Quick! What type of government does the United States have? Would it shock you to know that we don't have a democracy? In fact many of our founding fathers and early presidents abhorred democratic government. James Madison once said, "Democracy is the most vile form...

The debate over the existence of God and the presence of evil is ages old. The greek philosopher Epicurus pondered this seeming contradiction. He wrote, "Is God willing to prevent evil but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able but not willing? Then he is...

What if your son came home one day and told you he was locked in a room for an hour and forced to pray to Jesus. In today's politically correct world you might think this would never happened, but in fact it has. The young boy's parents were so outraged they sought to...

In this unaired bonus episode of Educate For Life with Kevin Conover, Kevin speaks with Dumisani Washington. Dumisani is the founder of the IBSI (Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel) and author of Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing With Israel Will Be...

Not long ago, the debate between creation and evolution was almost entirely one-sided—at least in the scientific sense. Although Christians long opposed the evolutionary explanation of life on Scriptural grounds, they had no answers to any of the scientific arguments....

A 13 year old boy told a school counselor that he felt he should not have to go to church three times a week with his parents.  The counselor called for an "emergency removal" of the boy from his home.  At a subsequent hearing the judge mandated that his parents only...

Ultimately, it's not up to a church, youth pastor, Christian school, or anyone else to make sure that your kids are strong enough in their faith to face the world's challenges: it is your responsibility. Many parents feel that when it comes to teaching their children...

This week Kevin talks to psychologist Dr. Julie Hayden, Dean of the Graduate School of Behavior Sciences at Southern California Seminary.  Julie is trained not only in psychology, but also in religious studies (in which she has both a Bachelor's and Master's).  This...

One of the most dreaded responsibilities of any parent is that of talking to their child about sex.  Aside from the general awkwardness of the topic, it feels as though bringing it up will spoil a child's innocence.  However, if parents aren't proactive in teaching...

Does the geologic evidence really prove an ancient Earth, or can a biblical perspective do a better job of explaining our world's features?  This week Kevin's guest is research geologist Dr. Steve Austin.  He may not be a stone-cold wrestler, but he does know a lot...

Many people can name a specific reason why they became a Christian, but how many would say the reason is "math"? Probably very few, and Douglas Ell is one of them.  Kevin talks to Doug about his recent book Counting to God, in which he explains how mathematical...

As Christians, we believe that God created us.  Does it really matter how he did it?  This week Kevin talks to Mike Riddle, founder and president of the Creation Training Initiative, who has been involved in creation ministry for over 30 years.  As someone who grew up...