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Sex for Sale

Justin Young
1 Aug 2012
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“Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. • According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking is the second largest global organized crime today, generating approximately      $31.6 billion each year. Specifically, trafficking for sexual exploitation generates $27.8 billion per year.  There are 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude worldwide. • Every 30 seconds another person is trafficked into slavery. •  The U.S. State Department estimates that no less than 17,000 men, women and children are trafficked into the United States annually. •    According to ECPAT […]

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Losing it in School

Keri Williams
3 Jul 2012
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It is not uncommon for Christian students to reject their faith while attending secular colleges and universities. Studies show that upwards of 60 percent of Christian students abandon their faith during those formative years. Unfortunately, the antidotal evidence of this often comes directly from our own families and church communities. This is a disturbing and real problem that concerns all Christian parents—especially those whose children are part of the upcoming freshman class. A 2007 study by the Institute for Jewish & Community Research expressed serious concerns about the overall climate on campuses for evangelical Christians after finding that faculty’s general […]

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Charlie Sheen vs. Jesus

Justin Young
5 Jun 2012
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Last year, actor Charlie Sheen suffered an infamous, extremely public meltdown. Sheen took the media by storm; flaunting his sexual escapades, self-proclaimed superhuman ability to ingest massive quantities of drugs, and extreme hatred toward those who opposed him. One could barely turn on a television in early 2011 without seeing Sheen’s face on nearly every channel. True to form, Sheen’s antics only further solidified his long-standing image as a bad-boy icon. But during Sheen’s public tirade of self-destruction, a very intriguing thing happened. Rather than pitying, vilifying or rejecting Sheen, the American public fell in love with him. Hanging on […]

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The XXX Problem

Justin Young
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In December 1953, Hugh Hefner published the first issue of Playboy magazine from his home kitchen. Approximately 50,000 copies were sold at a price of 50 cents each; the black and white images of Marilyn Monroe inside revealed little more than what can be seen in a grocery store checkout line today. Fast-forward 60 years and the pornography industry has literally exploded into an international moneymaking empire. According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, annual worldwide revenues from pornography amount in the hundreds of billions of dollars, with revenues in the United States alone exceeding those of […]

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White Hot for the Community

Jonathan Ebanks
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The Miami Heat are arguably the most dominant team in the NBA right now. Ever since the “Big Three” joined forces in July 2010, the Heat have overwhelmed opponents with their sheer talent and athleticism. The “white hot” Heat’s hardwood brilliance has uplifted South Florida; a region hit especially hard by the current economic crisis. While millions know about the team’s on-the-court greatness and its value to the city, few acknowledge the Heat’s off-the-court contributions to the community. The Miami Heat kicked off their annual summer “Learn to Swim” campaign with the 11th Annual HEAT April Pool’s Day event on […]

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10 Tips On How to Dress Like a Man

Amy Overgaard
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While running shoes are great for a vigorous workout, there is really no need for these shoes to be worn beyond that. For casual situations, moccasins or canvas shoes (think Vans or Converse) work well. A pair of leather shoes, especially in a caramel-y brown (so they can be paired with black, navy, gray and a darker brown), are extremely versatile. Not only do they work in formal settings but they can even dress up a pair of dark-wash jeans. You don’t need 20 different pairs of shoes to dress like a man but you do need more than running […]

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Spring Fashion Tips

Amy Overgaard
8 Mar 2012
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There were several decades when women’s clothing seemed to get skimpier and hemlines continued to get shorter. Things finally seem to be working in the favor of those who prefer modest cuts and clothing that leaves something to the imagination. Many of spring’s biggest trends give the girl with modest sensibilities endless style options. The safari style continues this season, and with it comes utility-style jackets, longer shorts and crisp white button-downs, largely in the khaki and army green color families. Utilitarian styles can be paired with more feminine pieces, like a lightweight tie-neck blouse, to balance out the look. […]

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10 Trends to Watch in 2012

Jerry Newcombe
7 Mar 2012
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I’m not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet. But it doesn’t take a prognosticator to predict a few trends I believe we’ll see in the next year. Here are a few trends to watch in 2012, in my humble opinion. The world will not end in 2012, contrary to Mayan predictions. To borrow a line from the late D. James Kennedy: “If you disagree, let’s have coffee and discuss it–in January 2013.” There will be major turnover at the ballot box, as many Americans are tired of “business as usual.” Americans will continue to become more pro-life. Science […]

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Sexual Baggage

Justin Young
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Last year, TLC released a new one-hour reality TV special called “The Virgin Diaries.” Purporting to be an objective documentary on those who have chosen to save themselves for marriage, the show ended up being a thinly-veiled mockery of virgins as unattractive, naïve freaks who are missing out on “all of the fun” the rest of the world is having.  Indeed, virginity is the exception and not the rule in 2012. According to a Guttmacher Institute study released in February 2012, the average American loses his/her virginity at age 17.  According to the same study, 70 percent of Americans, both […]

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Eating Healthy in a Unhealthy World

Crystal Durham
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Eating healthy can be a chore. It is sometimes a difficult and stressful process. At first, changing your diet and reconstructing your lifestyle can be frustrating and can cause emotional discomfort. It is often described as a struggle. But just as all things that are worth it, the battle most definitely is rewarding. The phrase “practice makes perfect,” (although not necessarily accurate), is appropriate when considering healthy eating. When we spend a lifetime conditioning our bodies to digest unhealthy food, it is not easy to decide one day to eat nutritiously. Not only is it mentally exhausting, but imagine the […]

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