He's known as the "Bear Man of India" for his work rescuing sloth bears from inhumane conditions "dancing" on the streets. His obsession with helping animals began early in his life, when he'd spend full-moon nights high in a jungle tree watching a procession of wild animals visit a nearby watering hole. In the intervening 30 years, he's braved the "timber mafia" and even gunshots in a tireless crusade to protect wildlife.
Today we're studying Mosiah 27:29 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
When you’re struggling or feel like you could use a little extra help, Come to the Lord! Join Alan Sackett as he talks about some simple ways you can feel more of his influence and love in your life.
Studies show that we have nine empathy opportunities every day, but sometimes our empathy tanks feel empty. Burnout is real. Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, has studied the effect of burnout and has coined the term "compassionomics." In this episode, Lisa speaks with Dr. Trzeciak about the science of compassionomics,. She also talks with Josh Robinson of the Food and Care Coaltion and Teresa Helm of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation in exploring some simple solutions that can help us be the compassionate, resilient people we want to be.
You know the story of the boy who cried wolf, right? I can relate to it a lot as a parent. But can Jesus relate to it? Let’s study Mosiah 26:30!
Anyone who has ever had to get up in front of a group either for a performance or to give a talk at church, has felt the nerves that inevitably come up. Coach Shelly Townsend coaches performers not to help them to eliminate their nerves but to help them learn how to manage them. Whether you are a seasoned performer or just someone sharing with others, being authentic and bringing who you are to the moment is the best way to perform and what is needed. If you would like help in learning how to manage your nerves for an upcoming performance or even to give a lesson at church, reach out to Shelly and let her help you.
God made you to be a creator! Join artist Eva Timothy as she talks about how you can experience more joy in your life as you start to create new things in your own way.
These days anything that's widespread might be called an "epidemic." Violence, obesity, opioids, even loneliness. But in the public health space, the label "epidemic" carries special significance beyond that - it's a disease that's widespread - and usually contagious, too. How does thinking about social issues as epidemics change the way we approach them? We'll explore the pros and cons with first responders on the front line of each of those epidemics: What changes if we think of opioid addiction as a disease rather than a crime or character flaw? In what ways is loneliness like a disease - and what's the prescription? Obesity got official epidemic status in America in the '90s. And yet, obesity rates have only increased, so what's to gain by viewing violence as a disease epidemic?
