Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Enemies of Honesty: Lies

by Eddie Foster
May 9, 2016 • 5 minute read

In the first of a three-part series on the enemies of honesty, we begin looking at outright lies. Why do such blatant falsehoods pass our lips so often? Can you go 10 minutes without...

Thank You, Christian Moms, for Holding the Line

by Joel Meeker
May 6, 2016 • 3 minute read

Our world is increasingly losing its moral foundations. Yet there are still godly mothers who are modeling biblical values. They deserve to be thanked. Is anyone feeling bewildered by the...

What the World Needs Even More Than Earth Day

by Jeremy Lallier
April 22, 2016 • 6 minute read

For almost half a century, Earth Day has focused on what we need to do to save our planet. But the most important thing anyone can do has already been done. In April of 1970, roughly...

The Dedicated Queen Turns 90

by Peter Hawkins
April 21, 2016 • 5 minute read

As Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 years old April 21, we consider her story of dedication and touch on the biblical significance of her throne. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was not...

Dealing With Sins That Won’t Go Away

by Jeremy Lallier
April 20, 2016 • 6 minute read

Some sins seem determined to hang around. No matter how many times we think we’ve beat them, they keep coming back. What’s a Christian to do? In an old Mad TV skit, comedian Bob...

Were Holy Days the Heresy at Colosse?

by Eddie Johnson
April 13, 2016 • 4 minute read

New Testament passages are often used to promote something very different from the essence intended by the author. Consider Colossians 2:16-17. False doctrine was creeping into the...

Destination: Heaven?

by Leon Leonard
April 8, 2016 • 3 minute read

I was recently at a funeral where the preacher boldly declared the dead person was going home to heaven. But is heaven really our destination after death?

“Minimal” Bacterial Genome Still Has 473 Genes

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
March 30, 2016 • one minute read

Scientists tried to find the smallest number of genes that could still produce a functioning bacterium. The simplest cell is not as simple as they thought. Last week, scientists at the J....

Terror in Belgium

by Erik Jones
March 22, 2016 • 4 minute read

Europe has been jolted by terrorism once again—this time in Brussels, Belgium. What are the implications of this attack on the symbolic capital of Europe? Once again the world has...

God Is There for You

by Eddie Foster
March 22, 2016 • 4 minute read

Sometimes we feel alone when we experience trials and difficulties in life. At these times it is necessary to remember who is always there for us. For every joy we experience as human...

When Tragedy Strikes: Six Ways to Cope With Grief

by Debbie Caudle
March 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

It was a typical July evening, but it would change one woman’s life forever. Her story illustrates six ways we often deal with grief when tragedy strikes. The call came at 7:58 p.m....

4 Marriage Lessons the Reagans Taught Us

by David Treybig
March 8, 2016 • 8 minute read

With Nancy Reagan’s death, many are paying tribute to her devotion to Ronald Reagan. What lessons can we learn from their long and close marriage? Nancy Davis Reagan died at age 94 at...