Veteran's Day
Today is Veteran’s Day. This is an almost forgotten event and yet it deserves as much attention at Memorial Day. Some of our European allies value it more than we do, but I will get to that in a minut...
Culture vs Election
Now that the midterm elections are behind us, we should focus on what is even more important: culture. Many Christians argue that elections are downstream from where real change in taking place. Often...
Jerusalem
According to Psalm 122:6 we are to Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! and, upon my return from a recent trip to the Holy Land, I have a new appreciation for that directive. Israel, and especially Jerus...
Civility and the Public Square
Os Guinness has been reminding Christians of the need for civility in the public square. He made that case in his previous book, The Case for Civility. And the theme surfaces once again in his new boo...
Just Change the Channel
Whenever one of us complains about what is being shown on television these days, we are likely to hear the favorite cliché: "If you don't like it, just change the channel." Melissa Henson of the Paren...
Archbishop at the Barricades
Some in the clergy are beginning to understand that the battle between church and state will not end well for those in the church. That is one of the lessons we learn from Nicholas Hahn's commentary o...
Reject Jesus?
Why do people reject Jesus? That is the question evangelist Don Johnson asks and answers in his post, "Sexual Immorality and Five Other Reasons People Reject Christianity." He concludes that many of t...
Work or Welfare?
Should I go to work or should I go on welfare? If you run the numbers, the decision isn't as easy as you might think. A new study by the Cato Institute discovered that welfare pays more than a minimum...
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...
