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Aimee Herd (September 30, 2008) The study found that with caring touch—holding hands, massage, hugging and kissing—blood pressure was lowered, stress hormones decreased in the blood and the positive hormone, oxytocin increased in the blood. EDITOR'S NOTE:  Many years ago the Lord taught me a lesson about touch and I've never forgotten it. (You tend not to forget the things the Lord shows you directly!) One night, after my husband and I had had an argument, I distinctly heard (not aloud) the Lord tell me to reach over and put my hand on my husband's arm, because "touch is important." That was the LAST thing I wanted to do since I was still mad. But the Holy Spirit kept prodding me. I told God I didn't want to touch my husband, and He said, "I DO. When you touch him it will be MY touch, MY love." How could I refuse that?! So I reached over and put my hand on my husband's arm—immediately I was immersed in God's love for him. It was remarkable. A...

Teresa Neumann (February 5, 2008) "Everyone, including politicians, expects the churches to play a big role in terms of reconciliation, healing, resettlement and trust building." (Kenya)—Churches across Kenya, once considered Africa's most stable country, are being asked to play a key role in bringing peace to the violence-torn nation in a desperate attempt to prevent all-out genocide. (Photo: AP Images / Bernat Armangue) "Everyone, including politicians, expects the churches to play a big role in terms of reconciliation, healing, resettlement and trust building," said Canon Peter Karanja, general secretary of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). "We will need sustained and committed engagement of our international ecumenical partners if we are to fulfill that role." According to a Christian Post report, Kenyan churches are seeking a long-term h...