[I had written the following before Trump, at least temporarily took the military option off the table along with the tariffs against European countries. First, I’m not convinced he won’t flip flop again. Second, I believe the damage of his threats to our allies has been done and won’t necessarily heal because he changed his …
A Letter to the President and Members of Congress
I signed this letter to President Trump and Congress generated by World Relief, a subsidiary of the NAE (National Association of Evangelicals). I encourage you to read this and sign it if you agree. https://worldrelief.org/statementonrefugees/ Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, Recently, the federal government announced a new policy to re-interview refugees who were …
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Can’t Buy It? Just Kill the Owner
There’s a disturbing story in 1 Kings 21 of a guy named Naboth whose vineyard appealed to the evil king Ahab. It wasn’t like the king was short of real estate. He just wanted to add it to his vast collection of properties. The rich and powerful are used to getting what they want when …
I wrote this a year ago. It seems even more needed today!
The Venezuela Venture: About Drugs and Defense?
“It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.” Proverbs 20:3 Theologians the likes of Augustine and Aquinas formulated what we call today “Just War Theory.” It provides the basis for exercising what some believe “ethical restraint” in war. It requires a just cause to go to war to …
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