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What is Epigenetics? The Answer to the Nature vs. Nurture Debate
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly always both!

Lessons from the longest study on human development
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-runni...

Should We Have Waited Until We Were Older?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Gil and I met at 21 years old, married at 23, and were living in Tanzania by 24. We had been married all of nine months before we moved overseas. We had gotten to know each other as co-leaders of&n...

I’d Probably Still Cancel Your Short-Term Mission Trip
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Faulty assumptions often drive short-term missions.

Author:Darren  Carlson

Source: The Gospel Coalition

Pastor ‘PECO:’ the ice storm's impact served as a parable of power
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

As PECO sent crews to repair the various disconnects of the power flow, so God gives pastors the responsibility to build, maintain, inspect and repair the power grid for the vitality and effectiven...

Spirituality In Mission: Embracing the Lifelong Journey
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Authors from eighteen countries give us their perspectives on biblical principles and cultural expressions of spirituality particularly as the church engages in God's mission. The anthology of text...

Traps and Tendencies that Keep Us from Global Ministry
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

There are a thousand little evils in your enemy’s bag of tricks all custom-designed to keep you from doing what God has laid out for you to do. Here are just nine of them. Be on your guard.

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Are Short Term Missions Worth It?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Mark Crocker, Executive Director of STMleader.com, shares with us his insights on Short Term Missions, having trained tens of thousands of volunteers to head overseas and make a difference.

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Signs Of High Functioning Depression You Shouldn't Ignore | BetterHelp
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

High Functioning Depression is also known as Dysthymia and it differs from Depression. While Depression is a severe mental illness that impacts a person’s quality of life to the point where they ca...

Perspective | Rethinking Stress
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

CSAperspective is a new innovative program founded by CernySmith LLC, an online stress assessment company established in 1992, that gives you a new Perspective on stress. We provide tools to rethin...

I Have To Be Perfect
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Was your father or mother a pastor, evangelist, rabbi, denominational superintendent, worship minister, missionary or key leader of a para-church organization?If so, then this book is for you ... n...

29 - Ministry Work Life Balance
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Our Christian Ministry Maven for this episode is Patricia Jehle, a university instructor in Switzerland and a business coach. Patricia points out the why and how of making your family a priority wh...