Human Trafficking Movie Grabs Hearts
It’s her eyes and innocent face that first grab your heart. At least they grabbed mine.
Annika, a delicate young girl, has been unwittingly handed into virtual slavery by her homeless father. She faces a bleak future of sweatshop labor and sex-for-sale . She seems precious, blameless, so undeserving of this hell, but life is cheap for an...... > more
Tags: Culture, Family, human trafficking, Not Today, not today movie, prostitution, slavery, stop human trafficking
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Is God a Prude?
Does God smile on love but frown on sex? Does God want us to love others, but have prudish rules for how we can show it sexually? For example the Bible teaches:
Run away from adolescent lust.
Save sex for marriage.
Don’t do it with your neighbor’s spouse.
We might think that God forgot that he made us sexual creatures. Doesn’t God know... > more
Tags: bill strom, dating, modesty, relationships, Romance & Sex, sex, sex and love
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An Easter Story Worth Remembering
You've probably seen Santa Claus; but have you ever seen the Easter Bunny?
As a small child, I enjoyed visiting Santa at a local department store at Christmastime. My parents would take me downtown to the jolly bearded man in the red suit. I felt comfortable climbing into his lap, telling him my wish list and receiving a gift along... > more
Tags: death of jesus, Easter, easter story, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Rusty Wright, who is jesus
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Mark Burnett’s Bible TV Series: Epic Adventure
Think of it as Survivor: Earth
As reality TV host Jeff Probst might say (cue theme music; roll panoramic video), “This … is the planet Earth - a spectacular paradise that can become a perilous jungle. Two people – a man and a woman – are about to begin the adventure of the ages.”
“Their progeny will encompass vastly different walks... > more
Tags: Bible, is the bible reliable, Mark Burnett, reading the Bible, Roma Downey, Rusty Wright, the Bible, TV, who is jesus
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Overcoming Your Fears
Fear. It cuts you like a knife; it immobilizes you like a straitjacket. On a daily basis, fear is a reminder that the world is not a completely safe place, and that it is not entirely as you wish it would be. Does reading about fear and its effects make you feel fearful? If so, you're not alone. Following... > more
Tags: afraid, fear, fears, find peace, mental health, overcome fear, peace, relief, Self, wellbeing
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Drat! It’s Valentine’s Day
Let's face it… Valentine's Day sometimes makes us growl. Who came up with the crazy idea of dedicating a specific day of the year to the expression of our love for others? Who decided to lay this huge pressure upon us?
Even as a child, I found this day horribly stressful. Who should I give a valentine to? Should I... > more
Tags: help, ideas, Men, relationships, survive valentine's day, valentine, Valentine's Day, Women
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Surviving Valentine’s Day as a Single
It's Valentine's Day and you're single? That is awesome, because you can choose to celebrate it any way you want! In fact, you can even choose to ignore it completely. However, that last option is actually quite difficult to pull off. Sometimes loneliness seems especially acute on that day. So here are some ways to hold it at bay.
Plan... > more
Tags: alone, ideas, lonely on valentine's, love, relationship, relationships, single, single on valentine's, survive, valentine, Valentine's Day
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The Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
My friend was just venting to me the other day about Father’s...
I Proposed With A Goat (She said yes!)
Exactly 5 years ago I asked Olive to marry me. Rather than...
What Do You Fear?
