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Is Society Becoming Heartless? Surveillance cameras capture many examples of cold, heartless unwillingness to help those in need.

Is Society Becoming Heartless?

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
March 7, 2013 • 3 minute read

Jesus warned that in the end times the love of many would grow cold. What is causing the increasing apathy and desensitization and the decreasing compassion? Last July a man was struck by a...

Rome: Replacing a Pope and Prime Minister

Rome: Replacing a Pope and Prime Minister

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
February 27, 2013 • 4 minute read

With the pope’s resignation and Italy’s inconclusive election, the world focuses on leadership changes that will affect 1 billion Catholics and the eurozone. Perhaps 150,000...

The meteor that struck Russia Feb. 15 injured more than 1,000 people. Is it a small foretaste of what is to come? (Wikimedia Commons, photo by Nikita Plekhanov)

Cosmic Disturbances: Signs of Things to Come?

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
February 19, 2013 • 5 minute read

Last week’s meteor and asteroid encounters grabbed headlines. The Bible shows that God will use cosmic activity to get the world’s attention in the years ahead. For the last...

Map of North Korea

North Korea Defiantly Detonates Nuclear Weapon

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
February 13, 2013 • 4 minute read

Despite repeated warnings of more sanctions, North Korea tested a third nuclear bomb. What does this mean for Iran and others who want nuclear weapons? What many first thought to be a small...

Pope Benedict XVI, pictured in 2006, announced his resignation today (Wikimedia Commons, photo by Sergey Kozhukhov).

Pope Resigns

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
February 11, 2013 • 4 minute read

Pope Benedict XVI, age 85, said he will resign Feb. 28. The last pope not to die in office was in 1415. What’s the significance of today’s surprise announcement? Pope Benedict...

Arms race: who will win?

Arms Race: Who Will Win?

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
February 7, 2013 • 8 minute read

Escalating military build-ups are frightening enough. But what about weapons of mass destruction, cyberweapons and the weapons black market? When will it end? After World War II, the phrase...

What's Unfolding in Egypt? (map from CIA World Factbook)

What’s Unfolding in Egypt?

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
January 31, 2013 • 5 minute read

As riots continue, many Egyptians believe their president has hijacked the government and become a modern-day Pharaoh. How might these events affect our world? Two years ago rioters...

Will Egypt Collapse?

Will Egypt Collapse?

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
January 30, 2013 • 6 minute read

Egyptian unrest did not end with the fall of Mubarak two years ago. What does the current violence mean for the future of this militarily powerful nation? “The continuation of the...

A Nation of Liars? Lance Armstrong's admission of lying is part of a much larger trend.

A Nation of Liars?

by Adam Sanders
January 22, 2013 • 4 minute read

You’ve heard there are three sides to a story: yours, mine and the truth. Why are there so many lies and so much spin? Why can’t we handle the truth? Did you see these...

2012 Facebook Trends

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
January 17, 2013 • 38 second read

Facebook Stories compiled stats on U.S. Facebook trends from the past year. Here are some of the trends that we also addressed last year: #1 Movie: The Hunger Games (also the #1 book): “The...

The New Morality and an Old City. Artist's conception of Lot escaping Sodom with his daughters, while his wife looks back.

The New Morality and an Old City

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
January 17, 2013 • 4 minute read

Nine states and the District of Columbia have now legalized gay marriages, continuing America’s long trend in redefining right and wrong. What does God say? Last November, Maine,...

Does the American government really focus on or trust in God?

Why America’s Government Isn’t Working

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
January 9, 2013 • 5 minute read

Many Americans are frustrated about the current leadership. What is the real cause of humanity’s problems in government? What is the real solution? America’s government has been...

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