Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Does Christmas Make Jesus Happy?

by Jeremy Lallier
December 22, 2016 • 6 minute read

With another Christmas season in full swing, have you ever wondered if the Christmas holiday actually makes Jesus happy? How can we know for sure? It’s a time when families come...

3 Reasons I Stopped Keeping Christmas

by Eddie Johnson
December 19, 2016 • 4 minute read

If you profess Christianity, now is a good time to consider why Dec. 25 is kept so fervently by so many, yet is totally devoid of New Testament support.

The General and the Tree: A Lesson in Moving Forward

by Jeremy Lallier
December 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

When we find ourselves hurting or angry about the past, what can we do to move forward with our lives? The Bible offers a road map for doing just that. A little over 150 years ago, Georgia...

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history?

Abdication May Have Saved the World From Hitler

by Erik Jones
December 9, 2016 • 8 minute read

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history? Eighty years ago, on Dec. 10,...

85 Years of the Commonwealth: What Next?

by Joshua Travers
December 7, 2016 • 3 minute read

The Commonwealth was formed 85 years ago this year. A lot has changed since its formation. What does the future hold for this group of nations? It was the empire on which the sun never set....

Expect the Unexpected: Pearl Harbor and Prophecy

by Mike Bennett
December 6, 2016 • 5 minute read

Dec. 7, 1941, is a day that lives in infamy because of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. What can we learn for the times ahead of us? Those who lived through the sneak attack on the...

What’s Behind Pope Francis’ Ecumenical Efforts?

by Isaac Khalil
November 28, 2016 • 5 minute read

Pope Francis has been transforming the tone and approach of the Catholic Church. What’s behind his ecumenical overtures to other churches? In the last 40 years, the Roman Catholic...

The Real Change Facing America

by David Treybig
November 9, 2016 • 5 minute read

The long, drawn-out campaign has mercifully come to an end, and the president-elect faces formidable challenges. What can he do to heal our divided nation? Yesterday Donald John Trump, an...

Get Out of the Boiling Pot!

by Debbie Caudle
October 5, 2016 • 4 minute read

Do you ever feel like your life is out of control? Do you feel like a crab boiling in a pot? What can this analogy teach us? I don’t eat crabs, so I’ve never seen them prepared....

9 More Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 28, 2016 • 3 minute read

This post concludes the answer to the question of why the world is the way it is, and our part in it. Thankfully, there is something we can do! The final nine characteristics that will lead...

10 Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is happening? Why is the world in a seemingly endless cycle of upheaval, chaos and tragedy? There is an explanation, but you’re not going to like it. We are the problem....

The European Union vs. the Europeans: Inside Today’s Battle for Europe

EU vs. Europeans: Inside Today’s Battle for Europe

by Erik Jones
September 2, 2016 • 8 minute read

A number of challenges to Europe have led to many Europeans rejecting “the European dream” and turning inward. Where will this battle for Europe lead? Europe is at war. No,...