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- Effective resistanceAs we discern that evil is not a person, place, or thing, we’re empowered to actually overcome it.
The uplift of a stable home and familyAfter years of rising divorce rates and single parenthood among Americans, marriage and family stability are on firmer ground. Homes and children nurtured by two parents can help expand opportunities – and affection.
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VIEW ALL- Gratitude is excitingWhen we gratefully acknowledge all that God does for us, we realize that goodness, joy, and blessings abound.
Extracting minerals in Africa – for AfricaA summit of European and African leaders sets a new ethical tone in terms of leaving Africa far better after extracting “green minerals” for the world’s tech industries.- Gratitude-fueled loveDuring Thanksgiving and beyond, gratitude to God can motivate us to embrace others in love. An article inspired by this year’s Thanksgiving Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.
Ukraine’s fronts are not only in the warA corruption scandal is testing hopes for the rule of law, and American pressure to concede land is challenging national sovereignty. Ukrainians might yet again rise in unified purpose and strength.- The Science of one: Freedom from feeling overwhelmedFeeling overwhelmed by the tasks at hand? Holding to our inherent unity with God opens the way to peace of mind and progress.
Generosity as a climate-action driverAmid the latest global climate conference comes news of a record rise in private giving to help the world’s most vulnerable people adapt to climate extremes.- God’s ‘to do’ listIs it possible to complete our tasks without a sense of pressure or stress?
Lessons in multilateral mediationQuiet diplomacy by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States helped achieve U.N. approval for the Gaza peace plan. Their culturally rooted approaches demonstrate the power of nonadversarial, respectful dialogue and consensus-building.- Sickness can be eradicatedBy understanding God as all-power, we can see the powerlessness of sickness and find healing. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.
Lawful checks on cocaine traffickersPresident Donald Trump’s military campaign on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean comes as one nation in the region, the Dominican Republic, succeeds in an alternative approach.
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