November 2024

“Can I get your number?” a woman from church asks you. “It would be great to get together sometime. I’ll reach out!” She doesn’t. “Hey, what’s your name again? Steven?” He’s already asked you two times. Your name is Colin. I know of a recent church conversation where one woman said to another, “Wait, are…

Al Humdulillah. Praise be to God. Living in the Middle East, we hear this phrase several times every day. It is the answer to many questions. “How are you?” She could be happy or sad and say, “Al Humdulillah.” “How is your work?” He could have a well-paying job or none at all and say,…

Suffering has always been a major theme of our podcast — with about 1,800 mentions of the word suffering in our podcast history. You can find a digest of all the ways this has been addressed in the Ask Pastor John book on pages 365–394. And we have recently concentrated our attention on the theme…

If someone asked you to list the most practical Bible passages on marriage, where would you go? Perhaps you would turn to Ephesians 5 and Paul’s mystic theology of marriage. Or maybe you would go to Mark 10, where Jesus grounds what we ought to do in marriage based on what God created marriage to…

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It was an intimidating setting. I sat before the ordination council with only my Bible and statement of faith. For several hours, ten men questioned me about my beliefs. The time became a blur, but there was one moment that stuck out among the rest. Dr. Duane Litfin — former college president, pastor, and professor…

Summary: Salimetrics has launched HealthGPS, a consumer-focused service that leverages minimally invasive saliva testing for at-home assessments aimed at optimizing sleep, managing stress, and improving metabolism. By allowing users to track changes in their health over time, HealthGPS provides personalized insights, helping individuals make informed lifestyle choices to enhance their wellness. One of its core…

Summary: New research from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has found that over a quarter of new mothers reported falling asleep while feeding their babies, often in potentially unsafe locations such as chairs or sofas. This unplanned sleep significantly increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), with the confined spaces…