A couple of weeks ago, when we told our boys that we were having another baby, our oldest boy was giddy. At first he just laughed for about 15 minutes. Then he started giggling, which went on for another half an hour. Then he started jumping on the bed, giving me high-fives (as if I [...]
Depending on your political persuasion you might have some highly respectful nicknames to describe our President or you might have some rather negative ones that reveal your dissatisfaction. But how about this nickname: SHEPHERD? As in the “The president is my shepherd.” Sound strange? Is the president’s job to lead, protect, and defend our people?
I have [...]
For the past 30 years the American Church has waged a hard fought battle against the progress (or decline?) of American Culture. Lobbying for elections, picketing for social reform, developing coalitions such as the Christian Right, producing ultra-conservative news shows like the 700 Club, rallying most Bible-believing Christians to one Grand Old Party, etc., etc., [...]
Pagan is a word that has been used for centuries to describe unbelieving, secular, hedonistic, narcissistic people. It’s like a religious insult lobbed at those who operate outside of any religious community and therefore can be described as secular. In fact, pagan was an ancient word used to describe polytheistic people (people who believed in many gods). So, [...]
I am a conservative. Not that I’m for the Republican party, in fact I am registered as an independent. But I am a political conservative. Not that I am a partisan. Not that I want to take America backward 50 years, 100 years, or 200 years–I do not. Conservative does not mean bigot, racist, traditionalist, [...]
Early this morning, as I enjoyed a hot cup of Joe at the Panara Bread Company, I ran across a Scripture that frightened me: Proverbs 29:7. It says, “The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.”
Huh? Although I want to be righteous, I must confess that I’m not spending [...]
