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Interview With Craig Gross

Kurt and Josh Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Our longtime friend, Craig Gross, founder of XXXchurch.com has a passion for helping men and women break free from the grip of pornography. XXXchurch.com has helped thousands of people develop a deeper level of personal accountability as well as providing some safeguards for the ever-increasing amount of time they are spending online. It’s with this backdrop that Craig wrote his newest book, “Open”, which is dedicated to helping people develop a lifestyle of honest, real, accountability with one another. Today, we thought we’d let Craig tell us a little more about this fantastic new book.

So, this book is for everyone: male and female, young and old. Why do you think the Christian community, and the world at large, needs this book today?

Today we live in a world where people can sit...

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Instagram Will Kill Your Youth Ministry

Daniel Beckworth Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Social media has swept across this great nation like wildfire. Facebook is on its way out. If you still use Myspace you’re most likely a stalker—or very lonely. Twitter is still rocking along quite steadily and has yet to be completely infiltrated by preteens and stay-at-home moms. Vine represents the latest trend in video social media. And Instagram has firmly captured the market on pics. All of these sites host the massive “no, no” that I would like to delve into for a brief moment, but perhaps Instagram and Twitter host the largest majority of the crimes.

I am, of course, talking about the local male youth pastor taking a “selfie” with one of his female students. Some of you might not think that this is a big deal, but it carries major implications. And quite frankly, it seriously ticks me off. Every time I see this pop up on my timeline I want to throw my iPhone and kick a puppy. Seriously bro, how could you be so dumb? Here are some of the reasons why this is...

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Discussion Starter: Teen Actor Mulls Emancipation

Steph Martin Friday, May 17, 2013

Hollywood—Celebrity gossip sites buzzed with news that Jaden Smith, son of A-listers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, wanted legal emancipation for his 15th birthday. “He really wants to have his own place,” Will Smith said.

Jaden later dispelled the idea, joking that he’d be staying at his parents’ house for “20, 30 more years” because everything there is free.

Will Smith spoke about his modern-day parenting style, saying, “We generally don’t believe in punishment.” Instead, his kids have to explain why what they did was the “right thing” for their life.

When Jaden’s sister Willow shaved her head at age 12, her parents didn’t panic. “The rule in our house is you can do anything you want, and we don’t pull the parent card until danger is involved,” said Will Smith.

In Smith’s traditional upbringing, kids weren’t allowed to have opinions. So he understands “if kids just want to have command of their lives...

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Discussion Starter: Long Ordeal Ends for Kidnap Victims

Steph Martin Friday, May 10, 2013

Cleveland—The miraculous rescue of three women missing for about a decade dominated headlines last week. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight are now reunited with their families after surviving a nightmare ordeal.

Berry, 27, staged a daring escape Monday from the home of Ariel Castro, 52. Neighbors helped her break through a locked door and call police. Berry emerged with the 6-year-old daughter born to her during the captivity.

Castro, who’s now the one imprisoned, is being held on $8 million bond and could face the death penalty. Castro’s family expressed shock and sorrow. “He’s dead to me,” said his daughter Angie Gregg. “There will be no visits; there will be no phone calls. He can never be Daddy again. I have no sympathy for the man.”

A law-enforcement source said the three women came to “rely on each other for survival.” Relatives say they never gave up hope. “If you don’t believe in miracles, I suggest...

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