Patriotism and Faith – Remembering our Profound Responsibilities

I am a patriotic guy. I enjoy the 4th, appreciate the people who dedicate themselves to serving our country, and am truly grateful for where I live. I have great respect for our Declaration of Independence, memorized the preamble to the Constitution in grade school and occasionally get teary-eyed during the National Anthem. I am […]

A guy with a chalkboard and the politics of fear

I think I’m like most of you: I vote, I’m engaged in my faith, and I’m tired of being manipulated. We are all a little weary of swimming around in the murky waters of our current political climate. It was with this attitude that I turned on the television the other evening and came across […]

Finding God in Our Humanity – “Only God Can Save Us Now”

We live in a culture that holds self-reliance in high regard…and there are many good things about that. Generally, people are able to accomplish much more than they believe they can. There are times, though, when self-reliance doesn’t cut it; times when we just can’t make it on our own power. I find when I […]