Thanksgiving
My wife and I were talking the other night about the ‘holiday season’ here in the US, and the family time we look forward to regarding Thanksgiving. While we enjoy this time of year we were saddened by the rampant …
Category: Politics
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.
Sacrifice
One of the things that I always thought was strange when I was growing up was my parents’ expectation that I not only do what I was told when I was told, but that I had to do it with …
Foreign Policy and the Constitution – 3
In Foreign Policy and the Constitution – 3 we complete our reading of how the Constitution should direct the foreign policy of our country. While the Iran deal is the latest blow to our foreign policy tradition, a long-festering wound …
Pride
Our society has a tendency to take emotionally and spiritually destructive concepts and try to make them appear innocent. Then they use that ‘innocence’ as an excuse to ridicule Scripture’s honest appraisal of their dangerous character. An example would be …
Foreign Policy and the Constitution – 2
In Foreign Policy and the Constitution – 2 we continue to examine the place the US Constitution ought to have in our foreign policy decision. A driving force behind the Constitutional Convention was the failure of the Continental Congress to …
Bring Anger Under Submission
There seems to be a natural expectation deep inside all of us that when we set out to accomplish a task that it should just ‘flow.’ Things ought to run smoothly to completion and our goal should be achieved. We …
Foreign Policy and the Constitution
Tom Cotton was elected to the U.S. Senate from Arkansas in 2014, following one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the Senate Banking Committee, the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the Senate Armed Services Committee. A graduate of …
Emotional Choices
Driving home in rush hour traffic has provided me with much personal revelation and insight. The task of trying to get home quickly from a long day of work so I can accomplish a few more ministry items in the …
Justice and the Obama DOJ – Part 2
Justice and the Obama DOJ – Part 2 When it comes to defending against terrorism, one would think that the role of the Justice Department would be relatively limited compared to that of the military and of our intelligence gathering …
Materials
Have you ever noticed how frustrating it is when “materials” don’t cooperate? You are trying to move quickly and get the house cleaned for the week and the vacuum belt breaks. Then when you try to change it you lose …