Among the many detractions encountered with the early commercial promotion of Christmas is the lost significance of other seasonal joys and holidays. When Chris...
One of the better-known parables of the New Testament is that of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). In it, Jesus discusses the call to love God completely and ...
For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants...
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you ...
I realized this week that I have had my fill of mindless garbage and I find that my capacity for polite conversation with morons who propagate it has dwindled s...
…but, so is accepting the status quo when things aren’t going well.
Sometimes the most difficult thing to decide is whether or not change will give us the re...
Negative Prediction
Unfortunately, every negative prediction I have made with others over the last few years have come, or are coming, to fruition. The militan...
I once read that Colin Powell said, “Optimism is a force multiplier.” He meant that it enhances all the assets at your disposal…for war or for basic living. Opt...
It’s bad enough to lose a close friend to cancer. Losing two in one year is…well, really painful. To lose three in a period of a couple years is just beyond wor...
Another mass shooting and more innocent victims sacrificed on the altar of a broken culture. What can be said that has not been expressed already in so many art...
Persistence and tenacity are considered virtues and mandatory for successful diplomacy. I have heard it preached over and over, “Never give up…never stop talkin...
There’s a reason that “old sayings” become “old sayings.” They stand the test of time, because there’s proven universal truth behind them. One such archaism is ...
