America has seen an incredible cultural shift in the past decade. In 2007, Catholics (23.9%), Evangelical Protestants (26.3%), and Mainline Protestants (18.1%) all made up a larger percentage of the population than “the nones,” or those with no religious affiliation...
Watch Pope Francis Talk With These Astronauts Aboard The International Space Station
On Thursday, six astronauts aboard the International Space Station had the opportunity to speak with Pope Francis in a video conference call. This is the second time that a Pope has had the opportunity to connect with astronauts while in space. Pope Emeritus Benedict...
5 Incredible Stories Of Christian Persecution From Around The World
When I think of the persecuted Christian Church, it is easy to lump all the horrific stories into one overwhelmingly horrible, unsolvable issue and to then pray vaguely for them, without considering the individual stories. At the same time, my own faith can become...
The 7 Social Problems That Every Christian Is Called To Heal
Today’s society has radically changed from the morals of the past. We’ve gone from traditional marriage to other forms of civil union, from the defense of life to abortion, and from freedom of expression to a cancel culture. We know that men change constantly, but, is...
3 Quotes to Help You When You Feel the World is Falling Apart Around You
Let's talk about the world again. If your summer has been anything like mine, it's probably been a summer of intense political debate, on both sides of the pond. And let's not forget the horrendous plight of the parts of the world that are so regularly suffering...
Running from God, Looking for Happiness in the Temptations
When faced with temptations, do you run towards God or away from Him? "I fled him, down the nights and down the days. I fled him, down the arches of the years. I fled him, down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind and in the midst of tears. I hid from him..." This...
“Come Home” – What Would The Prodigal Son Look Like Today?
The story of the prodigal son is much more than a parable told long ago. It is a drama that is lived out in each one of our lives. It continues to speak, to open hearts, and to change lives because it portrays our daily drama with shocking clarity and uncovers those...
You’ll Be Surprised by What These Security Cameras Caught on Tape
Security cameras just catch the wrongdoers, right? This short advertisement by Coca-Cola reminds us that good thing are recorded too. Daily we are bombed with messages of crisis, war, theft, hate, murder, etc... And while they certainly exist, we aren't being told the...
“Beheld” – Are You a Slave to Vanity?
“It shall even be as when a hungry man dreameth, and, behold, he eateth; but he awaketh, and his soul is empty: or as when a thirsty man dreameth, and behold, he drinketh; but he awaketh, and behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite” (Is. 29:8). Vanity is a...
He paints himself purple on youtube and has almost 3.5 million views.
Admittedly funny, the absurdity of the fact that 3.5 million people (including myself) took the time to see this is quite surprising. I couldn't help but asking, "Why is the absurd and pointless so attractive?"...