Opinion

• Four People Killed at Family Gathering in Fresno: Why We Need to Emulate the Kindness of Tom Hanks The more that violence fills the news, the more we need examples to give us hope. That’s why Tom Hanks is such an important model for our culture. Hanks’ movies have grossed nearly $10 billion worldwide. His portrayal of Fred... Nov 18, 2019

  

  Four People Killed at Family Gathering in Fresno: Why We Need to Emulate the Kindness of Tom Hanks
• Countdown to Christmas: How the Hallmark Channel Is Tapping into Our Longing The sappiness of “Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas” triggers a Pavlovian snark response for many of us. None of these movies are, shall we say, “critically acclaimed.” Still, what these movies lack in Oscar nominations, they... Nov 15, 2019

  

  Countdown to Christmas: How the Hallmark Channel Is Tapping into Our Longing
• Why Do We Hiccup? Some Surprising Unsolved Mysteries and the Bias against Religion More than half of the world’s wealthiest investors are preparing for a drop in financial markets before the end of 2020, according to UBS Global Wealth Management. Investors are worried about the 2020 presidential election and... Nov 15, 2019

  

  Why Do We Hiccup? Some Surprising Unsolved Mysteries and the Bias against Religion
• The Gift of Children: A Call to Love, Sacrifice, and Hope In an open letter from the Alliance of World Scientists, the writers urge people to say 'no' to having children until the population stabilizes. They argue that people are killing the planet and in order to save it, we need to... Nov 14, 2019

  The Gift of Children: A Call to Love, Sacrifice, and Hope
• Ellie Goulding Threatens to Boycott Salvation Army Benefit at Dallas Cowboys Halftime Show: The Pervasive Power of Personal Influence Ellie Goulding is threatening to pull out of the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Halftime show after fans on Instagram accused the Salvation Army of discriminating against LGBTQ people. Nov 14, 2019

  Ellie Goulding Threatens to Boycott Salvation Army Benefit at Dallas Cowboys Halftime Show: The Pervasive Power of Personal Influence
• Comedians, Pastors and Politicians - 7 Reasons Why Christian Leaders Fall Why is it that Christian leaders fall away from God? Each of us is drawn away and enticed by our own evil desires. When these desires are acted upon, they lead to sin. Nov 13, 2019

  Comedians, Pastors and Politicians - 7 Reasons Why Christian Leaders Fall
• DACA and the Supreme Court: No Issue Is Purely Political In recent years, both political parties have shifted talking points on immigration and now effectively hold positions dictated by their most extreme members. Any hope for a legislative solution seems impossible. Rulings by... Nov 13, 2019

  DACA and the Supreme Court: No Issue Is Purely Political
• Karen Pence’s Powerful Analogy for Religious Liberty: How and Why to Speak the Truth in Love In an interview with Karen Pence, a reporter suggested that “a gay person might say that your faith is attacking them for who they are.” Mrs. Pence replied: “I don’t make that connection. This country was founded on religious... Nov 13, 2019

  Karen Pence’s Powerful Analogy for Religious Liberty: How and Why to Speak the Truth in Love
• When There Are No More Volunteers: How the Church Can Love God by Loving Others The number of volunteer firefighters is on a steady decline across the United States. Nov 12, 2019

  When There Are No More Volunteers: How the Church Can Love God by Loving Others
• More Americans Have Cohabited than Married: The Risks of Disobeying Scripture and the Promise of Redeeming Grace Are married couples more satisfied than those who cohabit? For the first time in history, more Americans have lived with a romantic partner than have married one. Nov 12, 2019

  More Americans Have Cohabited than Married: The Risks of Disobeying Scripture and the Promise of Redeeming Grace