Stanford paid 35,000 people to quit Facebook and Instagram for 6 weeks
Depression dropped. Anxiety dropped. Happiness went up. Women under 25 on Instagram saw the biggest gains
That was 6 weeks. I'm going a full year.
Christian singer Matthew West shared a powerful story about taking his daughter to camp. During an exercise, the daughters were blindfolded and the dads were told to guide them through the woods after repeating three instructions: I will never leave you. You can ask me anything. And only listen for my voice.
At first, he could guide her easily. Then the counselors signaled for him to remove his hand. He was no longer allowed to speak unless his daughter remembered she could ask him anything. Eventually, they got off track on their hike and a counselor quietly led her into a ditch without her realizing it.
After standing there blindfolded and confused, she finally asked, “Dad, are you there?”
Matthew said he teared up as he answered, “Yeah. I’m here.”
This moment reminded him how often we forget the same truths about God: that He never leaves us, we can ask Him anything, and we need to listen for His voice.
For those not wanting to wade into the 300+ pages of Josephus and Jesus, I've done a number of interviews, here are some:
Religion for Breakfast
https://t.co/pb8PEXgeEE
Digging for Truth
https://t.co/comHA6bQJa
Gavin Ortlund
https://t.co/Dm4XDUXCod
The story of the feeding of the 5k is a treasure mine for analysis. It is the only miracle besides the resurrection of Jesus that is found in all 4 Gospels. This story allows us to read it across each account and check for corroborative or contradictory details, that would allow us to validate it as a historical event or identify it as a fraud. What we find then in this particular story is very helpful
“The Life of Muhammad, he waged 83 wars in 10 years. 27 wars & 56 raids, in 10 years.
And you are going to teach me that Islam is peaceful? No it’s NOT peaceful…”
You were created on purpose, by a God who makes no mistakes.
The kindest thing you can do for someone believing they were born in the wrong body is remind them of that truth. @conservmillen is fantastic here.
"Love never rejoices in wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth."
A hilarious animated short of John MacArthur telling a story of a charismatic tv host desperately trying to find a life verse for himself in the Bible! 🤣🤣🤣
Artwork done by @Cartoonist_Anso
After 23 years of being deceived by religion, she finally heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. Praise God!
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
-Matthew 11:28-30
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglas
In honor of Black History Month (which is also American history) I commend to you, Frederick Douglass, a man who used education to change his life!