The shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis is a name that would have – likely – never entered your mind. Nikolas Cruz wasn’t destined to cross your path, either. Their names have left obscurity and anonymity, but they have not become memorable through service and accomplishment. Within the space of 90 days, their bent toward murder and calamity […]
May 14 2018
The Ambassador is “in,” and will see you now
A symbol is important; when a symbol depicts reality, its importance amplifies. Today marks an historic moment: the Embassy of the United States in Israel is moving from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Some argue that the location of the Embassy is simply symbolic, but it depicts a reality that is incredibly important. For Christians, the […]
May 7 2018
This just in, from a Nigerian Prince…
There’s $40 million sitting in an African bank account – in the name of a Nigerian Prince-in- exile – ready to be transferred to your bank in America. They need your information – and your Social Security number – for the funds to be wired, and you’ll get 10% as the accommodator. Are you “in?” […]
Apr 30 2018
His burning fire just went out
Our days may come to seventy years… According to the United States Government – the Centers for Disease Control – the average lifespan for an adult born in America in 1948 is 68.2. That opening quote was from Moses – who headed the Jewish community for 40 years, nearly 4000 years ago – who was […]
Apr 23 2018
Getting testy about the Testaments of the Bible
Things seem to be heating up… Every week, it’s been my discipline – for nearly 30 years – to look at what’s going on within the modern world and American culture, and view it through the filter of a Biblical worldview (via the Bible). Headlines – all headlines – come from sources with bias (some […]
Apr 16 2018
Ripped from the headlines…
Everything starts somewhere. I was rocked last week with the news that Bill Hybels – Founder/Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church – had resigned his position amidst allegations of inappropriate conduct. In the hyper-charged environment of modern culture – exposing histories of sexual exploitation of women by men in power in business, politics and […]
Apr 9 2018
Taxable – Your Life is On the Line
Your life is on the line. That’s a one-liner (double entendre intended) that is always true, but is even more vividly evident this week. Actually, we’re just eight days from the filing deadline, to give an account for your 2017 life to the Federal (and State) taxing authorities. Your life is on the line… There […]
Apr 2 2018
Here’s the Story, in < 400 words
Football fans hit their peak the first Sunday of February; there are bowl games aplenty, but there’s only one Super Bowl (so the story goes). Attention is riveted to the field – or, the screens – for 60 minutes, plus time-outs and commercial breaks as the battle for victory consumes the weekend for millions. Christian […]
Mar 26 2018
What if this wasn’t your Holy Week?
There were no little kids with palm fronds – wearing bathrobes and cotton-ball beards stuck to their chins – when the Carpenter from Nazareth rode that donkey into the Eastern Gate of the city, the first day of Passover Week in the 1st Century. The crowds were going crazy – fulfilling prophecy without knowing it […]
Mar 19 2018
Liberty and justice for all…
New parents are predictable: they listen intently to capture and recount their toddler’s first word. Momma? Dadda? In your dreams! For many, their first word is part of an outcry: “It’s not fair!” “Children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.” (G.K. Chesterton). Preschoolers are in […]
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