Students succeed despite education barriers
East Africa (MNN) -- Most kids struggled during COVID lockdowns, whether the battlefields were academic or emotional.
For example, technology is widely available in the United States, yet shifting to a digital classroom during lockdowns wasn’t enough to prevent education loss. A study of 5.4 million students showed “significant” drops in math and reading scores during the 2020 and 2021 school years.
It’s a different story in East Africa, where Set Free Ministries partners with local believ
Only the Good Stuff: Multivitamins For Your Weekend [10.1.2022]
Happy, happy, happy weekend! Come along with us here because who doesn’t need a bit of good news?
Let yourself smile, be crazy inspired, laugh, love & really live the gift of this lifejust a little bit more this weekend…Serving up only the Good Stuff for you & your people right here:
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may we fully embrace the wonder of fall and all the ordinary, wildl
9 Times Chick-fil-A Employees Saved A Customer's Life In The Drive-Thru
<div><img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/633848f9c7fcf633848f9c7fd0.jpg" width="400" style="width: 100%; max-width: 400px;"><p>Not all heroes wear capes, but lots of them wear red polos and goofy-looking yellow suspenders. Here we have collected nine legendary tales of when Chick-fil-A employees literally saved a customer's life in the drive-thru:</p></div>
Woman Who Owns Air Fryer Goes Whole 7 Minutes Without Mentioning She Owns Air Fryer
<div><img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/63384a38a540c63384a38a540d.jpg" width="400" style="width: 100%; max-width: 400px;"><p>RALEIGH, NC — Proud air fryer owner Connie Simpson went a record seven minutes today without telling anyone that she owns an air fryer.</p></div>
Trump Vows To Nominate Corn Kid As Secretary Of Agriculture After He's Reelected
<div><img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/63384fdd4fca863384fdd4fca9.jpg" width="400" style="width: 100%; max-width: 400px;"><p>MAR-A-LAGO — Former President Trump has announced "Corn Kid" will officially be his selection for Secretary of Agriculture upon re-election.</p></div>
Marital Junk Mail: Stinking Thinking
Are you getting a lot of junk mail lately? We sure are! We’re receiving ads to all kinds of things we don’t need or want. Specifically, we receive SO MANY invitations to “vacation opportunities” and more that we could never afford. And now it’s even worse, with elections coming up Read More...
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Terrorists kill 25 Christians in Nigeria's Benue State
<div>Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed three Christians in Benue state, Nigeria on Sunday, after slaughtering at least 22 others in the same area in past three weeks, sources said.</div>
However Dull or Ham-Fisted, TV is not Oppressing Mormons — In Fact, We Have a Duty to Scrutinize Religious Institutions That Endanger Vulnerable People
<div>Jana Reiss, a senior columnist for Religion News Service, recently surveyed a number of recent...</div>
Charisma Highlights: The World Is Watching: Speculation of Sept. 24 Catastrophic Event Sends Many Into Panic
The World Is Watching: Speculation of September 24 Catastrophic Event Sends Many Into Panic
Speculation of a catastrophic or world-changing event to happen on Sept. 24 has gone wild on social media, stemming from a mistake that a German legislator made in a speech earlier this month.
Fueling the spread of this online fascination are QAnon conspiracy theories, TikTok content creators and numerology-based interpretations of a specific episode of “The Simpsons” about a survivalist preparing for
Why Have Witchcraft, Horoscopes and the Occult Become All the Rage in Our Culture?
With horoscopes, witchcraft and the occult seemingly increasing in their presence and prevalence, some might wonder why these practices—traditions the Bible condemns—are ever-present.
Jareb and Petra Knott, coauthors of the book “The Science of Deliverance: How Spiritual Freedom Brings Physical Healing,” operate a deliverance ministry to help set people free from demonic influence. Petra explained why she believes so many people today are turning to the occult.
“The fascination with evil in soci
J. P. Moreland: Is the Human Mind Immortal?
<div>Philosopher J. P. Moreland is a Fellow with the Center for Science & Culture. He offers some thoughts.
<p><a href="https://evolutionnews.org/2022/10/j-p-moreland-is-the-human-mind-immortal/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p></div>
The Spirit God Gives Us in Difficult Seasons Like These
As believers, we can be encouraged that God wants to give us a specific kind of help during difficult seasons like these. We don’t just go with the flow of culture, but we flow with the wind of the Holy Spirit.
The post The Spirit God Gives Us in Difficult Seasons Like These appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
Danny Gokey Talks ‘Jesus People,’ Greg Locke, Gavin Newsom, and Living an Authentic Life Off Stage Before Getting on Stage
ChurchLeaders met with award winning singer Danny Gokey just moments before he took the stage on the opening night of his “Jesus People” tour in Dayton, Ohio, to ask how he’d encourage Christians in today’s broken world and what he hopes God accomplishes throughout the tour.
The post Danny Gokey Talks ‘Jesus People,’ Greg Locke, Gavin Newsom, and Living an Authentic Life Off Stage Before Getting on Stage appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries - Christianity Today
<div><br><br><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/september/died-brother-andrew-open-door-smuggled-bibles-into-communis.html">https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/september/died-brother-andrew-open-door-smuggled-bibles-into-communis.html</a></div>
Non-religious are hardline, easygoing or spiritual, says UK thinktank - The Guardian
<div><br><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/23/non-religious-are-either-hardline-easygoing-or-spiritual-says-uk-thinktank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/23/non-religious-are-either-hardline-easygoing-or-spiritual-says-uk-thinktank</a></div>
Tightening restrictions on Australia’s ‘parasitic’ gambling industry - ABC News
<div><br><br><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionandethicsreport/tightening-restrictions-on-the-parasitic-gambling-industry/101481432">https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionandethicsreport/tightening-restrictions-on-the-parasitic-gambling-industry/101481432</a></div>
Before You Quit Your Job Read This About The Shaun Wright-Phillips Syndrome
<div>Many long-time readers of this site know I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary serving pastors, church leaders, and marketplace leaders with INJOY Stewardship Solutions. But there was a 15-month time during this tenure when I worked for another like-minded organization. During that time, I learned a lot, developed a life-long friendship, helped countless leaders, and […]</div>
Church Library Month
<div>What better way to start or expand your church library than by packing it with apologetic resources that are solidly based on biblical authority?</div>
Knight and Rose Show update: 24 episodes finished, here are the numbers!
Rose and I are swamped this week, so we decided to take a week off and work on new shows. So, I thought I would make a post showing the numbers from our Knight and Rose podcast so far, and remind everyone how to listen. A few of my friends told me that they are still behind on the episodes, so take this week to catch up.
Let’s start with the numbers. We started the podcast on April 15th, so we’ve been at it for just under 6 months. The most important platforms are the platforms that suggest us t
The Sovereign Call to Sexual Purity: 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8, Part 4
<div><p>The command to pursue sexual purity is empowered by the promise that God sanctifies everyone he saves.</p><p><a href="https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/the-sovereign-call-to-sexual-purity">Watch Now</a></p><img src="http://rss.desiringgod.org/link/10732/15676330.gif" height="1" width="1"></div>