By Christy Barritt Peace Corps OKs Gay Couples to Volunteer The largest government-run volunteer organization in the U.S. announced that it’s changing its policy to allow same-sex couples to volunteer together overseas. The Peace Corps, a program that works in 76 different countries, implemented this change in June. In their announcement, the Peace Corps […]
By Sam E. Stone Nehemiah went to Jerusalem in 444 BC. Ezra had been there 13 years at the time of today’s text. Ezra served as a priest, however, while Nehemiah came as the civil governor to rebuild the wall and restore Jerusalem as a fortified city. The opening chapters of the book that […]
By David Faust The apostle Paul debated Epicurean and Stoic philosophers in first-century Athens (Acts 17:18). These two groups held contrasting philosophies. The Stoics faced life grimly with a stiff upper lip, while the hedonistic Epicureans considered pleasure the highest good. To be fair, Epicurus argued for reasonable restraint, not unbridled self-indulgence. For example, […]
By Christy Barritt NYC Includes Bisexuals in New Teen Pregnancy App The New York City Health Department has developed a new smartphone app to help battle teen pregnancy. Among the features included in the app is a video of a bisexual teen discussing her feelings for a friend of the same sex. In the […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr My expectations for a March movie are usually pretty low. All the really entertaining movies tend to come out in the summer or at Christmas. That’s a trend that may be changing, and a good example of it is last March’s Oz the Great and Powerful. The film was […]
