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Nov 8, 2018
An Appeal to President Trump to Help Unify the Nation
In the aftermath of the midterm elections, we are officially a divided nation. It is the House vs. the Senate. The left vs. the right. War has been declared by every side, and no one is willing to compromise, understandably so.
Nov 5, 2018
Midterm Talking Points for Pro-Trump Evangelicals
If you claim to be an evangelical and plan to vote red on Tuesday – in other words, you are pro-Trump – your faith will be assaulted and your integrity will be challenged. Here are some useful talking points you can use when interacting with friends, family, co-workers, and critics.
Nov 1, 2018
Responding to Inane Arguments Against Armed Guards
I don't know if President Trump was right in calling for armed guards at all houses of worship. And I don't know if stricter gun controls would lessen the ever-rising tide of bloodshed in America. But I do know bad arguments when I see them. And a recent article in the Huffington Post was replete with such arguments.
Oct 30, 2018
God Is Neither Republican Nor Democrat
When it comes to the political scene today, the Republicans are not always right and the Democrats are not always right. The same goes for the Independents and the Libertarians. Unfortunately, when it comes to the political divide, we tend to view things in black and white terms.
Oct 29, 2018
Was Megyn Kelly the Victim of Political Correctness?
Let's put aside the question of whether NBC was looking for an excuse to dump Megyn Kelly because of low ratings and controversies. And let's put aside whether she had a history of racially insensitive remarks. Instead, let's ask one question only: Was her "blackface" comment racist or insensitive?
Oct 29, 2018
When Jewish Blood Is Shed in a Synagogue
Premeditated, cold-blooded murder is always unspeakably evil. But it is even more evil when the innocent, unsuspecting victims are children in a school or worshipers in their congregational building. How can we even describe monstrous evil like this?
Oct 26, 2018
I Have a Word for CNN, the Left, the Hollywood Elite, and the President
From Donald Trump to CNN and from leftwing radicals to the Hollywood elite, we have been on a collision course with extreme anger boiling over into violence. All are guilty, all are to blame, and all have a responsibility to speak responsibly. It's time to temper the rhetoric. Otherwise there will be blood on the streets.
Oct 25, 2018
Evangelicals and Trump: A Match Made in Heaven or Marriage With Hell?
The text message was poignant and painful. An adult daughter, herself a committed Christian, could not understand how her father, himself a minister, could support a "villain" like Trump.
Oct 24, 2018
More Evidence That the Transgender Revolution Will Fail
I have nothing personal against those who identify as transgender. To the contrary, my heart goes out to them. What struggles have they lived with, feeling trapped for years in the wrong body? What social rejection have they endured? At the same time, I am convinced that the transgender revolution, which includes a war against gender distinctions and gender norms, will ultimately fail.
Oct 23, 2018
Donald Trump Is Not the Christ and Donald Trump Is Not the Antichrist
What does surprise me is when a fellow-believer in Jesus tells me I'm a heretic and non-believer since I sometimes take issue with the president. The simple truth is that Donald Trump is the president, not the Messiah (and not the antimessiah, better known as the antichrist). Is this so hard to grasp?