From these excerpts from her speech in the Senate, can you guess the identity of this congresswoman? “I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear.” “Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all …
When Holy Days Become Holidays and Holidays Become Holy Days
Which is more problematic for you (if either), when secular society objects to your Christ-centered Christmas celebration or when your church’s Fourth of July service is more about country than Christ? I merely pick those holy days becoming holidays and holidays becoming holy days just as examples. There are others. For me, it’s the latter …
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America the Brutal!
What could better epitomize the Donald Trump version of a great America than sweaty gladiators beating each other up in a cage on the White House South Lawn while bloodthirsty rich men and women in tuxes and evening gowns cheer them on? Hunger Game spectacles such as these have been done before. Think Nero and …
The Baby is on the Way!
“When a woman gives birth, she has a hard time, there’s no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out memory of the pain. The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is …
Just Worship
Is all worship pleasing to God? Is good theology in our songs the only prerequisite for “good worship”? Check this out: Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. (Amos 5:21-24) …
