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.
I have seen an increasing frequency of tampering with the simplicity of Christ coming across in a certain type of conversation. It has to do with someone claiming the Word of God requires a special kind of knowledge or instruction …
When people are engaged in a serious discussion or are looking for a real motivation behind certain actions they will usually declare that they are trying to get at “the heart of the matter.” We recognize that there all sorts …
Death and Taxes! These are two things that men have jokingly referred to as unavoidable for many generations. Yet the above verse reminds us that there is a third unavoidable and inescapable event in which every individual must and will …
Whether or not it’s true, I have heard that if you tie an anteater in close proximity to a large ant hill so that he cannot leave, he will eat himself to death! It appears that every time he sees …
When you hear the word “treasure” there are probably many different images that are evoked in your mind. The first one for most people is a picture of a pirate like Long John Silver hiding his ill-gotten gains in a …
A Malleable Heart. What does that mean? There are some things that are best when they are “hard” – like ice or concrete. Cement just wouldn’t be the same if was “soft”, and though steel must be “softened” in order …
Effects of the Affordable Care Act – Part 2 Subsidized Health Insurance Exchanges What of the tax distortions that come from the subsidized health insurance exchanges or marketplaces? To begin to think about this, imagine paying full price for your …
God loves the lost, even when the lost don’t love Him in return. When someone is without a true understanding and personal knowledge of God, they are god-less and so they are lost. We/they are, by nature, without God’s life …
Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Economic Productivity by Casey Mulligan/University of Chicago CASEY MULLIGAN, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1993. He has been …
An effective lifestyle of giving can be summed up in one sentence. Practical generosity. I’ve never really been good at crafts or art – though I do appreciate good stuff when I see it. I am pretty good at tying …