Social Issues

Boston Bombing

by Paul Suckling
April 16, 2013 • 2 minute read

The Boston Marathon bombing brings back chilling memories of other terrorist attacks. When will these terrible incidents come to an end? People here in Massachusetts and around the world...

Why Do People Hate Religion?

by Sam Shrauner
April 11, 2013 • 4 minute read

Some claim that religion is the cause of the world’s problems and believe that the God of the Bible is not good. But do they blame the wrong one? When readers find graphic accounts of...

Roe v. Wade: Do We Have the Right?

by Tim Groves
March 18, 2013 • 4 minute read

In 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion, ruling that it is a woman’s right. What does the Bible say about our rights concerning pregnancy and life? Forty years ago this past...

Is Society Becoming Heartless?

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...

Being Lights in Cyberspace

by Kevin Scarbrough
March 4, 2013 • 4 minute read

“Whether on Facebook, Twitter, message boards or websites, we say things to each other that we would never say face to face. Shouldn’t we know better by now?” “Why...

Abraham Lincoln has been called the Great Emancipator, but a greater one is coming!

Free at Last: the Greatest Emancipator

by Sam Shrauner
January 18, 2013 • 5 minute read

In the history of mankind, has any longing stirred the human spirit more intensely than the dream to be free? Free from shackles, want, oppression and violence! Some 150 years ago, New...

We all need a message of hope after the violence of last week.

A Message of Hope After a Week of Violence

by Erik Jones
December 18, 2012 • 4 minute read

The world is still in shock from the events of last week. As we try to make sense of several horrendous tragedies, what hope does our world need to hear? Last week began with three dead at...

A memorial to the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Sandy Hook: Making Sense of a Senseless Tragedy

by Tim Groves
December 17, 2012 • 5 minute read

In the aftermath of Friday’s tragic killing of 28 young children and adults, many are asking, “Why?” The Bible gives us the answer—and hope! Early last Friday...

U.S. flag at half-mast at Capitol. In times of tragedy, where should we look for help? (Wikimedia Commons)

Where Does Our Help Come From?

by Sarah Henderson
December 17, 2012 • 4 minute read

In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, we look for solutions and hope. Thankfully, there is real help and hope on the horizon. Pray it comes soon! As I write this on Dec. 14, my...

Mass murder and glorification of violence

Mass Murder: Why So Much Violence in America?

by Erik Jones
December 14, 2012 • 6 minute read

The week began with Jacob Roberts’ shooting rampage at a crowded mall in Oregon and ended with mass murder at a Connecticut elementary school. Why? We check the news, perhaps on our...

Where Is God When Disaster Strikes?

by Mike Bennett
October 30, 2012 • 5 minute read

Hurricane Sandy has brought major disaster to perhaps 50 million people. A school bus crash killed two innocent children in Kentucky. When disasters strike, where is God? As of Tuesday...

Youth Unemployment Crisis

by Mike Bennett
September 5, 2012 • 5 minute read

Youth unemployment is reaching record levels around the world. Is the seemingly hopeless situation creating a lost generation and sowing the seeds of more unrest? The 2008-2009 economic...

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