The Indigenous population of Australia in 1788 was likely over 2 million, not 300,000, new research says. Why the old count only saw the people who were left.
What Does the Bible Say About Love? Not for a Wedding
What does the Bible say about love? The famous 1 Corinthians 13 passage was written to a church taking each other to court – and every line answers a fight.
Ice Baths and Muscle Growth: The Recovery Trade-Off
Ice baths and muscle growth: cold plunges ease soreness, but studies suggest they can trim your gains. What the research says, and the free recovery that works.
Prayer for an Estranged Child: Praying Across a Closed Door
A prayer for an estranged child, and the Hebrew word Mizpah — spoken over a boundary two men never crossed again, and why it fits a closed door now.
Prayer to Accept Jesus Again: Why Re-Praying Won’t Settle It
You have prayed a prayer to accept Jesus again, maybe more than once. Here is why re-praying never settles it – and the test 1 John gives instead.
Christian Gifts Women Over 50 Will Use, Not Store Away
Christian gifts women over 50 will actually use: why her cupboard of saved-for-later things is the real problem, the only grandmother the Bible names, and a gift built to be used up.
How to Tell Who Your Real Friends Are: What It Costs Them
How to tell who your real friends are: stop grading people on how good they make you feel, and start noticing who pays something to tell you the truth.
“Life Can Only Be Understood Backwards” Has a Third Line
Kierkegaard wrote it in an 1843 journal, and the entry does not stop where the quote does. His third sentence takes the comfort back. Here is what it says.
Hellbound Ending Explained: It Was Never About Hell
Hellbound never shows you hell. A close reading of the Netflix series: the decree with no reason, the newborn in the maternity ward, and the doctrine it breaks.
Prayer for a Friend: What Epaphras Did From Far Away
A prayer for a friend going through a hard time, learned from Epaphras: he couldn’t go home to the friends he loved, so he wrestled in prayer that they would stand.