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The Purpose of Communion
A viral social media video showed people from separate generations pretending to answer a phone, and the differences were telling. Older generations instinctively mimed holding a receiver, thumb to ear ...
Observe a baby or toddler this week. Attend to his goals. Likely, the baby will prioritize watching his caregiver, being near his caregiver, and seeking attention from his caregiver. He ...
Keep Watch
According to a sleep researcher, historically, humans naturally slept during the night in two shifts with a time of wakefulness for one to three hours. “The period of wakefulness that ...
The Marketing Rule of 7
“The marketing rule of 7 is a marketing principle that states a potential customer must see a message at least 7 times before they’ll take an action. This marketing principle ...
Clear Mindset, Clear Mission
Dennis Uhlman writes about how the movie A Complete Unknown captures the inability to pigeonhole Bob Dylan into a specific identity. He writes, “The movie highlights something important to understand about Dylan: ...
Comparison Is A Losing Game
Comparison is a no-win game. Brené Brown encourages her readers to “stay in your own lane.” She writes, “I have a picture over my desk of the pool where I ...
Let My People Go
“Let my people go.” This is a reference to Moses asking Pharaoh to let God’s people go from being slaves in Egypt. Whether it’s in the movies Prince of Egypt (1998) or Exodus: ...
The More You Know
You might have seen a segment on NBC called “The More You Know.” The series discusses important topics and social issues, to keep people in the know. A similar thing ...
Preparing For Future Adversity
Think back to that Karate Kid moment from week 1: what felt repetitive and maybe even pointless turned out to be preparation. In the same way, it’s not just trials and suffering ...
Possible Hardships Ahead
We often treat our spiritual journey as if we are buying a new car—excited, prepared, ready to drive off and enjoy it. But it doesn’t take long before we’re surprised ...
Imbalanced Life
Tunnel vision is an ailment caused by conditions like glaucoma. It severely restricts our eyesight and can lead to disorientation and imbalance. Like tunnel vision, sin can have a similarly ...