Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Ebola Outbreak: A Dress Rehearsal for the “Big One”

by Joel Meeker
December 11, 2014 • 3 minute read

A Life, Hope & Truth correspondent reports on his recent trip to Africa and Europe and the implications of the current Ebola outbreak for future pandemics. I just returned from a trip to...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Lewdness

by Eddie Foster
December 8, 2014 • 5 minute read

In the fourth of our series covering the works of the flesh mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21, we discuss lewdness and strategies to combat it in our life. We know what you are thinking:...

Sneak Attack!

by Ted Japhet
December 5, 2014 • 4 minute read

Dec. 7 marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was one of two major sneak attacks against the U.S. What can we learn from these attacks? Major lessons from history are...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Uncleanness

by Eddie Foster
December 1, 2014 • 4 minute read

In the third post in this series covering the works of the flesh mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21, we look at several strategies for combating uncleanness. When the word unclean is mentioned...

2 Reasons Thanksgiving Is Being Forgotten

by Tim Groves
November 26, 2014 • 4 minute read

It seems Thanksgiving Day is becoming less important in America today. Why is this 151-year-old national holiday becoming overlooked? Does thankfulness matter? As another Thanksgiving Day...

Flashpoint: Ferguson, Missouri

by John Foster
November 25, 2014 • 4 minute read

Jesus prophesied, “Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). Are we seeing that in the news—and in our own lives? In the aftermath...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Sex Outside of Marriage

by Eddie Foster
November 24, 2014 • 4 minute read

In the second of this series covering the works of the flesh mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21, we look at several strategies for combating fornication. The idea of restraint and self-control...

Armor Up!

by John Fox
November 21, 2014 • 4 minute read

HMS Hood was once the pride of the British navy. But one flaw resulted in it being sunk in an epic World War II battle. What can we learn from this flaw? World War II had been raging for...

Xi Jinping: Another Strongman Arises in the East

by Erik Jones
November 19, 2014 • 7 minute read

Throughout the past year, the world has focused on Vladimir Putin and a resurgent Russia. But another strongman is rising in the east. Meet China’s Xi Jinping. The rise of Vladimir...

Fighting the Works of the Flesh: Adultery

by Eddie Foster
November 17, 2014 • 5 minute read

This post, the first in a series covering the works of the flesh mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21, discusses several strategies for combating adultery. One of the more famous portions of the...

The Book of Genesis: Introduction to God’s Plan

by Joshua Travers
November 12, 2014 • 3 minute read

The book of Genesis reveals the foundations of what God is doing. It reveals the beginning of His creation and introduces His plan. What can we learn from it? God has a plan. The...

5 More Reasons to Keep the Sabbath

by Eddie Foster
November 10, 2014 • 4 minute read

The Bible is very clear that the Sabbath was made as a gift for man. Yet it is still largely ignored. Here are five additional reasons you should make it part of your life.