By Dr. Layne McDonald There's something sacred about a Memphis porch in the evening. The cicadas start their chorus, someone's grilling somewhere down the block, and neighbors actually sit: really sit: long enough to wave at every car that passes. This isn't laziness. It's liturgy. The Mid-South has perfected something the rest of the country forgot: the ministry of the slow moment. While productivity gurus obsess over hacking every second, we're out here proving that the bes

Your heart races. Your thoughts spin. You know God promises peace, but right now: in this moment: your body doesn't feel it. If that's you, you're not alone. And you're not failing at faith. Anxiety doesn't discriminate. It shows up in the lives of devoted believers, worship leaders, pastors, and people who genuinely love Jesus. The good news? God gave us both spiritual truth and practical tools to navigate it. Grounding techniques aren't replacing prayer: they're partnering

The Facts A rare Braun's wrasse ( Pictilabrus brauni ) has been spotted in Western Australia's kelp forests after an approximately 15-year absence from scientific records. Marine biologist Océane Attlan, a PhD candidate with the University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute, identified the fish during a diving expedition off Albany in late January 2026. The sighting occurred during the final dive of a four-day survey assessing kelp forest health following recent marine

The Facts The Basant kite festival returned to Lahore, Pakistan, this week after a nearly two-decade ban. The traditional Punjabi spring celebration, centered on competitive kite flying, rooftop gatherings, and music, filled the city's skies with color on February 6-8, 2026. The festival was prohibited in 2005 following fatal accidents caused by razor-sharp, metal- or glass-coated kite strings. Approximately a dozen people, mostly motorcyclists and pedestrians, died when the

The Facts A major environmental restoration project is gaining momentum in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay, a promise ten years in the making. The Green Guanabara Bay Project has planted 30,500 mangrove seedlings across 12.2 hectares in the Guapi-Mirim Environmental Protection Area. The initiative is executed by the NGO Guardians of the Sea in partnership with the Urban Sea Institute. Additional restoration efforts include a separate mangrove project covering 65 hectares led

The Facts James Mitchell, the New England Patriots' team chaplain and director of player development, is gaining attention for his work coaching players on life beyond football: specifically helping them become better husbands and fathers. Mitchell runs multiple Bible studies throughout the week, including a Friday morning coaches' study at 6:30 a.m., a players' study at 7:20 a.m. before team meetings, and couples' studies roughly twice monthly. He also facilitates separate