Youth SCENE
The youth scene is changing before our eyes. Sometimes it is hard for parents and pastors to understand what is taking place. Dr. Tim Elmore was on my radio program recently to talk about his new boo...
WMDs in Iraq
A discussion of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq has surfaced once again due to a New York Times report that the Bush administration covered up American troops' chemically induced wounds. Th...
Houston Pastors
No doubt you have heard about the Houston pastors who were told by the mayor that they had to send their speeches and sermons to the city for inspection. After lots of publicity, the city backed down...
Ministers and Same-Sex Marriage
Whenever the proponents of same-sex marriage have talked about its legalization, they have usually said that ministers would still have the freedom to decline to do a marriage ceremony for a gay or le...
Fake News Sites
More and more people are getting their news from social media. While there is nothing wrong with that, some people are getting fooled by what could be called "fake news sites." I get emails from peopl...
Fighting a War
America's stated military policy has always been to minimize civilian casualties. Last year, the Obama administration even went further by establishing a policy that required "near certainty" that the...
Christian Vote
Christians have a civic responsibility since we are both citizens of heaven and citizens of earth. Unfortunately, many Christians do not seem to understand that good citizenship involves voting intell...
Pastors and Politics
Christians depend on their pastors for spiritual guidance. But if they are looking for guidance in how to think about cultural and political issues, most of them will be disappointed. That is what Geo...
Scorecard on Obamacare
As we are getting closer to the open enrollment period for Obamacare, it might be good to go back and evaluate the claims made during the debate on the Affordable Care Act. We were told that the costs...
Phrases from Shakespeare
The influence William Shakespeare has had on the English language is well known. In a previous commentary, I talked about the number of words he created or coined. He also is responsible for so many e...
Pre-existing Conditions
Yesterday I talked about why millennials might not buy insurance. The cost under the Affordable Care Act is much more than what they would have paid in the free market. But there is another reason why...
Millennials Paying for Obamacare?
Lexi Cory titled her article: "Wake Up Millennials, We're the Ones Paying the Bill." The bill she was talking about is the Affordable Care Act. She wonders if her fellow millennials really understand...
