Category Archives: Controversies

The sexual revolution, our kids and suicide…a new look

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Suicidal thinking and the severity of suicidal behavior are HIGHLY correlated with sexual activity in teens. Continue reading →

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Mental illness and violence…What does the data say?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

If we could eradicate all mental illness, we would reduce acts of violence by approximately 4%. Continue reading →

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Mental illness didn’t cause the church shooting in Texas

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

EVIL is the root cause of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and the shootings in churches in rural Texas, Nashville, and several years ago, at an historically African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. As a society, we seek to minimize the existence of evil because recognition of evil threatens our shared delusion that any absolute standard of right and wrong exists. Continue reading →

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Why your kid’s Concerta isn’t working as it should… Chapter Two

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

The FDA has again approved a generic version of the most commonly prescribed medication for teens in the U.S. without requiring proof that the new product works as well as what kids are currently taking. Continue reading →

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Three point two percent…

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

Three point two percent. According to a study authored by a Baylor University professor, those are the odds of an adolescent who attends church less than once a month becoming a weekly church attender in young adulthood. Continue reading →

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“A gateway drug to the devil”

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

A young wife and teacher nearly ends up dead after following the counsel of a pastor and his wife to stop taking psychiatric medications that were helping her to lead a productive life. This is spiritual abuse. Continue reading →

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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and church

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

FAKE NEWS ALERT: Mark Zuckerberg never claimed that Facebook would take the place of church. But he did give a speech a couple of weeks ago that ought to spur lots of thought and conversation among those who recognize the transcendent value of Christian community. Continue reading →

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The Benedict Option

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

In short, we are going to have to be the church, without compromise, no matter what it costs. Continue reading →

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The implications of “safe spaces” FROM kids with special needs

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

The court said the video’s depiction of happy Down syndrome children is “likely to disturb the conscience of women who had lawfully made different personal life choices.” Continue reading →

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The mental and physical health crisis of kids in foster care

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

Foster care placement in and of itself may represent a risk factor for mental and physical health problems. Continue reading →

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