Social Issues

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...

There’s a Proverb for That: “We Are the 1 Percent”

by Eddie Foster
January 24, 2017 • 3 minute read

What wisdom does the ancient book of Proverbs provide regarding those who are wealthy—the so-called 1 percent? What specific warnings does it give them? Going back to the dawn of...

There’s a Proverb for That: “We Are the 99 Percent”

by Eddie Foster
January 16, 2017 • 4 minute read

Wealthy people are generalized as greedy. The poor are generalized as lazy. Both can be looked down on for their respective status. Help, Proverbs! For thousands of years, there has been...

9 More Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 28, 2016 • 3 minute read

This post concludes the answer to the question of why the world is the way it is, and our part in it. Thankfully, there is something we can do! The final nine characteristics that will lead...

10 Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is happening? Why is the world in a seemingly endless cycle of upheaval, chaos and tragedy? There is an explanation, but you’re not going to like it. We are the problem....

Dr. Spock on Parenting: Did He Get It Right?

by Debbie Caudle
August 22, 2016 • 4 minute read

There are many self-help books for parents on the market, but one of the most influential was written by Benjamin Spock. Was his advice good? This year marks the 70th anniversary of the...

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