Politics brings the influence of God’s Word into the political realm. Christ Himself said we are to be salt and light. It is not a question of whether you’re registered as a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent or any other political classification. The simple fact is that if you are not exemplifying the Word of Christ in every area of life then you may not be a true follower of Jesus.
My grandfather (on my mother’s side) was an ordained United Brethren preacher, a denomination whose roots go back to the Great Awakening in the United States during the late 1700’s. Grandad Marrs came to Jesus later in life and felt …
Nearly 130 years ago a British historian named Lord Acton accurately described the selfish heart of man. In a moment of brilliant clarity he penned, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The thirst for power is the …
What does it mean when someone says a person has a certain point of view? Does it mean that people can have vastly differing ideas about what something means, or the reality of a situation, and still be correct? Does …
In recent years, Congress has even handed off its constitutional crown jewels—its exclusive powers, assigned in Article I, Sections 8 and 9, to determine federal taxing and spending. Several executive agencies now set and collect their own taxes or generate …
Christopher DeMuth Sr. is a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute. He served as president of the American Enterprise Institute from 1986–2008. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Chicago Law School, he worked as a staff assistant …
I just found an article on the MSN website detailing the 25 best, and 25 worst, countries to live in. Since I like to compare the US with the status of other countries I thought it would be interesting to …
I encounter a lot of different people, and it’s always made me wonder how we can have such differing thoughts on the Word of God. I often find that people can’t seem to grasp (at least what I think is) …
There are times when we want to ignore the responsibility we have of living in this world. These responsibilities make demands on our time, money and effort – especially during the holiday seasons when everyone is advising you to slow …
I have been interested in politics and political debate for quite some time now. I’ve studied a bit of man’s attempt at self-governance (with all the results of that governance), in other countries as well as here in the United …
How do you view God? Perhaps the more important thing we need to think about is this; how God truly views us. Some people see Him as unapproachable and indifferent. Other people think He is uncaring, insensible to anything we …