Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks revealed the U.S. is working toward a "massive" drone program that would enable the military to locate and strike 1,000 targets in a 24-hour period using "cheap drones." During a presentation at the National Defense Industrial Association conference, Hicks stated that the U.S. needs to counter China's "most important asset" in any potential war: "More ships. More missiles. More people." Read more.

The Boy Scouts of America blocked efforts to implement child protection measures due to fear of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, says former police detective Michael Johnson. Johnson's claim came in the Netflix documentary, "Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America," which details the organization's decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse cases as told through the accounts of now-adult men who say they were abused as children. Read more.

Regent University's Rob Schwarzwalder discusses the "Exvangelical" movement, noting that many abandon their faith because "the God of Scripture is not Who they want Him to be." Schwarzwalder walks through Scripture and discusses the nature of God, concluding that Christ's victory over death and sin so that we might trust in Him for forgiveness and receive eternal life "is news so grand that it invites adoration of the One offering it." Read more.

Telios Law's Nicole Mulkey explains that staffing and screening, training and facilities, and reporting and response are essential in protecting against child abuse. Read her list of questions parents should ask before letting their children participate in any sort of organization or activity here.

Scripture illuminates how we think about our circumstances, and where we choose to place our focus will directly impact how we experience life. To develop a resilient mind, we first must take our thoughts captive: "We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).Read More

David Pauta, a Christian man, opened up about his struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and a pornography addiction during an episode of Delafé Testimonies posted to YouTube last week. Pauta described how surrendering his life to God led to his freedom from OCD and porn addiction. Watch now.

An internal investigation by the Church of England has substantiated allegations of abuse of power and spiritual abuse against prominent youth ministry leader Mike Pilavachi. The National Safeguarding Team and the diocese of St. Albans conducted the investigation into Pilavachi, former leader of the ministry Soul Survivor, who was accused of "inappropriate intimate relationships" and behavior with young people. Read more.

Ahead of the release of her memoir, Counting the Cost, Jill Duggar Dillard spoke with People magazine about the demands associated with filming reality television and the unhealthy control she says her parents, particularly her father, had over her marriage. "No matter your age, you are to obey your [parents'] wishes, and you even have to ask them for their blessing for any major moment in your life," she explained. Read more.