- Faith on View

Reconsidering what it means to be Pro-life in America

a puffy red heart toy is in the cupped hands of a young child

For over a decade, the United States of America was a dry nation. The Volstead Act was a nationwide constitutional ban on alcohol in all its forms, and while statistically, the consumption of alcohol did …

Israel's flag is shown waving in the wind with the corner of a high-rise building as a backdrop.

Every year at this time, my social media feeds and television channels become flooded with Halloween-themed content. But given the real-world horrors unfolding globally, it’s challenging to find anything imaginary truly frightening by comparison. Interestingly, …

US troops in Afghanistan are shown in fatigues and with guns.

The tragic images coming out of Afghanistan in the wake of U.S. troop withdrawal is a reminder of the prophetic words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “An eye for an eye leaves us all …

A dove is seen in a stained glass looking piece that is amber in color and representing the Holy Ghost.

One of the unfortunate consequences of growing up as a small, skinny kid with little to no athletic talents, is that I was always picked last when participating in playground games. This happened enough that …

A historic red brick church facade in Amsterdam with tile work and a rose window are seen close up from below with camear angled up.

If I could pick my pastor, I imagine they would be—compassionate, bold, and unapologetically challenging the status quo. Picture a shepherd for the marginalized, embodying the very essence of love and activism. A leader transcending …

Mark Driscoll speaks at The Trinity Church in Scottsdale,

Driscoll claims to have heard the audible voice of God As well-intentioned Christians, we make claims about how God speaks to us. There is a plethora of sentimental illustrations that seek to bolster our claims, …

A metal worker wearing protective heavy clothing holds an iron in molten metal.

The First Epistle to Timothy cautions us about a particular trait of “the last days.” Specifically, the presence of “Seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a …

The author and four teenage friends are shown outside in an old photo.

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” but in my case, a picture is also worth at least a thousand undone deeds. The picture I’m referencing was taken sometime in the late 1980s and featured …

A man's feet are seen close up running through sand at the beach.

One of the highlights of my childhood was the annual tradition of buying new shoes for the coming school year. My mother would dutifully take me to the shoe store, and the ritual would ensue …

Three rows of Peeps marshmallow treats are shown in pink, yellow, and blue.

In 1953, Russian immigrant Sam Born purchased the Rodda Candy Company and promptly replaced the handcrafted marshmallow chick line with the cold mechanization of mass production to make Peeps. What was once the work of …