Huang and three other Christians were taken by police and interrogated for hours, after which the church was fined the equivalent of $7,685.45 USD for holding religious activities. Communist authorities are arguing that the building used for worship violated Article 41 of the Regulations on Religious Affairs, namely that it was not registered with the... Continue Reading

In the revamping of our culture, Christianity no longer defines morality. Indeed, the very notion of morality has shifted. A new kind of thinking is afoot, a “non-binary” approach, which eliminates clear distinctions. “Binary,” meaning “two,” emphasizes clear definitions, whereas “non-binary” considers everything to be relative. At truthXchange we use the terms “Oneism” (the merging... Continue Reading

A new national study shows that according to charitable donors, the majority of the mail and e-mail messages they receive from non-profit organizations get read, at least in part.  The average donor reports receiving about eight mailings and ten e-mails from charities in a typical week.   The average American charitable donor reports receiving about... Continue Reading

“The goal of the protest was to bring attention to Turkey’s disregard for religious freedom. Khalil called on Trump to force Pastor Brunson’s release into the ongoing conversations with Turkey about Syria and the Kurds.”   On Wednesday, June 20, the Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) coalition cosponsored a rally in front of the White... Continue Reading

The key in future cases involving religious beliefs will be the requirement to “confess by act” an orthodoxy one disagrees with. The fact that the court did not use freedom of expression shows its reluctance to defend religious liberty against liberal public policy – and does not bode particularly well for the future.   Princeton... Continue Reading

Yet perhaps the most important comments came in Justice Kennedy’s concurring opinion. Kennedy did not mince words in writing that the law was “a paradigmatic example of the serious threat presented when government seeks to impose its own message in the place of individual speech, thought, and expression.” Kennedy took exception to California celebrating the... Continue Reading

To be clear, none of the non-believers I personally know would use shaming tactics in person. But when people are behind their screens, it brings down the “barrier” of civility, and faith conversations often look very different. You can see it on social media (even with friends who wouldn’t say such things in person), comments... Continue Reading

Disengaged employees can cost companies millions of dollars from lost productivity, damages from employee negligence and negative publicity due to poor customer service. Organizations know how important it is to have motivated, engaged employees, but most fail to hold managers accountable for making it happen.   An employee’s relationship with their manager sets the tone... Continue Reading

When it comes to keeping employees motivated, there are a number of factors to keep in mind—from communicating goals and expectations to showing interest in your employees’ professional aspirations. You can have all the team building exercises, engagement programs and perks, but the number one incentive to keeping employees engaged and productive is having a... Continue Reading

Most advocacy happens behind the scenes and in conversations to which you yourself are not privy. As the adage goes, 80% of what’s said about you is said when you’re not in the room. Non-advocating bosses can refuse to bring up your name favorably in the promotion conversation. They can withhold critical developmental feedback and... Continue Reading