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The internet has opened up a vast world of knowledge and experience. It has also enabled the harassment of people for their views, experiences, appearances, or demographic backgrounds. Pew Research reports that, “Fully 40 percent of online users have experienced bullying, harassment, and intimidation.”…

An Internet entrepreneur discovered that revenge can be popular. Mat Carpenter started a website where patrons can order an envelope with a folded up piece of paper filled with glitter and send it to people you don’t like. He said the concept is simple. Decide whose day you want to ruin and then enter…

Several studies over the past few years point to changes that are taking place in humans due to the technology we are exposed to. Technology has made people think, feel and dream differently and it has altered memory, attention spans, and sleep cycles. These changes are attributed to the brain’s ability…

A tourist in Australia had to be rescued by police after she walked off a pier while browsing Facebook on her phone. Authorities said the woman was walking along a bay in Melbourne and was too busy looking at her Facebook page to notice she was near the edge of the pier. Fortunately, a bystander saw…

There are numerous warnings in the Bible about false prophets who make bold proclamations that later prove not to be true. Over the years, many people have made predictions about the Internet which plays such a big role in modern life. Not all of these predictions were correct; in fact, some of them…

A study conducted by Kent University in England suggests that people who constantly check their cell phone are not busier or popular than everyone else, they are probably just dealing with anxiety. Researchers polled 500 students about their phone usage and found that when the respondents spent more…

Researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Duke University have found that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction. The study tracked the Internet usage of 69 students over a two month period, and found a correlation between some…

The growth of social media has created a new perspective on friendship. Over a period of several years, it is easy to collect a lot of cyber friendships that are no more than people that appear on the computer screen. News feeds can be full of chatter and information, but not much of it is from real…

Sixty-nine percent of Internet buyers research a product before purchasing. Eighty percent of them say they change their purchasing decisions based on negative product reviews and eighty-seven percent say they have made up their minds based on positive reviews. What kind of feedback do your actions receive?…

I collect things from the Internet: videos, music, newspapers, and other media that may help others with some ideas to brighten up the personality of their church.—Editor

The following "letters to God" have been making the rounds on the Internet. Dear God... Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?—Norma Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep the ones You have now?—Jane I went to this wedding and…