What does the Bible say about friendship? In John 15 Jesus gives a reason for calling the disciples friends, and it is not affection. It is what he told them.
Loneliness and Memory: Worse Scores, But Not Faster Decline
A 7-year study of 10,217 older adults found loneliness and memory are linked — but lonely people did not decline any faster. Here is what that changes.
Hebrew Word for Covenant: What Does “Berit” Really Mean?
Berit (H1285) is the Hebrew word for covenant — and in Hebrew you never “make” a covenant, you cut one. A word study on Genesis 15, karat berit, and why God walked both halves of the path.
When Jesus Saw Their Faith: Mark Made One Word Plural
When Jesus saw their faith in Mark 2:5, the Greek word is plural. Here is who it included, what four men had to dig through, and what it did not decide.
What Does the Bible Say About Gossip? It Uses a Trade Word
What does the Bible say about gossip? The Hebrew word for talebearer comes from the root for a traveling merchant — and the next verse tells you what to do.
Sapiens Book Meaning: What the Last Sentence Admits
Sapiens argues money, nations and human rights are stories we agreed to believe. Then the book ends on a warning that needs something its own argument gave away.
Neurons Break Their Own DNA to Build the Brain
Newborn neurons break their own DNA to squeeze through the growing brain, then repair it within a day — and the breaks land where they can be afforded.
How to Get Someone to Open Up When They Won’t Talk
Wondering how to get someone to open up? They are usually not shutting you out. Here is what is really going on, and five small moves that change it today.
What Does the Bible Say About Mental Health? Psalm 42
What does the Bible say about mental health? Psalm 42 asks the same question three times and never answers it — and the refrain uses the word health itself.
1.4-Million-Year-Old Footprints in Kenya: No One Walked Alone
Eight sets of 1.4-million-year-old footprints sat in Kenyan mud since before our species existed. What survived was not a face — it was who they were with.