Relationships are formed throughout life, and we can either gain or lose a sense of peace in how they play out. Whether human-to-human or in our personal relationship with God, understanding how our actions impact relationships is essential for getting the best out of life.
When people talk about the temple of God, they almost always think about a structure. From the beginning of time men and women have attended a ‘special’ place which they believe was the residence, temple, or meeting place, of God …
Most people seem to approach life as if it were a series of random, unrelated events that have no real purpose and are connected only because of the common thread of experience. Years of indoctrination by the philosophy behind Darwinian …
People have differing ideas of how Christians might have been involved in the formation of the US, its laws and customs. Some people believe the US was established with reverence and deference to God and the Bible as the premier …
Everyone has had some moment in their life when they wanted to talk with God. Even the most passionate of atheists has, at some point, tried to talk with God. Whether they are willing to admit it or not, everyone …
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 …
Growing up on various Air Force bases around the country we got used to a number of unusual things. Planes taking off and landing right overhead, monthly inspections of our house and lawn, no backyard fences, the constant presence of …
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 have a good friend named Rick, who I have known for over 30 years. Rick is just ‘ordinary people,’ and even though we have not lived close to each other for many years now our friendship has endured. When …