Life

Baby talk is similar all over the world
We found that infants shifted their attention following infant-directed speech, but not adult-directed speech.

Students are increasingly turning to religious leaders for mental health support
University leaders have affirmed their commitment to strengthening student support, and counselling services are busier than ever. But one resource is often overlooked: chaplaincy.

To cross the winning line, we first need to take a step of faith
If we're honest, it's in the challenges that we grow.

The importance of wonder in our path of faith
I want to rediscover wonder more regularly â not as an isolated experience but as a way of life and faith.

Teenage pregnancy need not be a catastrophe - for many it's an opportunity, research finds
These mothers reported getting off drugs, returning to education, distancing themselves from risky friendships, and reevaluating earlier destructive behaviour.

Christy Wimber on the church, healing, and wholeness this side of Heaven
Christy Wimber is a firm believer in God's healing power but has less faith in the church's interpretation.

The cost that comes with choosing God's glory over our comfort
Many times the instability of our heart posture reveals itself when the security of our comfort is tested, when we have lost what we've acquired or when we aren't the most liked in a room.

Are we missing the point about modesty?
Without reading more than the title, I'm sure that you immediately thought about women's clothing.

Just 16 minutes of sleep loss can harm work concentration the next day
Have you had a less-than-stellar performance review lately? Do you daydream, or are you making bad decisions? It might not be about your job but about your sleep. And it's not all your fault.

What we can learn from life's storms
Storms take many forms. But there is value in each storm. You've been there at some point in your life. Or maybe you are there right now. The storm experience - that tricky or difficult season in your life.

What Leonardo's depiction of Virgin Mary and Jesus tells us about his religious beliefs
On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death, Italian academic Francesco Caglioti's recent claim that...

The good old days are today
As a leader of a faith community I'm going to do all that I can to ensure that today will be good old days

How to handle anything life throws at you
We've heard it before, "No one gets to skip the tough stuff in life," or, "Everybody's got something."

Joy after dejection: what we can learn from Easter Saturday
The Saturday of Easter is a day that is easily overlooked. For one thing there is very little mention of it in the Bible. Yet there is more than this behind its neglect.

Couple married for 82 years: church is a 'must in our house'
"We go to church every Sunday. That's a must in our house. We must go to church. We were always taught to go in and it just stayed with us. Both of us go to church," she said.

Don't let worry have the final word
There is a different life available where we live dependent on God's resources and not just our own.