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10 Ways the Church Can Better Prepare to Fight Today's Suicide Epidemic
% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents. (1) Identify In-House Experts. The very first step is to identify and consult in-house experts. Most churches have a family physician, general internist, emergency doctor, psychiatrist, psychiatric social worker, psychiatric nurse, or school counselor among them who could share suicide prevention resources and guidance. (2) Begin a Small-Group Study.
Time for other answers to the problem of suicide in the U.S. | Lexington Herald Leader
Yellow ribbons are used to signify support for suicide prevention. File photo September 5-11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. How bad is the suicide problem? Does it deserve its own week? And what is the best approach to preventing suicide? According to the CDC, suicide is the #2 leading cause of death in Americans ages 10 to 34, and the #1 cause of death in 13-year-olds. An American is two and a half times more likely to die by suicide than homicide.
Suicide prevention: 3 approaches for engaging faith communities
By Matthew Sleeth, Op-ed Contributor | Thursday, May 13, 2021 Courtesy of Matthew Sleeth Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children and adolescents between ten and seventeen years of age in the United States. In the twenty years preceding the pandemic, hospital emergency departments experienced a 92 percent increase in visits for suicide ideation and attempts for children.
7 Things Not to Say to Someone Struggling with Suicidal Thoughts
By Dr. Matthew Sleeth, MD, Crosswalk.com It is inevitable that at some point in your life, someone you know will think about committing suicide. Perhaps you are a concerned parent. A friend. A youth pastor. A church elder. A neighbor. A teacher. A sister, nephew, aunt, or son. Do you know what to say—and just as important, what not to say—to a loved one who is struggling with suicidal thoughts?
Five Movies That Can Help Us Address the Suicide Epidemic
A great film can evoke the best in us. It can change the way we see the world, each other, and even give us creative ways out of circumstances we thought were insurmountable. But can a film literally save someone’s life? In the coming year, ten million Americans will ponder taking their own life. More than five Americans will intentionally kill themselves in the coming hour. That adds up to 130 people per day; 3,900 per month; 47,000 per year; nearly half a million in the coming decade.
Stewards of Eden
"No newcomer to serious biblical thinking about the environment, Sandra Richter is a learned and seasoned interpreter of the Scriptures. Her vision begins with Scripture, the overarching story of redemption, stressing the grand themes of the Christian faith. She brings into focus how care for our broken world occupies a vital place in robust biblical faith and discipleship.
4 Important Spiritual Lessons from Trees in the Bible
AuthorMatthew Sleeth shares some of the truths and wisdom trees provide through Scripture. Trees make life possible. They provide shade, beauty and numerous other gifts—from the tires on our cars to the aspirin in our medicine cabinets. But beyond meeting physical needs, trees can also teach spiritual lessons. Other than people, trees are mentioned more than any other creation in the Bible. There is a tree on the first page of Genesis and on the last page of Revelation.
Reforesting Faith
What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us By: Matthew Sleeth In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, Dr. Sleeth convincingly makes the case why trees are essential to every Christian’s understanding of God. There’s a tree on the first page of Genesis and the last page of Revelation. The Bible refers to itself as a Tree of Life (Proverbs 3:18). Every major Biblical character has a tree associated with them. This is no accident.
Earth Day: The Christian case for embracing a hippie holiday
Erin Alberty|The Salt Lake Tribune Patches of orange and forest green cover Big Cottonwood Canyon below Guardsman Pass. Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day mark a time when many contemplate the fate of their soul and the planet. This year, all three fall in the same week, with Earth Day on Monday (what some know as Easter Monday) and Arbor Day on Friday. Even though on the first Easter morning Jesus Christ was mistaken for a gardener, the three holidays derive little synergy from one another.
Perspective | Earth Day: The Christian case for embracing a hippie holiday
Religion Perspective Perspective Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Birds soar and reflect in a pond at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens in Washington on April 19, 2018. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) April 22 at 6:00 AM Easter, Earth Day and Arbor Day mark a time when many contemplate the fate of their soul and the planet.
What Trees Teach Us about Life, Death, and Resurrection
I’ve always loved trees. I love their look, their shade, the sound of wind in their leaves, and the taste of every fruit they produce. As a grade-schooler, I first planted trees with my father and grandfather. I’ve been planting them ever since. Once, as I was training to become a doctor, my wife and I tree-lined the whole street where we lived. But a dozen years ago, when I offered to plant trees at our church, one of the pastors told me I had the theology of a tree-hugger.
The Evolution of the Swimsuit | Q Ideas
Fashion matters. It influences the imagination and drives the way people uniquely represent themselves. The evolution of the women’s swimsuit is one place where there has been a visible shift away from modesty. In the current world of swimwear, small is often beautiful and less is considered more desirable.
Matthew Sleeth | The Christian Post
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