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UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

UACFSF: Breaking out of closed systems

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFHere are notes from our meeting on 2/4 about Daniel 2: Speaking of divine inputs, we might not have the vision Daniel had, but we still receive divine inputs for our...

How to change bad or no habits into good habits

I came across an article that applies to wellness and workplace productivity. It applies to wellness because of the potential for stress relief and to productivity because of enhancing efficiency and motivation. Main point: "I've adopted many tiny habits that have...

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Really? Who’s more likely to believe in God?

I came across an article about a study finding that "People who unconsciously predict complex patterns are more likely to hold a strong belief in God."In "a study about why and how brains come to believe in gods," the "researchers used cognitive tests to measure the...

One-off or a larger trend?

An article calling churches to support businesses during the pandemic time reinforces the importance of the private sector. The writer made a short list of things churches could do.An observation: Will we see a larger shift from church gathered (come to church and...

Are periods passé?

English teachers take note: Periods are passé. Will it eventually seep into more formal writing? Right now, it applies to texting. I assume it won't get into more formal writing because punctuation signals what to expect in more complex sentence structures.

Are periods passé?

English teachers take note: Periods are passé. Will it eventually seep into more formal writing? Right now, it applies to texting. I assume it won't get into more formal writing because punctuation signals what to expect in more complex sentence structures.

Shut them down or let them open?

An article about COVID-19 shutdown policies considers the economic impact and what to do about it. Bottom line:  "...the evidence suggests lockdowns were an overly blunt and economically costly tool." "The evidence also points to alternative...

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