Who cares who wins the election? The Cubs have won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. If anyone needed a silver lining in this election year, there you have it! Now in a few days from the publishing of this article we probably will know who will be the next President of the United States. It feels as though this has…
This election feels like it has gone on for 10 years. It has lasted a long time, for sure. Throughout the past several months there has been an ongoing debate within the Christian world about whom Christians should vote for this election. Christians have been torn because, like many Americans, they see that both top polling options aren’t very appealing. I have written many articles…
We all know the phrase “one nation under God.” Who knew this would become such a controversial phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance, which so many children have learned and recited since the 1950s? Today this phrase continues to be challenged in courts of public opinion. I believe in the vision laid out by the pledge but it currently does not reflect the America we…
Pastors and Christian leaders are called to speak biblical truth to government and politics, not to compromise on biblical truth for the sake of political expediency. The Bible is clear as to the role of a man ordained by God. The Word of God says: “And He [God] gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building…
Freedom is a priceless but also dangerous thing. A few weeks ago we celebrated 240 years of freedom from British rule. Less than a month ago Great Britain voted to be free from the European Union. Freedom is contagious. After the Brexit vote, many other countries in the European Union began discussions to host their own referendum on European membership and here in America, Texan…
True Bible believing Christians are often referred to as “born again.” This name comes from Jesus’ own words to Nicodemus in John 3:3 “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” Being born again means that we are made new. We are transformed and set free from the bondage to our old self. Change…
Nothing is forever. The writer of Ecclesiastes tells us there is a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn,…
During this election cycle many Christians and evangelicals have decided to vote based on anger, emotions, and political ideology over obedience to the Bible’s criteria for electing the right person. I am not an evangelical. I am unapologetically a truly Bible-believing Christian. What this means is that I believe that the Bible, composed of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, is the…
As a teenager I remember the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair. Wait. Was it an affair? They never had sex so apparently it wasn’t an affair, but just an inappropriate set of events. The famous words uttered by the President were “I did not have sex with that woman.” As a teenager I thought to myself, what is the big deal? I argued like…
Religion and politics are sometimes considered dirty topics. People pledge to keep these two topics off the table when gathering for family events. The media portrays families always having an argument between that gun toting confederate flag waving uncle and the pro choice gay marriage supporting niece. I am sure the reality is not that drastic but it still illustrates the point, that religion and…
Jesus told his disciples, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything? They said, ‘Nothing.’ He said to them, but now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled…