Sea squirt anti-aging headlines are everywhere right now. The study behind them was published in 2022, ran only in mice, and its authors added a caveat.
Sense of Impending Doom: Why It Has a Medical Name
A sense of impending doom is a real clinical symptom, not an overreaction. Here is the Latin name doctors gave it, and when that feeling needs urgent care.
Why Do I Self-Sabotage When Things Are Going Well?
Why do I self-sabotage when things are going well? A 1978 study found the trigger is success you cannot explain, not failure. Here is what actually helps.
Mephibosheth: The Man Who Called Himself a Dead Dog
Mephibosheth called himself a dead dog and expected to die. David gave him a permanent seat at the king’s table — and 2 Samuel 9 never says he was healed.
Hagar in the Bible: The Only Person Who Named God
Hagar in the Bible is the only person scripture says named God. A pregnant runaway servant, alone in the desert, called God the One who sees me. Here is why.
Labor Share of Income Hits a Record Low — and It Isn’t AI Yet
Labor share of income fell to its lowest level since 1947 while profits hit a record. Here is what the economist who flagged the gap says is really behind it.
What Does the Fear of the Lord Actually Mean?
The fear of the Lord meaning is not just respect. Proverbs uses a Hebrew word that also means firstfruits — and 1 John names an entirely different fear.
Take Up Your Cross Meaning: What Jesus’ Crowd Heard
The take up your cross meaning is not ordinary hardship. Jesus said it to a crowd in a land where Rome had crucified thousands. Here is what they really heard.
Who Wrote the Bible? And Who Chose Which Books?
Who wrote the Bible? Not one author, and not a secret committee. The real record is messier than either answer, and the messiness is the convincing part.
Greek Word for Kingdom: What Does “Basileia” Really Mean?
Basileia (G932) is the Greek word for kingdom — and “the kingdom of heaven” was never the name of a place you go when you die. A word study on Matthew’s substituted word, the two rare Greek words in Luke 17:21, and why “at hand” is in the perfect tense.