1. Suicide—when hope runs out: Jonathan Noyes, “Suicide rates have climbed 36 percent in the last 20 years, according to the Center for Disease Control.[4] Recent studies show that 13.6 percent of 18- to 25-year-olds have seriously contemplated ending their lives.”

2. The real reason the unchurched do not attend (and what you can do about it):Sam Rainer with an article that ought to spur us to action, “The unchurched start attending regularly because of spiritual prompts: growing spiritually (32%) and God told me to go (20%). The spiritual prompt is coupled with the personal prompt. The unchurched also start attending regularly because someone invited them (22%) and a spouse wants them to go (17%).”

3. Listen and live: This spoken word film by Quina Aragon is a gripping encapsulation of the Exodus.

4. US Citizenship Quiz: A good one with the election coming up: do you know enough to become a US Citizen?

5. America’s candy preferences: Arizona has a pretty boring preference: Hershey’s kisses. Most peculiar has to be Louisiana with Lemonheads. What’s your candy of choice?

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