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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What does it mean to be part of a community?

WordPress is known for its community. But what does it really mean to be part of the community? How does it affect you?

10 Questions Veterinarians Really Wish Pet Owners Would Ask

Vetstreet's Dr. Patty Khuly lists the 10 questions that would make a vet's (and owner's) life much easier — if only pet owners would ask them.

'We're here to help those guys': VetLink Solutions works to get disabled veterans their benefits

“We’re here for the people who have been told, ‘no.’ They are out of luck and no one else can help them,” VetLink Solution's Harrylouis Rodriguez said

How Effective Are PTSD Treatments for Veterans?

Though many treatments for PTSD can alleviate symptoms, veterans continue to meet the criteria for the disorder

4 Practices That Keep a Life Crisis From Creating a Business Crisis

Nurture relationships and practice equanimity while life is calm and you will be prepared to navigate a personal trauma that could upend your business.

Why Memorial Day is different from Veterans Day

How the Vietnam War changed art forever

The cruel, unanswerable question of how art should respond is asked in “Artists Respond: American Art and the Vietnam War, 1965-1975.”

'I wanted to break into white, male aviation industry'

Captain Phatsima founded Dare to Dream, an organisation trying to get women into aviation.

River Rafting, Yoga And A War Memorial: How The Indian Army Is Piecing

River Rafting, Yoga And A War Memorial: How The Indian Army Is Piecing Together A Plan To Boost Arunachal

Jim Mullen: End poverty by first ending hopelessness

Jim MullenThis is hopelessness. You didn’t become poor, you were born poor. As were your parents and probably their parents before them. Being poor, you know every day is a struggle, and that if you have children, they will be born into this struggle as well. Maybe what keeps you going is thinking you can find a way out — that you can give your kids a different life. But eventually, it’s hard not to suspect the same fate awaits your grandchildren, too…

The Most Important War Memorial Is One You Probably Will Never See

For those who have lost a comrade in arms, every day is Memorial Day.

Why War Can Actually Help Some Soldiers With PTSD

Researchers have found a section of soldiers whose mental health is bolstered by the trauma of war, rather than hurt by it.

Seeing veterans as people

As our nation salutes veterans on Veterans Day, it’s an important chance to remember that 70 percent of our veterans — including the thousands who served in Iraq and Afghanistan —…

How Female Journalists Changed Public Opinion on the Vietnam War

Caring veteran shares healing power of water with those who serve

Adam Gagne relishes the chance to share his passion for kayak fishing and the healing power of water with those who need them – veterans.

How and Why We Remember the Dead: A Memorial Day Lesson from Walt Whitman

As we approach Memorial Day, we have an opportunity to reflect on how and why we remember the dead. Walt Whitman tried to restore individuality, dignity, and personhood to those “hundreds, thousands obliterated” by the violence of war.