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View AllOne Look from the Lord!
And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges …
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View AllVCY now on KVPW Palm Springs, CA 97.7 FM
Tune in on 97.7 FM or 98.1 FM for Christian Information Radio! VCY is now on the air in the Coachella Valley reaching Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, Mecca, and …
Crosstalk
View AllMother’s Day Tribute 2024
Date: May 9, 2024 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Today we set aside the many issues going on in our world in order to pay tribute to Moms. This coming Sunday is Mother’s …
In Focus
View AllinFocus 4/8/24 “Israel’s War Against Hamas: 6 Months Later”
In Focus is a live call-in program airing on WVCY-TV30 and VCYAmerica.TV Monday Nights at 7 PM, and repeated at midnight, 5 AM, and Noon.
Rallies
View AllMike Gendron Rally – Discerning Truth in an Age of Deception
Mike Gendron spoke at the Waukesha Expo for the VCY America Rally on March 16, 2024. His topic was “Discerning Truth in an Age of Deception.” Mike Gendron is the …
From the Director
View AllFrom the Director
“Will the Wicked Succeed?” By Jim Schneider, Executive DirectorVCY America With each passing day, evil is accelerating. Gut-wrenching news broke recently of an increase in abortions taking place since the …
Fast Facts
View AllFast Facts: Ostrich (Part 2)
I’m Carl Kerby. We’re looking at the long-legged and powerful ostrich. Have you ever noticed their unique feet? The ostrich is the only bird in the world to have just …
Bible Reading Challenge
View AllMay 11 – Why Was Jesus Teaching Cannibalism?
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Samuel 10:1-11:15 John 6:43-71 Psalm 107:1-43 Proverbs 15:1-3 1 Samuel 10:2 — Rachel died around 1900 BC, we’re now at 1050 BC. 1 Samuel 10:9 — “He gave him …
Christian Heritage
View AllThe Lone Star Revival
The story of the Lone Star Revival begins in the 1830s, when Samuel and Roenna Day sailed to India to work as missionaries. By 1840, the Days were fairly fluid …
Prophecy Q & A
View AllAt the Close of the Millennium, Will Millennial Believers in Mortal Bodies Get Resurrection Bodies?
No, I cannot find that anywhere in Scripture. I also talked to some theologians who also could not point me to any Scripture that says that. Therefore, I would have …
Patriots of the Past
View AllDeborah Read Franklin – July 8, 1776
It’s July 8, 1776. I’m in Philadelphia with Deborah Franklin, the wife of Benjamin Franklin. JG: “As they read the Declaration of Independence in the streets of Philadelphia, are you …
Apologetics with Carl Ke
View AllTRUTH & DOUBT: Understanding the Enemy’s Strategy (Part 22)
Today, we’re talking about the enemy’s strategies. There was a time in America when public education included Bible reading and prayer. Those days are long gone. Today, a liberal pluralism …
Faith’s Checkbook
View AllOne Look from the Lord!
And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges …
Wisconsin Family Connection
View AllChloe Cole Calls Out Disney
https://episodes.castos.com/64063b9346f5f0-85323018/1738116/c1e-pk16js556dqi41wxz-jk0pwgqwaor4-tamoej.mp3?#Christian post reports that detransitioner Chloe Cole has warned Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger that the “lawsuits are coming” after presenting a proposal during the corporation’s annual shareholders meeting that …
Building Great Leaders
View AllBuilding Great Leaders – Trials And Temptations Christians Face, Part 2
Les Ollila is an evangelist who served as the second president (1984-2002) and then chancellor (2002-2013) of Northland Baptist Bible College (1976-2015), later Northland International University. In 2013, Ollila began …
Share Life
View AllTwo Question Marks
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/v4cjxpcs5xe6ddtr/SLT051024G.mp3?# Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. How do you start a conversation about Jesus? Sometimes, all it takes is …
Life Issues
View AllStunning Examples of Weaponizing the FBI and DOJ
//?#Scores of pro-abortion domestic terrorists vandalized buildings. The precious few actually prosecuted got off with a slap on the wrist. Compare that with Heather Idoni who peacefully blocked the entrance …
Creation Moments
View AllThe Destructive Power of Water
//?#Many of the features of the Earth’s surface have been formed by the cutting and eroding action of moving water. When you think about how hard rock is compared to …
Phyllis Schlafly Report
View AllThe Most Consequential Free Speech Case
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 9 | The Most Consequential Free Speech Case Photo: Mark Zuckerberg F8 2018 Keynote (41118888154), creator, Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0 DEED In March, the Supreme Court decided four cases where it could have stood strongly against wrongdoing by Biden, the Department of Justice, and the State of New York. […]
Freedom’s Call with Mat Staver
Biden Makes False Pronouns a Priority
The new “guidance” elevates gender identity as a protected class under discrimination laws like race, sex, and religion. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Viewpoints with Kerby Anderson
Anxiety and Church Attendance
Kerby Anderson
Ira Stoll begins his commentary by mentioning that Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation, is currently the #1 New York Times bestseller. But he then adds that there may be “another, non-technology possible contributor to the mental health crisis that’s getting less attention but may be just as significant.”
That factor is church attendance. It appears that as church attendance goes down, mental health issues go up. A study in Harvard Public Health estimated “about 40 percent of the increasing suicide rate in the United States from 1999 to 2014 might be attributed to declines in attendance at religious services during this period.” Another study estimated that declining church attendance from 1991 to 2019 accounted for 28 percent of the increase in depression among teenagers.
A major review of 215 studies reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that “weekly religious service attendance is longitudinally associated with lower mortality risk, lower depression, less suicide, better cardiovascular disease survival, better health behaviors, and greater marital stability, happiness, and purpose in life.”
Ira Stoll observes that “plenty of mental-health clinicians I know see in religious-service attendance some of the habits and attitudes that can help to combat depression and anxiety. There’s the supportive community, the face-to-face interaction, the getting out of bed and out of the house, the sense of purpose and meaning, the expressions of gratitude and humility.”
And these are just the social benefits of church attendance. There are also spiritual benefits that come from committing your life to Jesus Christ, spending time in Bible study and prayer. That’s why going to church is so important.