Insight for Today's culture

Glow Kids with Nicholas Kardaras [Podcast]

Why is it that so many of our kids seem to be accepting distorted and illogical ideas, attitudes, actions and values that are opposite to the things we’ve taught them, and it seems, the things that traditionally have been considered good, wise and profitable for human well-being and fulfillment? Have you also noticed that today’s kids are easily bored and have become more & more superficial, shameless, self-absorbed? Could today’s proliferation of digital technology actually play a role in any of this?

Metaphorically speaking, today's kids are born with digital DNA. Yet, as more science is understood about this issue, the more this metaphor may actually be closer to reality. It may not only explain our kids' extreme aversion to boredom; but, also …

Through the Gate of SHA with Ginelle Kohl [Podcast]

In generations past, parents had the opportunity to learn from their parents how to deal with the issues of the day. Certainly things like literature, art, music and politics changed over time and scientific breakthroughs would shift the course of conversation too. But change was much easier to observe. Shifts on our views of morality took time and it was rare that the wisdom of the ages was ever thrown out entirely in favor of the temptation or whim of the moment. Not so today.

Our culture is in constant turmoil. What we once held to be true is not being challenged, it’s being replaced with the opinion of the day. Those once held beliefs are having to get in line to fight to regain their relevance. So is it any wonder we …