Politics

Questions.  We all have them.   Reporters ask them.  Kids ask them.  Jesus welcomed them and used them.  But not every question is asked with integrity. Not every question seeks truth. Accusations, perpetrating assumptions, casting aspersions…all can be at the heart of questions.  Newscasts blasting out of Ferguson, Missouri seek ...

Today, being correct is valued more than being right. It used to be a good thing to be right.

Unrest around the globe has been a constant in varying degrees for as long as people have inhabited the earth. Taking a journey through the annals of history one can see it is evident that ‘world peace’ has eluded us. There have been relatively peaceful times. There have been horrendous ...

The world feels like a war zone sometimes.  Deadly Ebola virus brought to the US.  Extremists slaughtering all who do not share their faith.  The news can easily pose the question in our minds that US Army veteran Chris Plekenpol pondered: “God must have taken a vacation because there’s no way ...

Born in 20th century America, independence beats loudly in my heart.  The concept of a king to whom I would submit in total allegiance is difficult for me to grasp. I struggle to understand news reports of blind obedience and terrorist rulers. The conquering of the will of another offends and ...