A Charge to My Son
My Charge to My Son at His Wedding This is the charge we gave our son at his wedding in 2002. It is still as true now as it was then. This will inspire you with hope. It inspires me …
Author: Don Schanzenbach
Suspender Man™, Don Schanzenbach, has long been an outspoken advocate of recapturing culture for Christ. He holds a MA in applied Biblical studies and a doctorate in applied theological studies in the field of political philosophy and government from New Geneva Seminary. He has been thinking, writing and speaking on Christian culture for two decades.
When Towers Tumble – 911
This being the 10 year anniversary of the Twin Towers disaster we are once again brought to the emotional heart wrench that was 911. It all comes back, the stunning memory of the towers beginning to sink, the anger over …
Death By Jobs
This week the president is scheduled to give a (supposedly) important speech on his jobs plan. He is being looked to for wisdom and help in turning around the high unemployment in the nation. Now, I have to say, I …
Will Democracies Save the Nations?
It concerns me that our political leaders seem intent on getting us into further wars in the mid-east. As far as I can discern there is no conflict too far away nor too far removed from our national interest to …
Value of Gold
I have been thinking about gold this morning. Sometimes we dream about gold, you know, Scrooge McDuck reveling in his warehouse full of gold coins only with our faces instead of his. However, dreaming is dreaming but how often do …
Debt Ceiling – Worldviews Clash
Last night we found out that Standard and Poor’s had down graded our nation’s credit rating for the first time in American history. This came in the wake of the barely finalized shouting match over the raising of the debt …
Political Incrementalism
Current politics has caused me to once again consider political incrementalism. Here I am typing this only four days before the supposed decision day of August 2nd when the US government will in theory run out of money to pay …
Romans 13 – No Contradictions
Romans 13:1-7 1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: and the powers that be, are ordained of God. 2. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: …
Old Testament Welfare
Patrice Lewis is one of my favorite Christian writers. She just published this wonderful article on welfare and Old Testament gleaning. She has helped to nail down a bit of needed teaching on what is needed to restore Christian culture. I …
Casey Anthony Justice
This week’s Casey Anthony trial was all the news. Most talking heads were consumed with the story. Every speculation got its air (or maybe it was err, as we shall see). A young unmarried mother, Casey Anthony, was charged with having murdered her …