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Release is a gift you can give yourself | Dr. Craig McMahan
Release is a gift to hostages and also to hostage keepers. It has set them both free to rediscover wholeness and joy.
In times of hostility, be an instrument of God’s peace | Dr. Craig McMahan
We are living in a time of searing hostility. Fear, hatred and violence are spreading like wildfire in our communities and around the globe....
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Aesop’s fable about boy who cried wolf still rings true today | Dr. Craig...
As a culture, we are drifting further and further from truth-telling. Like in Aesop's fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," our communities are losing trust.
When life moves too fast, here’s the secret to slowing down
Does it seem that life is moving faster and faster? Days and weeks and months pass in a flash. As I type these words,...
How to study for finals when you’re already mentally exhausted | Ask Kelly
A reader asks: Do you have advice to help me study for finals and complete this week successfully?
How to find credible sources for a research paper | Ask Kelly
A reader asks: How can I verify the sources I am using are factual and not opinion?
How to go on vacation while taking online classes | Ask Kelly
A reader asks: Should I wait until after the semester ends to go on vacation?
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Amid developments related to the spread of the
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When I decided to come back to school three years ago, the
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Professor finds solitude, plenty of parking on campus as classes go online
Mercer professors all have ways of carrying on the good fight in this time of crisis. By the time you read this, we have...
Adjusting to life at home and living with uncertainty
If I get a call from my father, it usually means one of two things: I’m in trouble or something terribly wrong has happened....
