A Catalyst of Change
A catalyst is typically thought of as an agent used to cause or promote a change in the environment into which it is introduced, a change which otherwise might take longer to achieve – if at all. The term catalyst …
Year: 2017
Is It Real?
There are so many turbulent things going on in the world that we sometimes ask ourselves, “Is it real?” Political intrigue and unrest, changing social mores, and different teachings in the church, are evidence of significant change. These events are …
Who We Are As a People—The Syrian Refugee Question
Who we are as a people - The Syrian refugee question
The following [Who We Are As A People-The Syrian Refugee Question] is adapted from a lecture delivered at Hillsdale College on October 12, 2016, sponsored by the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship and Pi Sigma Alpha. Nothing has provoked the …
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The Mirror Test – Part 5
The mirror test is a great way for us to determine if our own life shows up in the actions we allow, or if we have died to sin and allow the Spirit to live through us. So how can …
The Mirror Test – Part 4
The mirror test is used to see if a person is living their own life or if they are allowing the life of Christ to shine through them. When you hold a mirror up to a person’s nose and mouth …
A More American Conservatism – Part 5
Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool
The following [A More American Conservatism] is adapted from a speech delivered on December 2, 2016, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. We do not know what this election means. …
The Mirror Test – Part 3
How do we apply the mirror test to other believers? Can we apply the mirror test to ourselves? Is it even Scriptural to test people, including ourselves? These questions are all answered in the Bible. Testing Other Believers Are we …
The Mirror Test – Part 2
If you have committed your life to following Christ then you should be subject to the mirror test. Now, what do I mean when I say Christians should be given the mirror test? I mean this; we should test to …
A More American Conservatism – Part 4
Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool
The following [A More American Conservatism] is adapted from a speech delivered on December 2, 2016, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. The kind of education going on in Hillsdale’s …
The Mirror Test
In the past, when somebody died people conducted certain tests to make sure those folks were really dead because they didn’t have the clinical tools available to them that we have today. People may appear to be dead when in …