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The Turtles of Topsail Island

My brother, Richard, saw it first. “Jean!” he shouted, running up toward our little vacation beach house. “There’s…

The Truth About Christmas

“Oh Mom, you’re not going to stop, are you?” comes a voice from behind me. I look to…

The Surprising Spiritual Benefit of a Social Media Vacation

Uninstall. Uninstall. Uninstall. With each click I removed a social media application from my phone. I had decided to…

The Statue That Restored My Faith

I was trying to pray when it happened. Desperately. Dark feelings I’d been holding back for days like…

The Song I Had to Give Away

As a songwriter I’m naturally pleased when people recognize my authorship. When Goldie Hawn recorded my tune “The…

The Secret of Spiritual Contentment

Contentment is the opposite of self-pity. If our hearts are content because we trust in God as our…

The Science Behind the Benefits of ‘Spiritual Thinking’

In the 1990s, when I first worked as a religion reporter, a new category of believer was emerging…

What to Give Up for Lent: 15 Meaningful Suggestions

Every year when Lent rolls around I go ahead and launch into giving up something for 40 days.…

The Real Joy of Being Together

In his widely-read book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, sociologist Robert Putnam examined vast stores…

The Radical Honesty of an ‘Outlaw Christian’

Everyone has a breaking point. Concordia College professor of religion Jacqueline A. Bussie, PhD, reached that point when…

The P Word

I’m writing this on a train on the way back from Washington D.C., in many ways a very…

The Psychological Benefits of Baking for Others

While most people see the act of baking for others as a form of generosity, psychologists reveal that…

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