“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports,” opined President George Washington in his 1796 farewell address.
Apparently 65% of Americans disagree with our Founding Father. Continue reading
Next month the USA will be celebrating its 246th birthday. Celebrate, however, is not a word right now that’s on our lips or in our hearts.
Since May 14th there have been three mass shootings that have made the news. The attack at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY that left 10 dead. The horrific attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, TX that took the lives of 19 little children and two teachers. Then yesterday an attack at a medical center that left 4 dead and many injured.
Furthermore, there is the obvious moral decline in America today that seems to be increasing at an alarming rate in the past two decades. There is an increase in various addictions, violent crime in our major cities, riots, suicide, and sexual and gender confusion. Continue reading
Filed under America, Discipleship
“I was 29, I was living in Seattle, I was in graduate school, I was dating someone…It was never a question. I got pregnant, and I was like, ‘Well, alright, I guess I’m having an abortion,” relates Amelia Bonow in a matter-of-fact fashion.
Today is the 43rd anniversary of Roe v Wade, and the abortion activists are working harder than ever to push back against the Pro-Life movement and make abortion seem like a simple, normal, rational decision that any woman would make. Continue reading
Filed under Abortion
I’m feeling a bit melancholy on this Saturday morning.
I probably shouldn’t feel this way, but I do. It’s a beautiful beginning to the day. It’s a very pleasant 60 degrees on my back porch. The sun is shining. Birds are chirping. Squirrels are scampering about the woods behind us. The deer are enjoying their morning “salt lick.” And the coffee is good.
Why don’t I feel in a celebratory mood? Continue reading
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As work continues on the 1776-foot Freedom Tower, scheduled for completion in 2013, I read that the foundation is 70 feet deep. We understand the importance of a solid foundation in building a structure of this size. Sadly, our country has forgotten the importance of a solid spiritual foundation. Continue reading
Did you hear about the mother and her five-year old son, Kevin, who were going to McDonald’s for lunch. As they approached the fast food restaurant, there was a serious accident involving several cars. Wishing to teach her son a lesson about compassion for those who may be injured, and the importance of prayer, she said, “We should pray.”
From the back seat she heard Kevin fervently Continue reading
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