The word “social” has generally been considered a rather innocent and inoffensive word. The dictionary gives three different definitions, and each of them simply describe some kind of community relationship.
1. Relating to society, its organization, or hierarchy.
2. Needing companionship; suited to living in communities.
3. Relating to or…
Matthew Dowd, a former campaign advisor for president George W. Bush, has decided to run for lieutenant governor in the state of Texas. Dowd, obviously, used to be a Republican, but has seemingly changed his political party affiliation and will run as a Democrat.
Personally, I don’t care that much…
One of the things that makes life so difficult for humans is the fact that we must operate in two different realities. Of course, ultimate reality includes both, but our personal experience as eternal spiritual persons who live in temporal material bodies makes us have to function different ways as…
Well, here’s a slap in America’s face. The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently released a document with guidance to help physicians in their conversations with patients. They are recommending the use of “equity-focused, first-person language.” The document proposes that commonly used language ought to be replaced using words inspired…
No use pretending things can still be right
There’s really nothing more to say
I’ll get along without your kiss tonight
Just close the door and walk away
At first we thought that love was here to stay
The summer made it seem so right
But like the sun we…
This past September, Lawrence Revell, the Chief of Police of Tallahassee, Florida (where I live), spoke at a law enforcement conference at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in North Carolina. Revell is a Christian, and doesn’t shy away from expressing his faith to those who wish to engage him…
Lord, we don’t need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last ’til the end of time
Lord, we don’t need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams…
In years past, in America, Christians could easily get away with a superficial understanding of their faith because it was pretty rare that anyone would challenge their beliefs. That was a time when most people actually went to church, at least on Easter and Christmas, when schools would not schedule…
In 1933, a worker at a bridge construction site in the Chinese city of Harbin dug up a skull. It’s existence was unknown to the outside world until recently when the worker’s family donated it to the Hebel Geo University for study. Back when it was discovered, in order to…
Recent Comments