Actually, it is more accurate to say that they give up all the protections of freedom too easily. What are the protections of freedom? Things like: Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly Real borders A constitution A real separation of powers A limit on executive power Property rights that mean something And, easiest of all, … More Americans Give Up Freedom So Easily
C.S. Lewis was a democrat (small “d”). He wasn’t a part of a political party. He was speaking of the concept of citizen participation in government as opposed to monarchy or dictatorships. It strikes me as not only true but also as a very good argument for small government. What do you think? “I am … More C.S. Lewis, on Why He Was a democrat
I had the privilege of attending worship in my home church today after a ten day trip to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland to care for Christian leaders seeking to be faithful to Christ and His kingdom. It was a good trip even if exhausting. Numerous angels are also exhausted from keeping me awake during … More Thinking of the Slavery of Paul (and ours too)
Worldview, Politics, and Cultural Engagement “Will I Be Fully Accepted As a Gay Man at Your Church?” Helpful. Churches need to have this conversation. Ten Things You should Know about the Dangers of Media I wonder if people wrote articles about “ten things you should know about automobiles” when cars began to dominate the … More Curated Links for Growth and Thought
At the time of Amos’ prophecy, Israel was a rich and powerful nation. Yet, Amos took them to task for ignoring the poor, failing to exercise justice, and reducing their religion to mere ritual. How can we avoid these pitfalls which seem to periodically haunt God’s people throughout history? Come hear the challenge and to … More God Judges Nations for Their Brutality Against the Unborn
Yesterday, Sunday September 24th, 2017 was an important day for the Church in America. It was the day set aside to educate, motivate, and take action on the perhaps the most grievous 21st Century problem facing humanity. I’m not talking about global warming, or in-credible leadership, or political partisanship or millennial angst, or declining church … More The Importance of September 24th
Sunday Afternoon Musings Last week someone visited my blog from a website called PrayThroughHistory.com. The tag line underneath the title really caught my attention, “Heal the Past. Free the Present. Bless the Future.” I love what they are doing at this site. The idea seems to be to look at a historical event, personage, issue, … More Dred Scott and the Need for Continuing Prayer
Thursday is for Discussion You have seen it on Facebook and twitter and instagram, in news reports and magazines. It is the Arabic symbol for the letter “N” and is used by ISIS to mark the homes of Christians (and to slate them for persecution). It is ISIS’s way of sealing the fate of the … More Branded by ISIS or Christ?
Wednesday is for Prayer The election is over. Now we find out what the men and women elected will actually do. Will they keep their promises, follow through on their objectives or was it all just rhetoric? We will find out. The following is from Kairos Journal and reflects the kind of character and conviction … More He’s Not a Black Hero: He’s a Hero and He’s Black
Weekend Musings What am I living for? We all have a certain finite number of relationship statuses in the world. If we are believers in Christ we are first of all slaves of God. All of us are sons and daughters of someone. If we are married, we are a husband or a wife. If we are … More Slaves Have No Will of Their Own
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