
How the church can help calm an anxious generation
You have probably heard some of the troubling statistics about teens and young adults. The data points are piling up like symptoms for a very ill patient.

You have probably heard some of the troubling statistics about teens and young adults. The data points are piling up like symptoms for a very ill patient.

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The familiar car pulled into the church parking lot. As the driver stepped out, my stomach tightened and my heart raced. This churchgoer had a history of sharp words toward me, and I knew he had been involved in conflicts I’d mediated for others. My mind spiraled: “What is he going to say today? What problems will I have to fix afterward?”

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A quiet shift is taking place among senior adults.

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