“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 As America celebrates two hundred and fifty… Read more »
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The Rights They Cannot Find in the Constitution
One of the most fascinating things about modern politics is the belief that some people hold a monopoly on intelligence, compassion, and morality. Listen closely to many voices on the political left and you will often hear the same message: They are the educated ones. They are the compassionate ones. They are the defenders of… Read more »
A Well-Informed People
“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” Thomas Jefferson “One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination. The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination—against white people.”… Read more »
Words of Life or Death
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” — Proverbs 18:21 The Bible says we are created in God’s image, and one of the most powerful truths about God is that He speaks things into existence. In Genesis, darkness did not resist His voice. “Let there be light,” and there was light…. Read more »
The Purpose of Prayer
Yesterday while driving in my car, I listened to a man speaking about prayer, and a question suddenly came into my mind: Why do we pray if everything is already decided? If God already knows the beginning and the end, then what is the purpose of asking Him for anything at all? The more… Read more »
When Jesus Spoke to Death
This morning in my quiet time reading John chapter 11 in the NLT, I realized this miracle was never only about Lazarus. Jesus was revealing something far greater than the raising of one man from a grave. He was revealing His authority over death itself and giving hope to every person who would ever follow… Read more »
WHEN GOD DOES NOT MAKE SENSE
There are moments in life when God’s ways seem impossible to understand. Moments when obedience leads into hardship, when prayers appear unanswered, and when circumstances contradict everything we thought God was doing. In those seasons, faith becomes a battle between what God has spoken and what our eyes can see. Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly… Read more »
The Price of Freedom Was Written in Blood
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” — Ronald Reagan Memorial Day began after the Civil War, when grieving Americans gathered to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who never came home. What became known as “Decoration Day” eventually became Memorial Day, a sacred day set aside to remember those… Read more »
Who Still Believes in the Constitution?
“Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.” — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries “Democracy is under assault before our eyes.” — Governor Gavin Newsom Those statements reveal far more than politics. They reveal a growing belief among many on the liberal left that winning power is more important than restraining it. The Founders… Read more »
Good Friends Ask Good Friends
Carol and I went to dinner the other night with some very dear friends of ours. Her husband is one of those rare men I jokingly call a “MacGyver.” The kind of guy who can fix almost anything with his hands. If something breaks, he figures it out. If someone needs help, he shows up… Read more »