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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of common sexually transmitted diseases have surged to “alarming” levels in the U.S. Rates of common STD’s increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade. “Young people are the most vulnerable,” the CDC’s Dr. Gail Bolan warns.…

A woman who was hit by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 to replace the clothes she was wearing at the time. She is seeking the money for clothing in addition to the cost of her medical bills. In a court statement, Susan Layne said the accident left her with bruises, scratches, and pains.…

In an attempt to attract more women, the regional authorities in southern Taiwan have built a church in the shape of a massive high-heeled shoe. The shape of the building is a poor excuse for going to church. Further investigation discovers it is a government building designed to bring brides to the…

“Researcher Douglas W. Allen may have added a new dimension to the same-sex marriage debate with at study published in The Review of The Economics of the Household. Allen looked at a 20 percent sample of Canadian census data from 2006, a much larger sample than past studies of homosexual households.…

While Miley Cyrus is no longer a role model for young girls, there is one subject on which we ought to pay attention to her. She is only 22 years old but has already made a fortune. She complains that people from contractors to fellow celebrities are continually trying to get her to buy things she neither…

Teenagers who join the Goth subculture are at a substantially increased risk of depression and self-harm, according to a recent British study. “The longitudinal study of 3,694 adolescents found that teens who identify as Goth at age 15 are three times more likely than other teens to be clinically depressed…

Have you heard about the Panasonic Virtual Mirror? It has the ability to analyze the face of the mirror gazer and then pinpoint imperfections. It maps sun damage, scars, and wrinkles and then recommends products to aid in the treatment of these perceived faults. Do you think this is a good idea? Men,…

It is hard to know what to do when the world keep changing. Does anybody know what the rules are anymore? Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus liken our world to Chinese Baseball, when they write, “Chinese baseball is played exactly the same way as American baseball with one major exception, and that is this:…

A Kingsport, Tennessee woman became an Internet sensation after she and a friend were highlighted during the SEC Network’s coverage of a football game between Kentucky and Tennessee. McKenzie Hoskins said that she and a friend spent 28 hours awake hoping to get good seats and catch a glimpse of her hero,…

British rock star Morrissey speaks another word regarding the rising acceptance of sexual immorality in our culture. “I see no difference between eating animals and pedophilia. They are both rape, violence, murder.” Morrissey is not raising the status of animals with such a statement. He is lessening…

Two surveys give both hope and warning concerning the Bible in American Life. One poll from the Barna Group indicates that the Bible is losing ground among the Millennial generation. In 2011, 10% of Americans believed that the Bile is “just another book of teachings written by men.” In 2014 the percentage…

With enough money, a person can replace anything, even some of the responsibilities of parenting. Some New York City parents are now paying professionals up to $1,000 to pack their kids' summer camp gear. They fill their trunks with comforts such as French-milled soaps, 1,000 -thread-count sheets, and…

How often have you been fooled into thinking that sin will make you satisfied? That whatever consequences come, they can’t compare to the happiness that sin promises. We become blinded in our sin sometimes, don’t we? There’s a scene in the book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” where Edmund has…

A new report by the Parents Television Council found 76 instances of full nudity on prime-time network TV in 2011. This is an increase of 407 percent from the previous year. This is the impurity we fill our minds with, and then we wonder why our culture seems to be running downhill toward the gutter.…

Before the end of the movie, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the Dwarf king, Thorin Oakenshield, has a choice to make. Will he stay in the Lonely Mountain protected by its massive stones gates or will he lead his Dwarven troops into battle and help the Men and Elves overcome the orcs that…

The danger of discovery often overcomes the desire to be bad. When the danger is removed or greatly lessened we may be more inclined to risk our desires. A new app has appeared that purports to allow users to post a photo that will self-destruct after 10 seconds, thus eliminating the possibility of later…

Harvard professors examined what observers thought of individuals who deviate from the norm in a workplace and retail setting. They asked store clerks and customers to rate what they thought of others who walked into luxury stores wearing gym clothes. The customers said, “That person seems out of place.…

Broadcast TV is getting tougher for a Christian to watch. The Parents Television council found 76 incidents of full nudity on prime-time network TV in 2011, an increase of 407 percent from 2010. Using pixilation of the key body parts they are broadcasting fully naked characters. It is harder for families…

When Angus T. Jones found Jesus Christ as his Savior he was convicted about the television program in which he is a star. He has asked people to quit watching the show, Two and a Half Men. He claims it is a smutty sitcom and conflicts with Christian values. Jones pleaded, “Please stop watching Two and…

We, who profess to believe the Bible, should be sure we know what the Bible says. President Obama said, “I trust in God but God wants to see us help ourselves, by putting people back to work.” When asked about that statement later, press secretary Jay Carney replied, “I believe the phrase from the Bible…

Isn’t it tempting to see God like we want Him to be, rather than how He has revealed Himself? In an interview with Parade Magazine Elton John said, "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems.” One of the easiest ways to commit the sin of idolatry is to…

Charles Spurgeon said this about worldliness in the church: I believe that one reason why the church of God at this present time has so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over the church.” He further said: /Put your finger on any prosperous page in the Church’s…

The fall of Demas was not overnight; it was gradual. So often we’re ignorant of the signs, the symptoms of worldliness. People can be attending Church singing the songs, apparently listening to the sermons – no different on the outside than they always have been. But inside the person is drifting. He…

On a recent episode of the television reality program “Survivor,” a contestant did the impossible and voted himself off the program. According the rules of the show, a contestant cannot vote against themselves, but the contestant Tyson managed to vote against himself in an unusual way. When Tyson’s alliance…

Ken Meyers on avoiding temptation: I believe that the challenge of living with popular culture may well be as serious for modern Christians as persecution and plagues were for the saints of earlier centuries…Enemies that come loudly and visibly are usually much easier to fight than those that are undetectable.…