‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves at least 58 dead, 515 wounded on Las Vegas Strip— Las Vegas Review-Journal Carey Nieuwhof: Thoughts on how to be the Church in an age of terror and tragedy What can we say in the face of such evil and tragedy? In a time when words fail […]
Colin Kaepernick vs. Tim Tebow: A tale of two Christians on their knees— Washington Post Both players are outspoken Christians. Both decisions are actions of faith and expressions of faith speech on the field. Why do we feel differently about them? We discuss further with Pastor Carl Day on The Reconnect. Listen here. Here is […]
From a Christian and biblical worldview, human beings are uniquely created in God’s image — let us always know and remember that As Hurricane Irma bore down on Tampa, Florida, a friend posted a plea on Facebook that someone take in her cat; another friend fleeing Hilton Head Island posted the need for shelter for […]
Great news! Our efforts to speak up on behalf of persecuted Christians in the Middle East are yielding results in Congress. On Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amended and passed HR 390, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017. We have also received reports that Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) […]
Today is #ConstitutionDay So, read the Preamble, remind yourself of the Articles and Amendments. The three branches of the U.S. government are delineated in the first three Articles of the Constitution. Come to find out, a surprisingly low percentage of Americans actually know. The Washington Post headline actually captures it: Only 36% of Americans can […]
Bloomberg asked, “Who pays the price of Mother Nature’s destructive fury?” and Hollywood’s elite suggest Mother Nature is responsible for recent hurricanes. Jennifer Lawrence, who is currently promoting the dystopian nihilistic film Mother! said Mother Nature’s recent devastating storms were visited upon America because of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. Do we really hate […]
A QIdeas study conducted by Barna in 2014 reveals that most Americans believe “society benefits from having a diversity of opinions and viewpoints, because variety and debate lead to the best ideas and solutions for our common future.” It also confirms “a healthy and vibrant democracy requires an engaged public – one that includes people […]
The Prayer Circle: Texans Rebuild After Harvey as a Practice of Faith Note the surprise in this article as the journalist grapples with the authenticity and depth of faith of those whose material possessions were washed away by Hurricane Harvey. Note the strains of thanksgiving and chords of praise even as the widow and her […]
Trump Ends DACA, Despite Pleas from Evangelical Advisers— Christianity Today The Trump Administration will end DACA, a program that protected 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children. Evangelical leaders attempted to persuade the President to keep the program in place, but the President today announced through his attorney general, his intention […]
Free speech protects the kind of speech we don’t like. It seems obvious, but popular speech doesn’t need protection because it has the benefit of public or political support. Currently, as we find more and more speech offensive, the question is raised, “do we want to extend protections to that speech?” The lines of this […]