This week marked the death of Christopher Hitchens, famed atheist and writer. His recent book God is Not Great enjoyed considerable travel and joined him in the ranks of the popular genre of writers shrieking about how they either do …
Christmas greetings to our friends: It is December 10th today. The season advances upon us. The final yard mowing is some weeks past and the greenhouse must be closed tight at night. In the now later morning light we can view …
This week Hillary Clinton our intrepid Secretary of State found her way to Myanmar or Burma as it was formerly called. This mountain nation, neighbor toTibet and carrier of the old spice road to China is placed almost out of …
Kings and tyrants may seem a peculiar topic now at the beginning of the 21st century. After all, America has never had a king and the despotic and bloody tyrants, well, weren’t they rulers of other countries? We elect presidents …
This week I taught a class I titled The Holy Roots of Liberty. I can not remember where I got that name but it may have been from my friend Marshall Foster. If so, then thanks Marshall, if not then …
I have been thinking about the Kingdom of Heaven lately, especially as relates to the Sermon on the Mount. I believe that the language and considerations of the kingdom have been set aside thus shortening our ability to be the …
I do not know if the current street take-overs and riots will continue. Given that the occupiers seem to have no cohesive demands and that colder weather is coming I am guessing they will sort of evaporate leaving behind their …
In a strange coinciding of calendars our American Halloween falls on the same day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the Wittenberg Church doors. While our national culture celebrates ghouls and goblins the reformed church celebrates freedom from …
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I was reading the Mayflower Compact (Covenant) this week. The Compact formed the first civil government by Europeans coming to America. It was written and signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims before they got off the ship. This was the …
As the electioneering season advances upon us we discover ourselves meditating, arguing, and fretting over political substance and hoopla in a gyration of relentless frenzy. What did this one say? Did you catch the nuance of his latest? How would …