My friend, Brad, has led a men’s ministry for decades. While having coffee, Brad said to me, “If I picked up every man’s phone in this place, I’d likely find pornography on half of them.” Brad lamented how some men can view pornography in one moment and teach Sunday School the next. Men may think pornography is harmless, but ...
Someone backed into my wife’s car and left a dent and drove away. When my wife shared with the body shop owner what had happened, he told Kathy that he heard one even worse. One of his customers returned from a store to find their car damaged and the following note on her car. “Several people watched me back ...
In 2022, Texas Children’s Hospital publicly announced that they were discontinuing gender affirming therapies due to legal risks. But subsequently, surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim observed that the therapies and surgeries secretively continued. Due to Dr. Haim’s strong religious convictions, he felt compelled to disclose the alleged deceptions of Texas Children’s Hospital to the press. Since Dr. Haim’s discovery became ...
Over the years I have served on many different boards. Occasionally, I’ll serve alongside another board member who dominates the conversation, expressing opinions on almost every subject. Unfortunately, center-of-attention kinds of people don’t usually ask many questions or seek understanding. Instead, they tend to only offer uninformed opinions. This means that their input often overlooks important facts. They haven’t ...
The Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life conducted a recent study, revealing that 40% of British Christians prefer not to disclose their religious beliefs. More specific to the workplace, only 42% of those surveyed view religion in the workplace positively. The bright spot in this study, however, is the younger generation. Only 30% of the 18- to ...
As we watch the presidential debates, the destructive power of an impulsive statement or speaking the wrong words becomes more evident. The more you are in the public eye, the more words matter. Likewise, for business leaders who are often required to speak at team gatherings or public events, the choice of words can quickly destroy morale or people’s ...
Recently, the Christian Post reported an online feud between a comedian, D.L. Hughley, and Thaddeus Matthews, known popularly as the “Cussing Pastor.” The bizarre story reveals that Pastor Matthews called Hughley’s YouTube show. Pastor Matthews then publicly cussed out Hughley, ironically, because the comedian had accused Pastor Matthews of cursing in his sermons. In James 3:9 we read, “With ...
A study by Mecham Western and Wood estimates that 40 million people regularly view pornography and 70% of pornography use is during work. Many claim that pornography use has negligible impact. These researchers learned, however, that pornography use results in increased lying, sexual harassment, and dehumanizing others. In addition, a decline in business ethics. Unfortunately, according to a past ...
Sociologists Michael Emerson and Glenn Bracey conducted a study surveying Christians of all races. They highlighted Bible passages that might impact different races, with a conclusion of how the passage might be applied. They were surprised to discover that most Black, Asian, and Hispanic Christians affirmed their conclusions, but only 1/3 of white Christians concurred. I have not yet ...
Recently, a group of friends and I were reflecting on our junior high school years. Rick shared how grateful he was that he met up with our friend group back then. Before meeting our group, Rick primarily talked with Mike, one of the wildest kids in our class. Had Rick continued hanging out with Mike’s group, Rick’s life might ...
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