Category Archives: In the News

God’s “Anti-Loneliness” Drug

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

The shock factor built into the headline worked, and I was drawn into a recent article in a British newspaper. The lead-in was a simple assertion: “Loneliness is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day”. The piece was obviously … Continue reading →

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Compassion—Who We Are, Not Just What We Have

Posted on September 9, 2017 by

First it was Hurricane Harvey, and now Irma. We’re witnessing something in this country that is, I think, very “American”, and not just American in a generic sense, but that unique definition of American that has its roots in the … Continue reading →

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A “Flood” of Opportunities

Posted on September 2, 2017 by

This is the weekend that we celebrate the concept of work here in America.  We pause to honor all of our citizens who engage in it and whose labor sustains the shining symbol of freedom and prosperity that America represents … Continue reading →

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A Biased Look at Good News

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

Last week I indulged in a little sarcasm directed toward what appears to be an obsessive tendency in the media these days to suppress, deny, avoid, or challenge information that most of us would classify as “good news”. That trend … Continue reading →

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Slavery Worth Protesting!

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

This may be something you haven’t heard in a while—an actual piece of bona fide good news. We could all use some after a week that included threats of a North Korean nuclear holocaust, a bloody “radical left vs. radical … Continue reading →

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Focus on Addiction Continues ~ Guest Blogger Coming Tomorrow

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

Coming Tomorrow ~ We’ll be putting a capstone on our brief series on addictions tomorrow, and to help do that, we’ll introduce you to a gifted author, committed follower of Jesus, and treasured friend and colleague, Beckie Lindsey, who will be … Continue reading →

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