Addictions - articles
Former meth addict turned pastor helps Sardis Association church grow
New Chapel Baptist Church, Kinston, is being led by a 39-year-old former methamphetamine addict — a 10-grams-a-day-for-eight-years methamphetamine addict. more »
By Jeremy Dale Henderson - Mar 10, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Rep. Frank Back to Games on Internet Gambling Law
One of the fiercest opponents of a ban on Internet gambling is back on mission to help Americans evade the law and empty their pocketbooks to offshore gambling sites. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 16, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation
Hope after prostitution, addiction
No one knows what darkness feels like quite like Janet Gillispie does.
Sometimes it’s the recklessness of selling yourself to a stranger for $5, shame of being raped or fear of having a gun pressed to your head. more »
By Grace Thornton - Jun 17, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Sexual Purity, Citizenship, Human Rights
Hooked by pornography
The most grotesque perversions of human sexuality, once relegated to the darkened side streets of our cities, now can be accessed with only a few keyboard clicks. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 4, 2007 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Bible, Family, Children, Sexual Purity, Pornography
BSafe
In my travels across America, I have met hundreds, if not thousands of parents who have shared their concern about pornography and other objectionable material on the Internet. more »
By Richard Land - May 15, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Pornography, Issues
Purity Resources
The LeaderCare department of LifeWay Christian Resources offers a toll-free, confidential number for ministers and their families in need of help regarding a variety of issues at 1-888-789-1911. more »
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Pornography
My kids are betting on their own sports!
ESPN estimates that 118 million Americans, some as young as 14, are caught up in a riptide of sports gambling that is rapidly jeopardizing the integrity of the sports we enjoy, as well as the futures of those who are drawn into its mesmerizing current. more »
By Laura Headley - Mar 21, 2007
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture
Richard Land urges Senate committee to enact FDA regulation of tobacco
Dr. Richard Land gave the following remarks to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Feb. 27, 2007.
Good morning, Mr. more »
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children
Anna Nicole Smith: APA poster girl
Oh, irony of ironies.
The secular news media paused for a moment during its coverage of the sad circus surrounding the death of Anna Nicole Smith to report that the American Psychological Association has “found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and healthy development.” more »
By Karen Cole - Feb 27, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Modesty, Pornography
More Accidental Porn
Children and teens are being exposed to online pornography in record numbers, usually by accidentally viewing sexually explicit material while surfing the Internet. more »
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Pornography