Social Issues

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....

Mass Murder in California: Did the Devil Make Him Do It?

Mass Murder: Did the Devil Make Him Do It?

by M. Noland Morris and Erik Jones
May 29, 2014 • 4 minute read

America suffered another act of mass violence last week as seven were murdered in California. Acts of violence should make us ask: Where does evil come from? In what has become a recurring...

Genocide Prevention in Five Words

by Joel Meeker
April 16, 2014 • 3 minute read

The anniversary of the Rwandan genocide should motivate us to strive to prevent such tragedy from ever happening again. Jesus outlined the real solution. I’m writing from Kigali,...

Will Humanitarian Intervention Solve the Syrian Crisis?

Will Humanitarian Intervention Solve Syria Crisis?

by Joshua Travers
March 12, 2014 • 4 minute read

The war in Syria continues to consume thousands of lives as it rages on. Will other nations intervene for humanitarian reasons? When will the Syrian crisis end? The nation of Syria has been...

What Can We Learn From the Life of Shirley Temple?

by Erik Jones
February 11, 2014 • 6 minute read

One of the most successful child stars in film history has died. Is there anything we can learn from Shirley Temple’s extraordinary 85 years of life? On Feb. 11 Americans woke up to...

3 Lies Every Woman Needs to Stop Believing

by Debbie G. Pierce and Vivienne Villaescusa
December 23, 2013 • 5 minute read

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Is your worth defined by your outward appearance or by something far more important? If you’ve flipped on a radio station or picked up a...

North Korea, Human Rights and Liberation

by Ralph Levy
October 23, 2013 • 4 minute read

Stories out of North Korea tell the tale of an oppressive, Stalinist regime. It is not only a danger to our world, but to its own citizens. Is there hope for North Korea? It was Monday,...

Child Abuse Must End—But How?

by Erik Jones
August 22, 2013 • 4 minute read

News headlines constantly demonstrate that children are the most “at-risk” human demographic. Why is there so much child abuse? Will it ever end?

When Will Protests End?

by Mike Bennett
June 28, 2013 • 5 minute read

Protests planned in Egypt June 30 are only the latest in the parade of riots and unrest around the world. When will the underlying causes be solved? Egypt is again on edge, 2½ years...

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