I’ve written before about DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). If you work for a company of any size these days, they probably have a DEI team, or at least a guy or gal who pushes DEI initiatives in your company. They will have a written DEI plan (usually easily accessible on their website) with a…
Decapitating Idols
If you have been following the news, you’ve likely heard the Satanic Temple of Iowa erected a “religious display” in the Iowa state capitol next to the Christmas nativity scene. Why Jon Dunwell Didn’t Fight It Republican State Senator Jon Dunwell gave his reasons why he thought the display should be allowed, but he also,…
Believe in the Lord Jesus and You Will Be Saved
It has become fashionable for Christians to tell their neighbors and friends to “make Jesus Lord.” They say a person must accept Jesus as their personal savior and make Him Lord of their life. I am not opposed to using phrases and words which are not directly found in the Bible if they capture a…
The Power of Love
Darwin grossly missed many things, but his recognition of “survival of the fittest” is correct. In the animal world, the weak become food for the strong. When watching a herd of antelope flee an attacking pack of wild dogs, you might notice a mother and her offspring running together and think, “See how she loves…
Gush Out Your Praise in Thanksgiving
David appointed Asaph and his brothers to sing a special thanksgiving song on the day they brought the Ark of the Covenant into the Tabernacle in the City of David where it belonged. What was David thankful about, and how did he express his thanks on that glorious day? David first gave thanks for God’s…
Preserving Christian Culture
A red-spotted purple admiral butterfly sipping nectar from tiny pink flowers is objectively beautiful. Anyone who says it’s not speaks against the truth because God created both butterfly and flower to be beautiful. Together they deliver a double dose of gorgeous. Mozart arranged objectively beautiful music. Maybe it’s not your style, sure, but to claim…
Feasting as Fellowship
In the 1950s and 60s, many churches of Christ experienced heavy teaching on what is permissible or not permissible to do in the building. This became a litmus test for a church’s “soundness” or “faithfulness” to Christ, and many churches split over these matters. The Reason for Debate After the meat is boiled off the…
A Moment of Moral Clarity
God built us with justice detectors. Some have theirs highly calibrated while others have so scarred their consciences as to be barely recognizable as human. In the continuing aftermath of the sophisticated, orchestrated, atrocious terror attacks on the citizens of Israel which began on Saturday, the world is experiencing a moment of moral clarity. Do…
Beware Turkish Delight
When the Pevensie children first entered Narnia, Edmund was separated from his little sister and bumped into the White Witch. She immediately identified him as a threat, so she decided to win him over to her side. She spoke kindly to him and asked if he’d like something warm to drink as he was shivering…
Towards a Healthy Marriage
Last Saturday morning, Bekah and I leisurely wound our way through Bedico and Ponchatoula, stopping at several yard sales along the way, then moseyed up to Hammond to eat at Tope La for our first time. We were celebrating twenty-three years of marriage, and we enjoyed ourselves. I realize we have something special. Not many…