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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...

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...