THE TENSION OF MERCY

One of the great challenges for a follower of Jesus Christ is living in a place of spiritual tension between seeing individuals or representatives of a government involved, even promoting, lies and evil, and wanting them to come to know the Lord. That place of tension...

THE CHALLENGE OF AN INFORMED FAITH

The following verse is the reason why the Church must speak uncomfortable truths to those in power and to the institutions that wield their power creating bondage, not freedom in the lives of people. “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure...

REDEEMING THE DEFENSELESS DEFENDERS OF EVIL

I have noticed something taking place that is more evident now than ever before. Those who are the naïve guard dog defenders of deception, whether that deception is perpetrated in civic life, science, medicine, or theology, can be more rabid in their defense of...

READING LABELS

For the last few years, I have been reading labels on food products. The farther we distance ourselves from food produced on local farms and ranches, the more I want to be aware of what I put in my body. When chemicals are added to food products whose names I cannot...

TOUGH TIMES

At the beginning of the Great Depression, my father left home. He was one of many children in his family. He left home so his parents would have enough food to feed the younger kids. He hopped trains across America looking for work. When he made any money, he would...