Read more about the article Can the News be Trusted? Americans Aren’t Too Sure.

Can the News be Trusted? Americans Aren’t Too Sure.

Can the news be trusted? Americans aren’t too sure. What happens when we start to see journalists as enemies, rather than allies, of democracy and truth? Barely a third of Americans say they have even a "fair amount" of trust in the press, according to Gallup polls. They think mainstream media is biased, or sloppy. Are they right? In this podcast episode, we’ll discuss the role of journalism in democracy, what journalists are doing to create change on local and national levels, and what we can do to become more informed consumers when evaluating news sources.

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Amos; Obadiah

In this episode we'll talk about the Books of Amos and Obadiah. They were both prophets but preached to different populations and also lived about two hundred years apart from one another. We'll talk about the importance of prophets, how their counsel can help us avoid difficult, and how we can find answers to our personal problems by following their teachings. We'll also talk about the concept of being "saviors on Mount Zion" and how this relates to supporting those with difficulties, including mental health trials. We will discuss how doing for others, what they can't do for themselves, is at the heart of Christlike service and behavior.

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Understanding and Preventing Sexual Abuse

*This discusses the topic of sexual abuse and prevention of sexual abuse. Please use discretion in determining whether or not this is a suitable episode for you or for anyone listening in.*Sexual abuse and sexual violence are shockingly prevalent. In the United States, about 1 in 4 girls, and 1 in 13 boys experience child sexual abuse. In their lifetimes, over half of women and 1 in 3 men will experience sexual violence. And it’s remarkably common for child sexual abuse to go undisclosed for decades: One study showed that the average age at the time of reporting child sex abuse was 52 years old.

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Read more about the article An Unorthodox, Reluctant Leader

An Unorthodox, Reluctant Leader

Loren Spendlove served as a young missionary in Brazil, then found himself speaking Portuguese again as a missionary couple with his wife Tina—this time in Mozambique. They later returned to Mozambique as mission leaders. Loren and Tina served as missionaries again in Brazil and as Kennedy Center teachers in Guangzhou, China, and Loren served as a branch president in Bethlehem, Palestine. Loren has an MA in Jewish Studies from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a PhD in Education, an MBA, and is a Certified Management Accountant and Certified in Financial Management. He has worked in corporate financial management, as a teacher in accounting and finance, and operated his own business for 20 years. Highlights

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Read more about the article Finding God’s Silver Linings While Living with Chronic Pain

Finding God’s Silver Linings While Living with Chronic Pain

Wendee was a young wife, an active mother of four small kids, and an avid marathon runner when she started getting extreme headaches that she couldn't explain. As these headaches continued to grow and intensify she discovered that her very life was in the balance and about to change forever.

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