely people are crying or dying on the inside.  Maybe you’re one of them.  I was. During a horrible year, my wife of 20 years divorced me, my employer of […] Read More >

Tags: becoming a christian, challenges & conflict, Christmas, Christmas blues, depression, divorce, faith & spirituality, God, grief, hardship & suffering, holiday, loneliness, lonely, Rusty Wright, Seasonal Affective Disorder
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What kinds of things disappoint you?” I once asked a friend out of curiosity. “Yuck! Don’t ask me that!” she exclaimed. “I’d rather focus on the positive!” Disappointments can be quite painful, regardless of their magnitude. My friend Nancy1 terminated a long-term relationship in which she’d struggled for decades. Harsh words, bitter memories, and daily […] Read More >

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Does experiencing God’s love make you want to give?  Some current social scientific research suggests it might. University of Akron sociologist Matthew T. Lee says, “Millions of Americans frequently experience divine love and for them this sense of God’s love not only enhances existential well-being, but underlies a sense of personal meaning and purpose and […] Read More >

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“How can I get the most out of sex? How can I have a fulfilling love life?” University students worldwide ask these questions. Why? Because both pleasure and emotional fulfillment are important facets of sex. Sex is often on our minds. According to two psychologists at the universities of Vermont and South Carolina, 95% of […] Read More >

Tags: communication, improving your marriage, intimacy, marriage, Men, parenting teens, relationships, Romance & Sex, Rusty Wright, sex, sex and love, sexual intimacy, sexual problems, Women, women and men
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“Stop right there!” the elderly patient exclaimed. “I know God hates bastards!” The Christian medical student who was trying to communicate his faith for the first time was a bit flustered. He had just told the patient that God loved her, but his training hadn’t taught him how to deal with this objection. Conceived during […] Read More >

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Got lingering anger, stress or high blood pressure? You may need to forgive someone (or to be forgiven yourself). That’s the conclusion of an increasing number of social scientists. Religion has long held that forgiveness is an important component of a fruitful life. A recent Christianity Today article outlined secular research that also supports its […] Read More >

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