by Lynne Hybels | May 12, 2017 | Opinion
I’ve never met a mother who didn’t want her child to grow up to be a kind and loving person. But because my ministry often takes me to conflict zones, I’ve met many mothers for whom that challenge is unusually daunting. In recent years, I’ve...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 12, 2017 | Opinion
Only 17 percent of practicing Christians hold a biblical worldview. This finding caught my attention when it was released as part of a recent Barna Group report on May 9. EthicsDaily.com often publishes news briefs on surveys like this, so I read through it to...
by Brian Warfield | May 12, 2017 | Opinion
Nurses deserve our utmost gratitude as they literally keep us alive physically, in addition to meeting our social, emotional and spiritual needs. May 12 is International Nurses Day, and I want to celebrate the work of nurses by offering a theological reflection on...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | May 11, 2017 | Opinion
To the couple struggling with infertility this Mother’s Day: You are not alone. As another struggler along the journey – someone who lived through nine failed fertility procedures and two failed adoptions in our family’s journey to become parents...
by Jay Lynn | May 11, 2017 | Opinion
The treasurer reported that everything looked good. Giving was slightly exceeding our budgeted needs and financial obligations. Immediately, there were smiles all around the room. Everyone relaxed, happy to know that we didn’t have to worry and stress about our...
by Rupen Das | May 11, 2017 | Opinion
The poor tend to be more religious. This was a key finding from a 2009 study by Tomas Rees on the relationship between poverty and religiousness. He found that personal insecurity (due to stressful situations, such as poverty) was an important determinant of...