Monthly Archives: October 2007

Startling Statistics on Depression

It’s hard to believe, but Americans are the unhappiest people on earth. That is the conclusion of a new study by the World Health Organization and the Harvard Medical School, which found that 9.6 percent of Americans suffer from depression or … Continue reading

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The Prize of Worship

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series The Heart of Worship

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Men & Church

Less than 40% of church attendants at a typical worship service are men. Men are the world’s largest unchurched people group, according to Church for Men, founded by David Murrow, author of Why Men Hate Going to Church. He argues … Continue reading

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Discovering new lands…

“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”  —Andre Gide

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The Price of Worship

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series The Heart of Worship

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