Lately it seems as if many ultra-liberal thinkers in religious matters have attacked the slogan “speak where the Bible speaks and remain silent where the Bible is silent.” One man said in reference to the above statement, “Though well intentioned,this slogan has caused many to view the New Testament writings through legalistic lenses…” I might […]

Not holding people accountable for their actions is a definite pattern in this country, yet it really isn’t anything new. For a long time now, we have tried to excuse murderers, rapists, thieves, etc., because of certain mitigating circumstances involved in the crimes.  Before sentencing a person too harshly for even a terribly brutal crime […]

Whenever I give my grandson, Tristan, a choice about something, he will sometimes say, using the language of a nine-year-old, “Pa Pa, it decides on you.” That is his way of saying I can determine what course we are going to follow. Does that not really describe life for all of us? We all choose […]