Life, Hope & Truth Blog

Relationships: group talking at a lake at sunset.

Relationships, Relationships, Relationships

by Joshua Travers
October 29, 2012 • 4 minute read

Life is all about relationships. How can we improve all of the important relationships in our lives? On the first day of class, my education professor told us what he believes are essential...

What’s on Your Mind?

by Kevin Scarbrough
October 26, 2012 • 4 minute read

What if the billion Facebook users all read what was on your mind? What if God read it? Is He concerned with what we post and say? As of Oct. 4, there are approximately a billion active...

America’s Military: Beyond Horses and Bayonets

by Tim Groves
October 25, 2012 • 5 minute read

How concerned should Americans be about U.S. military strength in today’s dangerous world? What does the Bible say about America’s military and its future? In the last debate,...

Syria’s neighbors are experiencing the spreading conflict.

Syrian Conflict Continues to Spread

by Mike Bennett
October 22, 2012 • 5 minute read

An assassination in Lebanon and border clashes in Jordan and Turkey demonstrate the continuing spread of the Syrian conflict. When will peace finally come? The assassination of an...

I’ll See You Again, Alice!

by Joshua Travers
October 17, 2012 • 5 minute read

Through the course of her life, Alice touched the lives of the many people she came into contact with. What do we do now that she’s gone? On Feb. 29, 2012, Alice died. Many people did...

The European Union won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

After Nobel Peace Prize, Can EU Keep Peace?

by Mike Bennett
October 16, 2012 • 3 minute read

Is the peace prize a reminder of the European Union’s noble goals? Or is it a joke, as anger and disunity threaten man’s best efforts at preventing another world war? “At a...

Iran Update

by Mike Bennett
October 15, 2012 • 4 minute read

Iran’s nuclear threat and Israel’s possible response remain important news items to watch. Here are a few recent news reports about the Iranian situation. As a follow-up to our...

Am I Smarter Than My Money?

by Eddie Foster
September 27, 2012 • 4 minute read

Many people face money worries and increasing financial pressures. Smart thinking involves asking some tough questions and turning to God for the answers. With the ever-looming financial...

Remember Pompeii

by Debbie Pennington
September 24, 2012 • 4 minute read

Aug. 24 in Pompeii was a day that began like any other but ended in disaster. Though I knew the story, I wasn’t quite prepared for its full impact.

U.S. Drought Monitor map from Drought.gov illustrating

Is God Getting Our Attention?

by Tim Groves
September 24, 2012 • 4 minute read

It seems natural disasters are constantly in the news around the world. Is there a reason such disasters seem to be increasing in frequency and intensity? Today in the United States, one...

The Future of Europe?

by Mike Bennett
September 20, 2012 • 5 minute read

This week a group of 11 foreign ministers, capping nine months of work, presented their plan for strengthening the integration of Europe, perhaps including an EU army. A crisis is a terrible...

Satellite photo of the Persian Gulf with the Strait of Hormuz marked.

Strait of Hormuz Update

by Mike Bennett
September 18, 2012 • 4 minute read

Will a massive show of force in the Persian Gulf deter Iranian plans or create more dangers? Consider these recent news items. As a follow-up to our posts “Strait of Hormuz: A...