Qualities of Unity
I Have made it a point to ask pastors in my area if they think churches work together very well. Though sometimes there are some bright spots, generally there aren’t. As a follow up, I ask for the assumed reasons. Read More...
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Revival's Face
07/2022 Filed in: Culture | Religious Liberties
What do we expect Christian revival to look like? Generally, this question is read as, “What will lead to its beginning?” I’m asking something different that may shed light on how we might bring it closer. Read More...
Discerning Truths
01/2021 Filed in: Culture | Character / Civic Education
I, like many others, wrestle with what to believe from news outlets, the corporate elite, and politicians. Of course, I first turn to research, but this isn’t always conclusive. Here are three of my firm guiding principles when two parties claim the other is lying. Read More...
President or Dictator?
09/2020 Filed in: Government
I had a weird dream last night. It was violent and bloody (and I'm sure you would like details), but it made me think about governmental power. Over the past four years, many have feared Trump would take on dictatorial powers. Read More...
Christian Struggle
A Christian children’s book author, Matthew Turner, just proclaimed he is gay on social media. He is now going to divorce his wife and “embrace freedom, hope, and God as a gay man.”
I note this not because of the gay issue, but because of an overwhelming trend in the Church. Read More...
I note this not because of the gay issue, but because of an overwhelming trend in the Church. Read More...
Whats Right About Choice
I just saw an article in the Houston Chronicle by Heidi Cruz about how Texas' public school children have been less prepared for Corona Virus school at home orders because online charter schools have been limited to only 6 of the states 1,254 districts. She argued that online schooling would have been more developed had more online charters been allowed. It was a simple argument, but virtually all the responses were to oppose school choice! I added my response as follows: Read More...
What Principles do You Live By?
03/2020 Filed in: Philosophic Trends | Character / Civic Education | Government | Faith Commitments | Worldviews | Public / Social Philosophy
John Lord, a historian of the late 19th century, in his chapter on the Greek war for independence says, "Men are nothing; principles [of life] are everything." In context, Lord was speaking of war, but I see a challenge to think of this statement in light of the Corona virus (CV19). Read More...
Being Free
Living with freedom, we likely forget what it looks like. Read through China's updated policies to regulate religious organizations. There is no "Liberty of Conscience" or freedom to believe. Read More...