“Christopher Hitchens has died. While I rarely agreed with his opinions, I respected his brilliance, articulate writing, and incisive insights. He was articulate, breathtakingly knowledgeable, and provocative. His feisty presence will be missed.” ~ A Christian Facebook Friend “In the cross of Christ I glory Towering o’er the wrecks of Read more…
It’s easy to become discouraged by looking at the conditions around us, and the direction things seem to be headed. Financially, our foundations are crumbling. Morally, we seem to be on a slide with no reversal in sight. Politically, we never seem to make the progress that we think will Read more…
“Is accurate history even possible?” I asked. I was discussing the reliability of the bible with a friend of mine, who consistently challenges the Bible as history. “Can’t be trusted,” he had often said, “Everything happened so long ago.” But my question threw him off a little: He knew that Read more…
If you’re not ready to take a hard look at the true state of public education, you will want to avoid this unflinching and highly controversial documentary. But that would be a mistake! “IndoctriNation” is a 90-minute documentary film that takes the audience on a panoramic exploration of one of the Read more…
There is a prevalent misconception in today’s evangelical political circles. It disarms millions who could otherwise be taking effective action. It deflects blame from the politically guilty and covers up misdeeds that perpetuate our problems. It can be summarized in a short statement: “we have to stop the Democrats”. Inherent Read more…
An “Old Fashioned Election Day Sermon” Sunday, November 6, 2011, 7:00 P.M. In colonial days it was common practice for Christian preachers to preach an “election day sermon” on the occasion of public elections. These sermons were not partisan politics…they were Biblical sermons to boldly and unapologetically remind citizens of Read more…
By now you’ve probably heard about the Florida trial where a couple was awarded $4.5million in a “wrongful birth” lawsuit. Their son was born three years ago without legs and only one arm. They sued the OB-GYN doctor and sonogram technician for not properly reading the tests and warning them Read more…
One of the exciting aspects of our ultimate end laid out in Revelation is the social aspect of heaven. We will eternally reside in a city. Everyone will be known. No shadows, no fear, total enjoyment of one another and He who sits on the throne and the Lamb. What Read more…
Across the rural American landscape a century ago the major edifices were churches. We still have churches, to be sure, but they have yielded their prime status to the mountaintop palaces that we know as “public schools”. Recently a friend pointed out succinctly: “…the government schools have now replaced the Read more…
One winter a farmer found a snake stiff and frozen with cold. He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The warmth quickly revived the Snake, and resuming its natural instincts, bit its benefactor, inflicting on him a mortal wound. “Oh,” cried the farmer Read more…