In the movie Gravity, Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) on her first shuttle mission says while spacewalking, "The silence. I could get used to it."Honestly, I never have been a big fan of silence. Bible verses s...

Do you remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from when you were a kid? As you read along, you became the protagonist and decided what would happen every time you turned the page.There are a few ways to...

As more states consider legalizing marijuana and people increasingly consider the drug as relatively benign, cannabis use is climbing in the United States. Drug experts worry that as pot becomes more accepted, ...

Most colleges and universities field an assortment of athletic teams: football, basketball, volleyball and others. Now, Robert Morris University has added another group of athletes to its athletic roster: gamer...

Singer Lana Del Rey is on record as being infatuated with death. Her musical inspirations include Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain, both of whom died at 27. Del Rey, 28, told London newspaper The Guardian, "I wish...

A new study by Harvard's Graduate School of Education finds that middle school and high school students are more concerned with their own well-being than those of others.  About 80 percent of the 10,000 st...

"You are the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13, NRSV).In southern Indiana, there is a limestone quarry, the largest in the world. Most of the finest quality limestone is cut from this massive shelf of limestone, a...

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:10, NRSV).At a recent youth ministry conference, one of the speakers related a story about her years o...

Youth ministry is exciting! Between the games, music and energy, it's an area that allows people of all ages to be involved. Investing in teenagers is something companies, communities and churches inv...

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" (Matt. 5:9, NRSV).When we think of peacemakers, we often consider illustrious names such as Ghandi or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.m but in th...