Christmas is my favorite season, but as I read the news this past week, there were several accounts that did their best to contribute a proverbial “fly in the ointment” this season. Here are a few of my Christmas peeves in the news: 1. In Tallahassee's capitol, a...
My mother said it so often when I was a kid that I’d roll my eyes as soon as I heard the first two words. I knew what would follow as sure as I knew my own name. “Two wrongs…don’t make a right.” I wish Robert Dear had learned that lesson at his mother’s knee. For...
Once again, in the face of evil unleashed on the unsuspecting, God is being mocked. This time the source of mockery is a 96-year-old bastion of journalism, The Daily News, based in New York City. In response to the tragic shooting in San Bernardino, many public...
Are we fighting a culture war? Maybe the better question is, should we be fighting a culture war? Many Christians today believe we are. That our nation has not just taken a wrong turn, we’ve forgotten our destination. Cue the protests. Boycotts. Name-calling....
A recently-released movie has brought the subject of prayer front-and-center. Yet even on the topic of prayer, Christians don’t seem to agree. War Room has exceeded all box-office expectations. Many Christians view it as a much-needed call for believers to get serious...
The more things change... You know how to finish that statement, don’t you? “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Bear with me as I take an ever-so-brief detour through the history of writing. You’ll understand why in a moment or two… Written...
Have you ever served on a jury panel? If yes, you may recall being asked by one of the opposing attorneys to “consider the evidence with an open mind.” It’s time we applied that same principle to other areas of life. Take evolution, for example… The theory of...
Christians are dying for their faith around the world. According to Open Doors USA, a missions organization supporting persecuted Christians around the world, “2014 will go down in history for having the highest level of global persecution of Christians in the modern...
Thirty-five million people. Three times the population of Greece, Portugal, or Cuba. More than double the population of the Netherlands or Chile. Equal to the total population of Canada. A little less than the population of California. Thirty-five million people. All...
When I worked in the corporate world, we rarely said we were firing an employee. We said they were being “let go.” The euphemism didn’t alter the reality that the person was no longer employed. Euphemisms are often used to make us feel better about what we’re saying....
Look Up or Give Up? Some of us are ready to give up. Feelings of hopelessness are pervasive as we wonder how...
When It Doesn't Seem Like God is Good Social media often receives a bad rap for being a timewaster. But during...
Have you heard the African proverb that says: “If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a...