Hidden Tribes
Kerby Anderson Although America is certainly a divided nation, the divisions between the various tribes are not as great as you might be led to believe. Yes, the social and political debates are loud...
Anti-Semitism
Kerby Anderson The term “anti-Semitism” has been loosely thrown around for years, and has been used to label President Trump, even though he has Jewish people in his extended family. It is about time...
Notify the Parents
Penna Dexter Twenty-two states, so far, have enacted restrictions on performing so-called “gender-affirming” medical interventions on minors. Many of these laws have faced court challenges and there’s...
War on Meritocracy
Kerby Anderson Jason Riley wrote about the war on meritocracy. In previous commentaries, I have discussed this disturbing trend to no longer evaluate students based on merit. Jason Riley, as an Africa...
Image of God
Kerby Anderson Humans are created in the image of God. That is one of the foundational principles in developing a biblical worldview. Understanding that key insight provides a biblical perspective on...
Discipline Disaster
Kerby Anderson Maintaining any semblance of discipline in the public schools is becoming harder and harder each year. Daniel Buck acknowledges that “schools always have had to and always will need to...
National Trends
Kerby Anderson In one of her songs, Carole King asked, “Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore?” It’s a good question. People in America move around even more than when she wrote that song. I have...
Global Trends
Kerby Anderson Futurists attempting to predict our global future haven’t been very accurate. Last month while talking about the new book by Senator Marco Rubio, I mentioned the fact that a few decades...
Maternity Deserts
Penna Dexter The Wall Street Journal recently reported that: “More hospitals are getting out of the maternity business.” Maternity wards are closing across America, especially in sparsely-populated or...
Generation Isolation
Kerby Anderson I imagine that every older generation complains about the younger generation. But something is different. The youngest generation in America is desperately worried about themselves. Tha...
Resistance to Adoption
Kerby Anderson When we look back at the history of new technologies, we find a similar pattern. First, there are the early adopters, then a majority adopt the technology, finally you have the skeptics...
Record High Suicide Rate
Kerby Anderson The latest statistics from the CDC are disturbing. The US suicide rate hit a record high in 2022. That is why many experts are calling it a “silent public health crisis.” Nearly 50,000...
