December 5, 2024 A Religious and Political Commentary

Power of God’s love disables the power of that thing we fear

November 1, 2017

November 1, 2017

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself…” The iconic line from FDR’s first inaugural address in 1933...

When we embrace Jesus, we can truly live “heroic,” altruistic lives

October 20, 2017

October 20, 2017

Laurie and Jack Beaton were in Las Vegas celebrating their twenty-third anniversary when shots rang out. They realized quickly that...

If You Can Keep It

September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017

As the aged Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall in Philadelphia at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he...

Today’s mob mentality similar to Luke’s description of 2,000 years ago

September 22, 2017

September 22, 2017

Humorist Dave Barry once said, “The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely...

Gehenna

August 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

Jesus was a master teacher, often using stories, illustrations, and object lessons to make his spiritual points. One of Jesus’...

Perhaps solar eclipse is evidence of God’s design

August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

By the time you read this essay, the total solar eclipse of 2017 will be four days in our rear-view...

Tipping Point

August 1, 2017

August 1, 2017

Conservatives, by definition, like the old days and the old ways. When the prophet Jeremiah cries out: “Stand at the...

Separation of Church and State?

July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Recently, the “Trinity Lutheran” case was decided favorably on behalf of the church in the US Supreme Court. “In dissent,”...

The church and hate speech

June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017

Two weeks ago, at a meeting of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled Russell Vought, President Trump’s deputy...

Shame and Honor

June 7, 2017

June 7, 2017

Here is a Bible trivia quiz. If you have ever read Paul’s letter to the Romans, which word pair would...