The Discovery Channel posted a casting call using Twitter on July 31, 2013, with the dare to "Survive the 21-day challenge." Season one of "Naked and Afraid" aired in 2015. Despite skepticism, the ratings for this reality show set new records for its genre. The...
Two years after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, members of Congress approved the 25th Amendment. Ratified in 1967, this law lays out a process for the continuation of leadership if the President cannot carry out their duties because of death,...
Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1932, setting himself up to become a dictator the following year. That same year, WWI veterans demonstrating in Washington DC and demanding bonus money promised for serving in the war were forcefully removed by the U.S. military. This...
October is our fall cooking contest. Have a favorite dish using fall vegetables, such as butternut squash, or perhaps a fruit like apples? Take a selfie or two while preparing your recipe along with the finished dish and send it to us. The best ten entries all win a...
KAY DEMOSS Senior Content Editor Michigan Conference of the UMCThousands of bottles of water have been distributed in Flint over the past five years. However, the long-term focus is shifting from water to food. Nutritious food, that mitigates the effects of lead...
During September, we focused on invitations for how to address our anxiety using suggestions from Psychologists, supported by illustrations from scripture. In October, we turn our attention to the ancient wisdom offered in the Book of Proverbs and put into practice in...
We finish our discussions of Bridges Out of Poverty this week. If you haven’t read this book you may want to consider reading it at some point. The authors compare and contrast the hidden rules and attitudes of three economic classes: poverty, middle-class, and...
Sometimes when I consider the enormous power behind the love I feel from God, I wonder how we humans can make such a mess of things. Admittedly, it's hard not to make judgments about specific people and actions. Until I realize that I'm also one of those people. I...
Many of us are desperate to find solutions to an on-going, nagging feeling that life may never be the way it once was. This feeling of uncertainty causes distress for all of us, and panic attacks for a lot of us. We all find a routine that offers a level of...
A standard app comes with an Apple watch that leads the person wearing the device through a deep breathing exercise. The app begins with instructions to relax and concentrate on your breathing. The watch vibrates in a way that signals taking air into your lungs and...