Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Je ne suis pas Charlie

by Joel Meeker
January 16, 2015 • 3 minute read

“Je suis Charlie” has become a rallying cry for free speech. But is unbridled freedom of speech really the greatest lesson to learn from the tragedy in Paris? The world was...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Jealousies

by Eddie Foster
January 12, 2015 • 5 minute read

In the ninth post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at jealousy and examine several strategies to combat its presence in our lives. Imagine a teen girl waiting...

Is There a “Right” Way to Wage War?

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
January 9, 2015 • 4 minute read

As the CIA faces criticism over its interrogation techniques used on captured terrorists, we should ponder the question: Can war and violence be justified? Recent news headlines have...

Terror in Paris

by Erik Jones
January 7, 2015 • 4 minute read

Terrorists violently struck the world again on Wednesday, Jan. 7. This time gunmen ambushed a French weekly periodical, killing 12 people. What’s behind this attack? On Jan. 7, 2015,...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Contentions

by Eddie Foster
January 5, 2015 • 5 minute read

In the eighth post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to combat common contentions in our life. Most people don’t like to get into...

Foreseeing 2020

by Mike Bennett
January 1, 2015 • 4 minute read

What will life be like in five years? Predictions often focus primarily on amazing technology, but an ancient book of wisdom gives a transcendent perspective. The year 2020 is just five...

Our Challenge to You: Read the Bible in 2015

by Erik Jones
January 1, 2015 • 2 minute read

The number of people who regularly read the Bible continues to decrease. We challenge our readers to join us in reading through the Bible in 2015. Every year the American Bible Society...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Hatred

by Eddie Foster
December 29, 2014 • 5 minute read

In the seventh post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to combat the temptation to hate. Hate speech. Hate crimes. Hate mongering. These...

Is Christmas a Trap?

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
December 24, 2014 • 4 minute read

Christmas claims to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but is this claim legitimate? Consider these four reasons Christmas is a trap you should escape from.

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Witchcraft

by Eddie Foster
December 22, 2014 • 6 minute read

In the sixth post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at what sorcery means today and several strategies for combating it. If you ask most professing Christians if they...

Is “Exodus: Gods and Kings” Biblically Accurate?

by Tim Groves and Erik Jones
December 17, 2014 • 6 minute read

Ridley Scott’s Exodus is now in theaters, yet it misses many of the important lessons the Exodus account teaches. What should we learn from the real Exodus?

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Idolatry

by Eddie Foster
December 15, 2014 • 5 minute read

In the fifth post in this series covering the works of the flesh, we look at several strategies we can use to combat modern versions of idolatry. Most people in the Western world do not...