Life, Hope & Truth Blog

The End of the Anglo-American Order?

by Isaac Khalil
June 21, 2017 • 4 minute read

The Anglo-American order has brought stability, relative peace and prosperity to the world for many years. Are we witnessing its end? In a recent BBC article, a provocative question was...

For Mature Audiences Only

by Jeremy Lallier
June 19, 2017 • 4 minute read

We use words like mature and adult to imply racy, graphic or potentially offensive content. The Bible uses the idea of maturity to mean something far different. The tacky neon sign...

Ransomware Attack!

by Isaac Khalil
June 14, 2017 • 3 minute read

The recent “WannaCry” virus was a wake-up call about the havoc hackers can inflict. But is there an even more dangerous virus we should be concerned about? On May 12, 2017, a...

3 Months of Terror in the United Kingdom

by Isaac Khalil
June 12, 2017 • 5 minute read

In the past three months, the United Kingdom has been hit by terrorism three times. What is behind this wave of terrorism? Is there anything that will prevent it? England is reeling from its...

The History and Future of Jerusalem

by Isaac Khalil
June 8, 2017 • 6 minute read

Jerusalem is one of the world’s quagmires. Contested by multiple religions and site of much division and violence, what is the past and future of this city? During his presidential...

Genesis: A Book Offering Clarity to a Confused World

by Isaac Khalil
June 5, 2017 • 4 minute read

The testimony of the book of Genesis has been under attack for a long time. The result has been confusion. Can this book bring clarity to our world? The first book of the Bible, Genesis, is...

Germany Sees U.S. as Unreliable

by Mike Bennett
May 31, 2017 • 4 minute read

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her frustration with the U.S. and the U.K. this week. Will NATO survive the growing divisions? “The times in which we could...

There’s a Proverb for That: “Sin, or How We Make Ourselves Miserable”

Proverb: “Sin, or How We Make Ourselves Miserable”

by Eddie Foster
May 15, 2017 • 4 minute read

“Sin” has become a forgotten word in our society. But it wields enormous impact over us, even if we ignore it. Of course, there’s a proverb for that. Some today...

A Mother’s Selflessness

by Tom Clark
May 12, 2017 • 4 minute read

One of the greatest traits of good mothers is their selflessness. This is even demonstrated in the animal kingdom. What can we learn from the examples of our mothers? Anyone who has spent...

There’s a Proverb for That: Gossipy Gossips and the Gossip They Gossip

Proverb: Gossipy Gossips and Their Gossip

by Eddie Foster
May 8, 2017 • 4 minute read

Gossip may seem harmless, but it is actually something strongly condemned in the Bible. Can we overcome gossip? Yes, and there’s a proverb for that. To deal with a problem as old as...

Keeping Up With the @Joneses

by Jeremy Lallier
May 1, 2017 • 5 minute read

Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest all give us a million windows into the lives of our friends and acquaintances—and throw in feelings of inadequacy for free. Another day, another...

They Got the Wrong Guy

by Joshua Travers
April 28, 2017 • 4 minute read

We live in a world where sometimes the innocent suffer and the guilty seem to prosper. This can be discouraging, but can it help us live our life better? A young man was shot dead the other...