On science and scientism

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“Even the decision to embark on the scientific enterprise is underpinned by something preceding the scientific method: the reasonable conviction that there is truth, we can know it, and, above all, that it is good to know the difference between truth and error.” - Acton

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Does Scripture teach that cremation is an acceptable practice for believers?

The use of cremation is a practice that seems to be becoming more common and more accepted among believers. Does Scripture teach that cremation is an acceptable practice for believers?

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Does Scripture teach that cremation is an acceptable practice for believers?

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Love Your Enemies, Even on Social Media

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“Union Seminary’s actions deserve criticism; confessing and praying to plants is full-on paganism and should be named as such. But deserving criticism and even denunciation does not supersede Jesus’ commands to speak and act charitably nor undo Paul’s admonition found in Ephesians 5 where followers of Christ are commanded to ‘walk in love, as Christ loved us.’” - John Ellis

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New Research: Happy Couples Know How to Argue Well

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“ ‘Happy couples tend to take a solution-oriented approach to conflict, and this is clear even in the topics that they choose to discuss….The researchers also found that the longer people were married, the fewer arguments they had, suggesting that over time couples had learned that some topics were simply not worth addressing.” - Church Leaders

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Carpe Diem Redeemed

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“As Christians, we often acknowledge Christ’s rule over things like human dignity, marriage, and maybe even our finances, but we often miss how central a Christian view of time is to a truly Christian worldview. Thus, we often find our time hijacked, assumed, taken for granted, killed, wasted, and even forgotten.” - Breakpoint

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Duke University’s student government rejects Young Life over LGBTQ policies

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The Young Life policy states: “We do not in any way wish to exclude persons who engage in sexual misconduct or who practice a homosexual lifestyle from being recipients of ministry of God’s grace and mercy as expressed in Jesus Christ. We do, however, believe that such persons are not to serve as staff or volunteers in the mission and work of Young Life.” - RNS

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When You Want to Stay at Home with Kids But Can’t

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“Because you would rather stay home with your children—which is a great desire—your work outside of the home may feel more like a ‘have to’ than a ‘want to’ or a ‘get to.’ And that sort of situation can be the breeding ground for contempt and bitterness…So, what can you do about it? I think you have two options. With God’s help, you could either change your situation or change your heart.” - TGC

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