Category Archives: Faith and Politics

Witnesses – Found in Newsrooms, Courtrooms, Classrooms, and Kitchens

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In the midst of watching an excerpt of what was alleged to be a news report recently, I was thrown into an unexpected reflection on the Ten Commandments. Rarely, if ever, have so few words carried so much potential impact. … Continue reading →

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‘Wanna See Me Pull a Rabbit Out of My Hat?’

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

‘Confession—Always Good for the Soul’ This may cost me some readers, but I have a confession to make.  I used to love the ‘Rocky and Bullwinkle Show’.  Bullwinkle had a recurrent scene where he was on a stage with a … Continue reading →

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Corruption – Freedom’s Terminal Diagnosis

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Change Can Be Challenging When I first arrived in Central Asia a few years ago, I was immediately challenged and fascinated by how different so many things were than those that surrounded me back home. It made me glad in … Continue reading →

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Hope for Buzzards?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

God enlightens us in several places by relating our behavior to the traits of various animals.  For instance, He says, “Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit … Continue reading →

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Slow to Anger?

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Our conversation began with, “I can’t recall when I’ve seen so much anger everywhere,” and it continued with a litany of disturbing examples, most of which were associated with the inflammatory political rhetoric filling America these days. The punctuating comment … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Need More Extremists

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

We got some disturbing wake-up calls this past week. The western world was once again shocked out of its familiar routines by the cold-blooded murder of at least 129 innocent people in Paris, and the wounding of hundreds more. The … Continue reading →

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