by David Phillips | Oct 1, 2020 | Habits & Change, Lifestyle
We all have aspects of our lives that we would like to change. We would like to engage in new habits. We would like to lose weight. We would like to be nicer to our friends. Without intentionality and mindfulness, however, the chances of us just doing something new...
by David Phillips | May 16, 2016 | Featured, Lifestyle, Sexuality
A few years ago, I did a series on homosexuality. I’m going to link a few of the posts below. This week, I hope to summarize a couple of these posts and reframe them in the context of transgender issues. I have no answers, but hope to shed some light on the...
by David Phillips | Jul 6, 2011 | Culture, Lifestyle
There are two major cultural issues being debated in the US at this time: homosexual marriage and immigration. Starting next week, I want to begin exploring the issue of homosexuality and homosexual marriage. My intention is to discuss at least the following topics:...
by David Phillips | Jun 30, 2011 | Culture, Lifestyle, Video
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you’ll live — and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Holy Spirit, Lifestyle, Spiritual Disciplines, Trinity
This weekend my wife and I went out to dinner with a couple from our church. The wife noted that our last two worship gatherings felt more like a Friends Meeting than a Baptist worship service. Some in her family were Friends (Quakers) and she had been to several...
by David Phillips | May 25, 2011 | Culture, Lifestyle
Wow, just a fascinating article on this topic.‚ A paper has been released, Religion, religiousness and fertility in the U.S. and in Europe where “the authors observe that the United States is much more religious than Europe as a whole, and the average American...
