Let’s all just get along. How, pray tell, do you get along with evil? Is it possible or even advisable to desire to live with those who are, at their core, evil? The simple answer, which so many Pro-Palestinian (i.e., anti-Semitic) sympathizers either do not understand or willfully choose to ignore, is that good and…
Catching Fish & Catching People in the Gospel Net
My dad loved to fish. He could get up before the sun, head out to the lake or the Gulf of Mexico (when we were on vacation in Englewood, FL), and spend all day fishing, even if he never caught the first fish. I would often accompany him on these outings, but if the fish…
The National Cathedral & Muslim Prayer: A Church No More?
“Here is the church, here is the steeple. Open up the door and here’s all the people.” That childhood rhyme, illustrated with both hands, clearly encapsulates the Biblical principle that the church, at its heart, is about the people. One might have a spectacular building, but without the people of God worshiping in that place,…
Gay Marriage, Religious Liberty & the Rule of Law
What’s a public official (elected or appointed) to do if he or she disagrees with a law? As one former elected official might have said, “It depends.” In North Carolina, at least six magistrates have decided to resign rather than perform gay marriage ceremonies that would conflict with their faith: When Gayle Myrick received a…
Lollipops, Munchkins & Doing Whatever It Takes!
Why would anyone dress up in what has been described as both the best and most disturbing costume for Bethel’s 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat? I have been asking myself that question since first seeing this photo. Disturbing, indeed! I certainly did not dress up as a “Lollipop Guild” member because I look stylish in the green…