Ken Johnson
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From Father Knows Best to Father Doesn't Matter
In America, roughly 39,000 suicides take place each year – 30,000 of which are committed by men. Ironically, most suicide literature will usually have a woman depicted on front with little attention paid to the mental health and wellness of men. This is because women overwhelmingly attempt suicide (a cry for help) while men overwhelmingly follow-through (an act of frustration and despair). Such feelings of despair and frustration are now being felt elsewhere in our society as well.
Christians Must Speak Out If Change Is To Happen
A couple of months back I wrote about the issues of school-based violence and how it is killing our school system and our students. I noted that over 857 students drop out of school each hour of the school day and that some 4,500 commit suicide each year as a result of this violence.
Putting Biblically-Based Principles to Work in Schools
Indeed, it would appear that the public, and even some private sector, educational systems are at a bleak time in U.S. history. This, however, does not mean that Biblically-based principles cannot be put into place, even in secular schools, to where violence is not only lowered but even reversed.