Articles
RECENT RESEARCH
Childish or Childlike?
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. All of us have probably observed childish behavior… not only in young children, which is almost expected, but also in some adults, which is unfortunate and often produces a “roll your eyes” response. In many ways, we come into this world helpless, needy, and self-absorbed. Children must be taught, even trained […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Because Those Who Are Suffering Need Us To Notice
Rachel’s face was weary, her distracted glance seemed lost somewhere in the distance. She spoke of her life in fragments and whispers. Her story was both tragic and impossible. My heart wept for the child who endured such abuse, such profound neglect and who woke up years later with a lifetime of losses and a […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Now What? Colleges, Careers, and Life Choices
My wife and I remember the day quite well. Our identical twin sons came home from school one afternoon—only a couple of months before their high school graduation—and announced that they had decided to enter the United States Marine Corps. The terrorist attacks of 9-11 were still fresh in our nation’s psyche and military operations […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
CURRENT EVENTS
Important Aspects of Trauma Care in a Global Environment
Jama Davis, Ph.D. I vividly recall my first trip to Rwanda. At her request, I joined a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide on the back seat of the bus. My traveling team was aware of her request to speak with me and allowed us some space and as much quiet as possible as we rode […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
NEWS
What Is Christian Reconciliation?
Mark Crear, Ph.D. “What is Christian reconciliation? Why do we need to be reconciled with God?” Imagine two friends who have a fight or argument. The good relationship they once enjoyed is strained to the point of breaking. They cease speaking to each other; communication is deemed too awkward. The friends gradually become strangers. […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
A Manual or Immanuel?
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. Robert Frost, well-known Pulitzer Prize winning poet, captured this thought: “Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” Not only did God love the creation that bore His image, He put within the heart and spirit of humankind the need and the capacity to both love others and to be […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Important Aspects of Trauma Care in a Global Environment
Jama Davis, Ph.D. I vividly recall my first trip to Rwanda. At her request, I joined a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide on the back seat of the bus. My traveling team was aware of her request to speak with me and allowed us some space and as much quiet as possible […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
What Is Christian Reconciliation?
Mark Crear, Ph.D. “What is Christian reconciliation? Why do we need to be reconciled with God?” Imagine two friends who have a fight or argument. The good relationship they once enjoyed is strained to the point of breaking. They cease speaking to each other; communication is deemed too awkward. The friends gradually become strangers. […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Light it Up Blue: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. Stephanie Holmes, M.A. What do music composers Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, artists Michelangelo and Vincent van Gogh, physicists Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci, President Thomas Jefferson, and Microsoft Founder Bill Gates have in common? All are known or suspected of fitting somewhere on […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Days of Doubt
Danielle Roberts, B.S. Excerpted with permission from Created for This, As entrepreneurs, we, and I mean all of us, often face feelings self-doubt in our work, and in our calling to do our jobs. So what are you saying about your business and your calling, and what is God saying as a response? Are […]