Tag Archives: Society

Man is no longer king of his castle; in fact he’s lucky if he even has a castle. Man’s role in society seems to be diminishing as well. Just by walking into your local department store, you can see how women’s lives reflect their role in society–quite often the women’s ...

Self-empowerment. Sometimes it’s referred to as “being a strong woman” or an “independent woman.” We live in a world where women are afforded many of the same opportunities as men. But can I take a brief moment to speak something boldly to all the women reading this? Self-empowerment, in the sense ...

One of the great qualities of youth is that they have not experienced the grind of this world enough to believe that some things will never change; in this mindset, they achieve the impossible. It is often teens and young adults who are at the forefront of social movements that ...

Few would argue that the world is full of self-centered, self-loving individuals.  Honestly, we all fall into that trap sometimes: “I want … ! And, I will have … !” We live in a society that counsels us, “Love yourself!” Such self-love causes great damage, and is, in fact, deadly. ...

A recent study stated that today’s teens struggle with spiritual commitment. Kendra Casey Dean is a minister in the United Methodist Church, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, and the author of, Almost Christian.  She proposes that teens are living out a “watered down” faith by serving a God whose ...