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When Emotions Become Dangerous: Working Through Guilt and Shame

Dangerous Emotions: Working Through Guilt and Shame

by Debbie Caudle
February 25, 2015 • 4 minute read

Emotions add color and depth to our experiences, as well as acting like an inner navigational system. But what should we do when our emotions go astray? Imagine a life without the capacity...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Murders

by Eddie Foster
February 23, 2015 • 4 minute read

In the 15th post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we discuss several strategies for developing more respect for the sanctity of human life. You may be asking why a biblically...

Jordan: Unity Through Terror

by Jennifer Bowman
February 19, 2015 • 3 minute read

A Life, Hope & Truth correspondent in Amman, Jordan, reports on Jordan’s response to the shocking murder of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of ISIS. AMMAN, Jordan — This month...

What Can We Learn From Bill Cosby and Brian Williams?

by Erik Jones
February 17, 2015 • 6 minute read

Two formerly trusted U.S. celebrities are in the news for moral failings. What can we learn from the moral failures of Bill Cosby and Brian Williams? We live in a culture obsessed with...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Envy

by Eddie Foster
February 16, 2015 • 5 minute read

In the 14th post in this series covering the works of the flesh listed in Galatians 5, we look at several strategies we can use to combat envy in our lives. We often think of human envy in...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Heresies

by Eddie Foster
February 9, 2015 • 6 minute read

In the 13th post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to combat the temptation of heresies in our lives. When Christians hear the word...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Dissensions

by Eddie Foster
February 2, 2015 • 4 minute read

In the 12th post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to combat dissensions in our lives. Uprising. Sedition. Disunion. Division. All of...

Power Shifts in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

by Tim Groves
January 30, 2015 • 3 minute read

In the same week Yemen’s president resigned and the king of Saudi Arabia died. How will this alter U.S. influence in the Middle East and impact the region? On Jan. 22 Yemen’s...

Who Decides Right From Wrong for You?

by Paul Suckling
January 28, 2015 • 4 minute read

We live in a confusing world and are faced with complicated issues. What is your basis for deciding right and wrong? What should it be? We live in a world that is confusing and challenging....

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Selfish Ambitions

by Eddie Foster
January 26, 2015 • 6 minute read

In the 11th post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to overcome selfish ambitions in our lives. There is no passage in the Bible that...

Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage

by Tim Groves
January 23, 2015 • 4 minute read

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether all states will be required to allow same-sex marriages. But is this really their decision to make? Within the past decade, same-sex...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Outbursts of Wrath

by Eddie Foster
January 19, 2015 • 4 minute read

In the 10th post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to overcome outbursts of wrath in our lives. Have you ever seen a movie where a...