New Zealand…As we weep with those who weep following the mass murder at 2 mosques, let us consider the overwhelming secularizing trend in the island nation in just the past twenty years. According to the 2013 NZ Census, four out of every ten New Zealanders are no longer affiliated with an organised religious group. And […]
Disturbing trend: Half of Millennials and Gen Z Prefer Living in Socialist Country Again, let’s take a deep breath and note that people who actually understand Socialism and it’s very real impacts do not prefer those outcomes to capitalism – the benefits of which they take for granted every day. The conversations necessary today require […]
Three observations from last week that carry over into conversations this week: Michael Cohen’s testimony gives us the opportunity to talk about the truth, telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth – so help us God. President Trump’s stumble on the question of Otto Warmbier gives us the opportunity to talk […]
A Day at the park….Man pulled from quicksand in Zion during harrowing two day rescue This is a story with a happy ending but also a great real life example of how we can amble into situations from which we cannot free ourselves. Help – in this case LOTS of help – has to come […]
Clergy and church leader sexual abuse exposed in America’s largest protestant denomination The Houston Chronicle is posting a series of articles exposing the Abuse of Faith by pastors, deacons, youth workers and others associated with congregations and entities associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Because the SBC is not a hierarchical body, leaders attempted to […]
Joy in Believing Pew research found that people who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups. / James tells us to “count it all joy when we endure trials of various kinds.” James 1:2 But from whence does such […]
Pill for loneliness? It was the practice of Jesus to go to a deserted place to be alone with the Father every morning. Paul sought time alone in the wilderness after his conversion, just to be alone with God. Time alone with the Lord is a spiritual practice and discipline but the Christian life is […]
My recommended standard of conclusion jumping in political discourse: give it at least a day. This weekend in the nation’s capital was a convergence of Americans who hold widely disparate worldviews. And, after the dust has settled, everyone is getting not only a lesson in civics but the media may also be getting a lesson […]
Human Trafficking The President of United States, Donald Trump has identified human trafficking as “an urgent humanitarian issue.” He committed his administration “to leveraging every resource we have to confront this threat, to support the victims and survivors, and to hold traffickers accountable for their heinous crimes.” President Trump has signed four bills in recent […]
Let’s start the new year with a bit of satire that rings true. The Babylon Bee is a satirical website but their piece entitled “Culture in which all truth is relative suddenly concerned about fake news” expresses true truth about the status of our cultural moment. From the satirical to the serious, New York […]