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$All Religions Condemn Suicide, and Yet Suicide Continues To Grow: With the recent celebrity suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Lauren takes a look at suicide from a religious point of view with College of Holy Cross religion professor, Mathew Schmalz. He wrote an article called, "Why the Religions of the World Condemn Suicide", which basically explains why the vast majority of faiths, even with their differences in doctrine, agree on this subject that your life is not your own. But then the question remains, why the increase in suicides? Is it because of a corresponding rise in the number of people with no faith? We take a look at the issue of how our fractured, fast-paced and goal-oriented lives have contributed to the rise in suicides, which has become epidemic, and why faith communities can help turn the tide.$

Actor Kevin Sorbo and His 2nd Amendment Movie: RELIANT: Few films today deal with the Second Amendment from a sympathetic or positive point of view, but that's exactly what actor Kevin Sorbo's new film, Reliant is about. Sorbo, who starred as Hercules in the syndicated TV show, and a host of faith-based films including God's Not Dead and Let There Be Light, is now taking on one of the most controversial topics in our culture today: the right to bear arms, from a faith point of view. This independent film will have a one-day showing in theaters on October 24th. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, Kevin is joined by his actress wife Sam Sorbo and they talk about the studio film industry which is dominated by big budget blockbusters, Hollywood's uncomfortable but cordial relationship with faith-based audiences,and how independent filmmakers will be the best source for films that appeal to them. by Lighthouse Faith

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Dr. Russell Moore: “The Storm-Tossed Family”: t's not politics as usual for Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention. Although the ERLC is the policy arm of the nation's more than 16 million Southern Baptists, Moore is a man of deep faith and has written a book about how that faith can shape family and home. But we also talked about the current political fight over the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the accusations against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The podcast recorded before each testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Moore's comments shed light on how people of faith should respond.I by Lighthouse Faith

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Founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels Has a Personal Story of Faith Through the Twists and Turns of Trauma and Joy: If you've walked through a shopping mall or an airport terminal, you've probably whiffed the savory and sweet scents of Auntie Anne's Pretzels. They are some of the most popular franchise eats around. But what you probably don't know is story of the woman who started it all: Anne Beiler. Her rise from sheltered Amish girl to high powered businesswoman, is a unique journey filled with the pain of a toddler daughter's tragic death, to years of sexual abuse from the very person she reached out to for help in dealing with the pain. But to talk to her today, she is happy and hopeful, because she says her Christian faith has given her a joy 'that surpasses all understanding.' On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, Anne Beiler talks about her life story is told in her new book, "The Secret Lies Within: An Inside Out Look At Overcoming Trauma And Finding Purpose In The Pain." T by Lighthouse Faith

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Dr. Edward Feser – Proving God Exists: One of the age old debates is whether or not God exists. And the other debate is whether or not you can prove it. Very few, if any of us approach the question of God with an open mind, or as Professor Edward Feser says, a blank mind. Even the atheist can't prove definitively there's no God. He or she can believe there's no God, but God's existence is not dependent on your belief. But Feser, a writer and philosopher, is one of the powerful minds in the world today who have looked at the arguments about the existence of God. In his book, "Five Proofs of the Existence of God," the young professor reaches back to the ancients to make his point that there is far more proof that God exists than not. by Lighthouse Faith

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Chris Edmonds: War, Friendship and His Father's Heroism, a Story for the Ages: The greatest generation as they're called, has given us many heroes. But not every heroic story of World War II has been told. One though, is now finally being heard to its fullest: that of Roddie Edmonds. He served as a master sergeant in the U.S. Army and fought with the 422 regiment of the 106th infantry division. He was a prisoner of war, captured sometime during the Battle of the Bulge. A man of faith, a Christian, whose defining moment came when as the senior officer of the American POW's in the German camp, he refused to give up the Jewish soldiers among his regiment. Even when the Nazi commandant threatened to shoot him point blank. He told him, "We're all Jews". Even his son Chris, a minister, didn't know the story until after his father died. Searching for clues he Googled his name and it popped up in a New York Times article about real estate. A very grateful New York lawyer named Lester Tanner s by Lighthouse Faith

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Phil Hotsenpiller- Biblical Prophecy and End Times: One Nation Without Law: Are we closer to the End Times? Fascinating, yet scary if true. Biblical prophecy of the End Times and warnings of a coming judgment are a big part of what draws people to and away from the Bible. It's one of the most questioned parts of the Judeo-Christian Holy Scriptures. Some of the signs are wars, terror, murder, general tumult. But how bad does lawlessness and disorder have to be to signal that we are living in the End Times? Phil Hotsenpiller is a noted theologian whose specialty has been talking about End Times. We talk about his recent book that takes a look at whether or not these are the worst days. by Lighthouse Faith

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