Living in a nation that was birthed in revolution, it is culturally fashionable to be hostile and suspicious of authority in America, a trend on the rise since the Vietnam War era. For teens, adolescence is a time of transition from parental authority to self-government, and along with the push ...
Read More »Glorifying the Grotesque
The world teens are growing up in has been flipped upside down. What was once called darkness, evil, and horrific is now presented as beautiful, wondrous, and magnificent. Images such as slit writs, splattered blood, and rectified bones are becoming glorified as if they are the most natural depiction of beauty. ...
Read More »To Be Content Through Christ
We are all pursuing contentment—to feel completely satisfied, completely at peace—no wants, no aching needs, no fears, no doubts, no broken dreams, no disappointments, no pain, no loose ends. We may even, at times, be driven by discontent. We might have a compulsion to change something, so we dye our ...
Read More »April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month; Is Anybody Listening
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. There has been much research that has identified the factors known to prevent and reduce child abuse and neglect. There is one thing all man’s research does not identify. They fail to identify why abuse happens. It is because of sin. Is anybody listening ...
Read More »Christians and Greek Life: Should I Pledge a Fraternity or Sorority?
A young woman was struggling in her marriage, instigating quarrels with her husband that were previously uncharacteristic of her. When she sought ministry, she was asked if she’d had any involvement with the occult. It was then that the minister noticed a ring that she was wearing. It was an ...
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