Category Archives: Faith and Politics

And It Won’t Cost You ‘Anything’ . . .

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

It’s hard to avoid the fact that another major political campaign is heating up in our country, and once again we’re subjected to an exposition of how easy it is for politicians to promise lavish gifts in order to promote … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Crisis – Not the One You Think

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Our illustrious President created a publicity event last week by officially renaming Mt. McKinley, America’s tallest mountain. From now on, it will be known as Denali, which has been the name recognized by the Alaska natives since well before anyone … Continue reading →

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Somebody Grab an Axe!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

If the trees and shrubs scattered around the Gallagher compound could respond like regular folks, they’d run away and hide when they see my wife coming. She’s a compulsive pruner. She will prune anything that looks like it might be … Continue reading →

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We Cannot Help But Speak

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Conflict with the ruling authorities is not new to followers of Jesus Christ. It was a fact of life in the earliest days of the Church. In the midst of the Messianic awakening gaining ground in Jerusalem after the public … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day in the Rearview Mirror

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Father’s Day is officially past tense now, and I’m aware again that it has a different significance to me than it used to have. My father was not available as I grew up, and I had virtually no information about … Continue reading →

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The ‘Day After the National Day of Prayer’ Day

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

A group of kids from a local Christian School were singing ‘God Bless America’ as the National Day of Prayer program for 2015 ended. People were milling about, conducting their own little inventory to be sure they were leaving with … Continue reading →

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