Tag: wisdom

Religious freedom protections added to Senate gay marriage bill don’t go far enough, advocates warn

November 17, 2022

Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Republicans are poised to regain control of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections on Nov. 8 after the Democrats gained the majority in both the House in 2018 and Senate in 2020. | Samuel Corum/Getty … More Religious freedom protections added to Senate gay marriage bill don’t go far enough, advocates warn

Democracy in America

November 15, 2022

Could anyone have predicted the future of America 200 years ago? Alexis de Tocqueville foresaw a society fraught with materialism and “soft despotism” in his classic study of self-governance, freedom, and equality, Democracy in America. Pete Peterson, Dean of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, and Michael Knowles discuss what we can learn from de Tocqueville’s … More Democracy in America

Devotional Thought for Today – 11/13/2022

November 13, 2022

See Friday’s devotional for chapter context. Friday’s devotional was in a way the end thought to today’s verse. Read together we get a better sense of the psalmist’s intent: Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/13/2022

Democracy Isn’t a Worldview: Politics Can’t Answer Our Deepest Questions

November 12, 2022

Though election day is behind us and the direction of the country set, politics will most likely continue to overstep into most of our lives and our culture. After all, the presidential campaign season has already begun. Without abandoning the political sphere altogether or downplaying its importance, Christians must push back against the all-consuming nature … More Democracy Isn’t a Worldview: Politics Can’t Answer Our Deepest Questions

“What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the military?”

November 12, 2022

Yesterday we celebrated Veterans Day in the USA. Unfortunately to nowhere near the extent of when I was a little boy. The question seems to always arise is it a Christian duty to serve his country? Does the Bible even speak about it? Question: “What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the … More “What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the military?”