Social Issues

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...

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: 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...

Are We Having the Wrong Conversation About the College Rape Culture?

Wrong Conversation About College Rape Culture?

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
October 30, 2014 • 4 minute read

U.S. colleges are answering outcries against a rampant rape culture with new educational and judicial initiatives. But what are they missing? Colleges across the U.S. are facing lawsuits...

Compassion Online Is Hard to Find

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
September 11, 2014 • 4 minute read

Our online culture often encourages individuals to openly express opinions in hostile ways. But is this the way God wants Christians to communicate? While browsing the news feed on Facebook...

When Depression Turns Deadly: Understanding Suicide

by Debbie Caudle
September 3, 2014 • 5 minute read

Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Vincent van Gogh—these are all famous individuals who died by their own hand. Why do people commit suicide?

One Man’s Struggle With Depression

by Debbie Caudle
August 27, 2014 • 6 minute read

Our contributor on mental and social issues interviews a friend who has dealt with clinical depression. He shares his perspective on this serious issue. Kirk, now in his early 60s, recalls...

Robin Williams’ Silent Killer: Depression

by Debbie Caudle
August 19, 2014 • 5 minute read

Last week actor Robin Williams took his own life after suffering from depression for many years. What should we understand about this common problem? Many are still reeling in shock from the...

Race Riots in Ferguson

by Erik Jones
August 15, 2014 • 4 minute read

Racial tensions have once again arisen in America, this time in Ferguson, Missouri. How will these tensions finally be solved? Ferguson, Missouri, a city that is a short distance northwest...

Don’t Be Fooled by Viral Stories

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

In an age when so much (mis)information floods the Internet, it’s easy to be guilty of sharing something that is totally false. How can we avoid this? “It had all the right...

Hobby Lobby Case: Will You Obey God or Men?

by Tim Groves
July 3, 2014 • 4 minute read

Hobby Lobby and other corporations stood on their convictions and won a U.S. Supreme Court victory. When your beliefs are challenged, what do you do? Since the Affordable Care Act...

Does God Grant Freedom of Speech?

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
June 9, 2014 • 4 minute read

Though a basic human right, freedom of speech doesn’t always fit with the behavior God commands, especially when it comes to speaking of others. It’s in the news all the time....

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