Social Issues

A Year of Mass Protests: Whose Side Are You On?

by Isaac Khalil
November 22, 2019 • 6 minute read

Protests have erupted around the world. They were launched for many different reasons and have varying chances of achieving change. How should Christians react? What a month October was. In...

Does Social Media Connect or Disconnect Us?

by Gabriella Kroska
July 1, 2019 • 5 minute read

How much time do you spend on social media every day? I recently installed an app on my phone that tells me how much time I spent on my phone every day, and I was shocked! How long are you...

3 Characteristics That Define a Real Man

by Eddie Foster
July 18, 2018 • 4 minute read

Society today is confused about masculinity. Looking back thousands of years, what lessons of masculinity can we learn from the most important Man to ever walk the earth?

Cities Are Abounding in Lawlessness

by Eddie Johnson
July 2, 2018 • 3 minute read

Like other places, the cities of Britain are experiencing escalating drug crimes, gang violence, muggings and murders. Why is urban lawlessness intensifying so much?

Astrology and Wicca: What’s the Danger?

by Isaac Khalil
March 19, 2018 • 5 minute read

The occult is growing in the English-speaking nations. Is this harmless? Can one be a Christian and dabble in the occult? What does the Bible say?

The Pope’s New Path to Sainthood: Is It Biblical?

by Isaac Khalil
August 4, 2017 • 4 minute read

The Catholic Church has released new criteria for a person to be given sainthood. Does it match the biblical definition of a saint? On July 11, 2017, Pope Francis announced that the...

For Mature Audiences Only

by Jeremy Lallier
June 19, 2017 • 4 minute read

We use words like mature and adult to imply racy, graphic or potentially offensive content. The Bible uses the idea of maturity to mean something far different. The tacky neon sign...

Keeping Up With the @Joneses

by Jeremy Lallier
May 1, 2017 • 5 minute read

Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest all give us a million windows into the lives of our friends and acquaintances—and throw in feelings of inadequacy for free. Another day, another...

Modesty Is for Boys Too

by Becky Sweat
March 27, 2017 • 5 minute read

Modesty is a subject that often focuses on girls and their clothing. But is there more to it that applies to boys? How can parents address this issue with their sons? What comes to mind...

Life in a Glass House

by Jeremy Lallier
March 20, 2017 • 6 minute read

Privacy—it’s widely considered to be a basic human right, but we don’t always have as much of it as we think we do. How should we feel about that? “People who live in...

It Takes More Than Daylight Savings to Redeem the Time

by Jeremy Lallier
March 11, 2017 • 4 minute read

With Daylight Savings Time right around the corner, it’s worth reflecting on just what Paul meant when he wrote that we ought to be “redeeming the time.” “The days...

There’s a Proverb for That: “I’m Addicted. Help Me!”

by Eddie Foster
January 30, 2017 • 3 minute read

Addiction is a threat to people around the world. Can wisdom literature from thousands of years ago offer help to addicts desperate for change today? The Bible is often derided as being...

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