The IMB has cut 15 percent of its workforce this year due to $21 million deficit The International Mission Board (IMB) has begun cutting back on funding for its missionaries. As a result, several hundred missionaries are being offered early retirement and asked to voluntarily return to the U.S. According to IMB president David Platt, the IMB has spent $210 […]
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Christians ought to be educated and informed about the history of the faith Every Oct. 31, kids all around the country dress up in various costumes and parade around their neighborhoods, filling their bags to the brim with candy. However, Oct. 31 is about more than just Halloween; it is the day we remember the beginning of the Reformation. The […]
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Political film ‘Truth’ is proof of a society dominated by opinion rather than fact News is the medium through which truth is presented to the masses, or at least it was. Now, media is dominated by opinions and supplemented by facts when convenient. This reality can be clearly seen in the new film “Truth.” The movie follows the account of […]
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It was a Thursday night, Nov. 5. The University of Missouri Tigers fell to a fellow SEC team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 31-13. The Tigers dropped to 4-5 on the year and began preparations for next week’s matchup against the BYU Cougars … or so they thought. Meanwhile, off the field, a crisis in the community was about to boil […]
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Democrats lose another candidate, signifying a shift in the party’s ideology Sen. Jim Webb’s recent decision to drop out of the Democratic run for president was a surprise to some. I think his choice makes sense in light of the political realm today and highlights some interesting points about the partisan split that has been evolving in the Democratic Party […]
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Technology is distracting believers from the surrounding Christian community Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Scroll, click, swipe. Upload, download, reload. Overload. One month ago, I attended a lecture in the Jerry Falwell Library titled, “Antisocial Media: Communal Transformation and the Barriers of the Technology” given by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, professor of English, and Dr. Chad Thornhill, professor of theology. For an […]
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Christians need an understanding of apologetics to combat false teaching The great Christian apologist C.S. Lewis once said, “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” Christian culture used to be teeming with intellectual champions of the faith, but that time has been fading fast. In recent decades, Christian culture has moved […]
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Republican candidates attack CNBC moderators for adversarial questions The third Republican debate Oct. 28 turned out to be much more controversial and interesting than I expected initially. CNBC, and specifically the moderators, were the big losers of this debate. The questions asked were beyond ridiculous and rarely dealt with any policy issues. Beyond this, the moderators were flat out rude […]
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“The questions asked in this debate illustrate why the American people don’t trust the media.” Presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) uttered this alarming yet valid claim during the Republican debate Oct. 28. In an opportunity to broadcast to the American people the strengths, weaknesses and differences of possible presidential candidates, financial reporting media hotshot CNBC, albeit a station known […]
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Bernie Sanders could be the 2016 version of Barry Goldwater for Democrats The 2016 Democratic primary just got a lot less interesting this week. Two candidates who participated in the first debate, former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, dropped out of the race, and Vice President Joe Biden announced he would not be running […]
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“Oh I didn’t even check.” “I don’t keep up with my team anymore.” “I only joined for the draft.” For those who willingly and proudly engage in the vast realm of fantasy sports, the aforementioned sentences are claims no one wishes to hear. And I am no exception. Fantasy sports — primarily football — are a pretty big deal in […]
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New economic polls reveals the country is going in the wrong direction The state of the economy and the national deficit is a source of constant concern for the American people. For the past decade, economic policies have driven and decided political elections in the U.S. The upcoming presidential election will be no different. Effective economic policies galvanize support of […]
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The fears of many are being realized as Iran breaks agreement with America It is one of the most highly contested foreign policy agreements of all time — the Iran nuclear deal. With Congress passing a law granting legislators the power to review and vote “yay” or “nay” on the mutual agreement between Iran and the six most powerful countries […]
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Holiday gives opportunity for Christians to live in the world for God’s glory Oct. 31 is a day celebrated with guts, gore and candy. But along with all the spooky celebrations comes the mob of Christians with their torches and pitchforks protesting every ghoul, goblin and ghost out on the street. “Evolving from the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, modern […]
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Jen Welter has started a revolution that is sweeping across men’s sports With backsides glued to couches and tailgates taking place every weekend, there is no doubt that football season is back in full swing. But heading into the 2015 NFL preseason, the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline looked different than it had ever before. The big and burly men of the […]
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