First Noel
Kerby Anderson During this Christmas week, I have taken the time to discuss the theology of some of the Christmas hymns and carols that we sing. Today I would like to talk about The First Noel. It is...
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Kerby Anderson It is estimated that Charles Wesley wrote over 6500 hymns. Perhaps his best- known hymn is “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.” Over the years it has been edited slightly, but the meaning an...
O Holy Night
Kerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and so I thought we might reflect on the hymn, “O Holy Night” by John Dwight. “O holy night! The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of the dear Savior'...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Kerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and I thought it might be worthwhile to spend a moment to reflect on the words to the hymn, O Little Town of Bethlehem. It was written in 1867 by Phillips Brooks...
Censoring Linus
Penna Dexter Some public education officials are conflicted this time of year. Oh it’s fine for educators to celebrate all the trappings of Christmas at school. Even to get a couple of weeks off becau...
Self-Service Kiosks
Kerby Anderson After many long hours on a road trip, I decided to stop at a McDonald’s to use the restroom and get something to drink. As I entered, I saw their new self-service kiosk. Immediately I t...
Repeal and Replace
Kerby Anderson For more than six years, Republican politicians have been repeating the mantra of “repeal and replace” concerning health care. But they were never very clear about what the replace part...
CEOs and their Rants
Kerby Anderson The CEOs of major corporations may be smart people when it comes to business, but many of them apparently don’t know when to keep their comments to themselves after the 2016 presidentia...
Virgins Are Healthier
Kerby Anderson A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finds that teenage virgins are healthier than other students who are sexually active. At first, you might think that is merely an...
Purge Christian Doctors?
Kerby Anderson Should Christian doctors be purged from the U.S. medical system? The question is absurd. Even so it is seriously asked (in a less offensive way) in a recent bioethics journal article. T...
Defense Bill
Penna Dexter It looks like we’ll end the year with a final defense bill that provides more money for military and defense operations than requested by the administration. It’s normal, in December to f...
Communism and a Grocery Store
Kerby Anderson Dr. Anne Bradley has been on my radio program and in a recent article talks about her first trip to the Soviet Union. Even as a teenager she could see through the attempt to make Russia...
