Christianity explores the reality of all that God has done for us in and through Christ, accomplishing for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Religions teach that changing your actions or thoughts will make things right between you and God, but does not change who you are.
The following is adapted from a speech “Freedom and Obligation” delivered on May 14, 2016, at Hillsdale College’s 164th Commencement ceremony. In my youth, we had a small farm. I am convinced that the time I spent there had much …
I’m sure many of you wonder how, and why, our country continues to devolve away from the rule of law. So do I. There seems to be a sickness in the land, and recent reports are disturbing, to say the …
Freedom and Obligation – 2016 Commencement Speech Clarence Thomas is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born in Pinpoint, Georgia, he is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Yale Law School. …
Waiting for something, like the beginning of an event or for another person to arrive, can be difficult. This can be due to a sense of uncertainty or because of an indeterminate time element. If you’re waiting for something you …
The design and plan of the Creator. God’s sovereignty. Destiny. The hand of God. These all convey a concept as old as the human race. The idea these terms impart can be summed up in one word, providence. I first …
Some of you guys have been following me for a little while, and I have some new folks here as well. Welcome to you all! I don’t know if you’re aware of it or not, but I have written a …
What is going on in the world? Well, there’s pretty much one thing that people agree on, and that is that bad things are happening in the world. Violence and extremism in on the rise, affecting each and every one …
“I wish you would act your age!” Though that may have sounded like a request, mom would usually say it out of frustration at the silliness being exhibited by myself or my brother. The implication was that with a certain …
If you’re familiar with the game of poker you most likely know the term all in. For those who don’t know what that means, it means that a player has what he believes is a winning hand. It also means …
“They have no hope.” That was the sum of what we were talking about. My wife and I had lunch yesterday with a gentleman who, in all likelihood, would know what he was talking about. A personable man. An intelligent …