Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Why the Fall of Afghanistan Matters

by Isaac Khalil
September 2, 2021 • 12 minute read

The fall of Afghanistan and the defeat of the U.S. has left the world in shock. What lessons can we learn from Afghanistan and the war on terror? Desperate Afghans overflowed the Kabul...

The Spiritual Tool of Self-Management

by Tyrone Yarde
August 11, 2021 • 5 minute read

To overcome and grow spiritually, we need to effectively use the spiritual tool of self-management—including wise stewardship and self-control. The four best-known spiritual tools used...

How to Stop Habitual Sin

by Eddie Foster
August 4, 2021 • 6 minute read

Habitual sins enslave us. We desperately need God’s help to defeat them, but we often feel ashamed to go back to Him. How can we overcome habitual sin?

What We Must Endure to the End

by Joshua Travers
July 22, 2021 • 3 minute read

In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus warned of many things, but He also promised that those who endure to the end would be saved. What exactly must we endure? Mankind is often troubled by the...

The Butterfly Effect and Our Decisions

by Saúl Langarica Chavira
July 13, 2021 • 7 minute read

Some seemingly small decisions have ended up changing the world. How can we make sure our decisions make our life and future better, not worse? In 1894 Gavrilo Princip was born into a...

The Sabbath, Sunday, Every Day or No Day at All?

by Leon Leonard
July 9, 2021 • 6 minute read

Mainstream Christianity generally rejects the seventh-day Sabbath. Some believe every day is the Sabbath. What do the Scriptures teach about the Sabbath day?

What Can We Learn From the Surfside Condominium Collapse?

by Tom Clark
June 30, 2021 • 5 minute read

Tragedy struck Florida last week when a large condo building unexpectedly collapsed in the middle of the night. What lessons should we learn from this disaster? The Champlain Towers...

A Thanksgiving Blog in June?

by Jeremy Lallier
June 30, 2021 • 5 minute read

Thanksgiving Day for the U.S. is still months away, which means almost no one is thinking about turkeys or pilgrims. But is thankfulness still on our radar? Here’s how to write a...

What Kind of Father Do You Want to Be?

by Jeremy Lallier
June 18, 2021 • 4 minute read

The media often portrays fathers as weak and foolish. But that's not the right standard. How can you become the father God intends you to be? Fathers are idiots. At least,...

Is America and Israel’s Good Relationship Coming to an End?

by Tim Groves
June 16, 2021 • 7 minute read

Israel has a new government led by Naftali Bennett. Will Israel’s new leadership see eye to eye with the U.S. government? What is the future of these two nations? On Sunday, June...

Is Political Activism the Solution to Spiritual Decline?

by Isaac Khalil and Erik Jones
June 9, 2021 • 11 minute read

How should a Christian approach moral decay and other issues plaguing our nations? Is political activism the way to solve these problems? Is there another way?

Violence and Tensions Rise in Israel … Again

by Erik Jones
May 14, 2021 • 5 minute read

After seven years of relative calm in Israel, tensions between Jews and Palestinians have erupted again into violence. Will this conflict ever be solved? After a roughly seven-year lull in...