On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston with news already two and a half years old. The freedom was real. The soldiers were just late with the delivery. But the companion story of Juneteenth is far older — and was recognized not by historians, but by the enslaved community itself.
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Integrity in Action: A Devotional Journey through Ethical Business Practices
Devotional: Integrity in Action Day 1: The Foundation of Integrity Scripture Reading: Proverbs 10:9 - "Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out."...
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A Major Study Found Middle-Aged Americans Are Declining Faster Than Any Previous Generation. Solomon Wrote About Why 3,000 Years Ago.
A June 2026 international study documented what millions of middle-aged Americans are already living: loneliness, depression, and the sense that the life you built isn’t filling what it was supposed to fill. The most precise account of that experience was written 3,000 years ago by a man who had more than any subject in the study.
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Hands of Compassion: Embracing the Needy with Love
Devotional: Hands of Compassion – Embracing the Needy with Love Scripture Focus: "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to...
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Treasures of Honor: Stewarding Wealth to Glorify God
Devotional: Treasures of Honor - Stewarding Wealth to Glorify God Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where...
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Seeds of Abundance: Cultivating a Heart of Generosity
Devotional: Seeds of Abundance - Cultivating a Heart of Generosity Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 (NIV) "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will...
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Heart and Hands: A Devotional Journey of Worshipful Stewardship
Heart and Hands: A Devotional Journey of Worshipful Stewardship Day 1: The Call to Stewardship Scripture: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who...
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Treasures of the Heart: Money as a Test of Character
Devotional: Treasures of the Heart: Money as a Test of Character Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV) "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy,...
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Why Men Are Getting Lonelier — and the Ancient Friendship That Proves It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
The research on male loneliness points to a specific deficit most coverage misses. Here’s what it actually is — and what a 3,000-year-old friendship reveals about the only thing that helps.
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Scientists Studied 180,000 People Across 22 Countries to Find the Antidote to Loneliness. The Biggest Variable Wasn’t Community. It Was This.
Loneliness is now classified as a public health epidemic. Not because the word is overused — but because the data is hard to argue with. The World Health Organization reports...