Thirteen months into the Obama presidency, members of the current administration, the media, and even the president himself, continue to blame the problems of the nation on a handful of items, none of which includes themselves. In some cases they point to circumstances beyond their control like the latest actions of rogue nations such as [...]
To many in this world life is really without significant purpose. It is not that it does not have purpose at all, but that it lacks significant purpose. The underlying purpose of life for many young people is to get enough money together to go to a movie on Friday night with friends. For some [...]
In his book Desire and Deceit: The Real Cost of the New Sexual Tolerance, Dr. Albert Mohler, who serves as the President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is one of the world’s leading theologians, gives a concise background and critique of the most problematic sexual issues of our time. The roots of the [...]
Narcissus was a figure from Greek mythology who continually gazed at his reflection in a pool of water. Warren McWilliams, in his book Christ and Narcissus: Prayer in a Self-Centered World says, “Narcissism has become a convenient label for excessive self-love and preoccupation with self. Although narcissism may characterize humanity throughout all its history, many [...]
Every generation of people has lamented the fact that things were not like they used to be. If you are a senior adult, you have seen a lot of changes in your lifetime. My grandparents all knew life before television, indoor plumbing, electricity, running water, washers and dryers, telephones, air travel, or owning an automobile. [...]
I have found that most people like to keep the hope of Heaven in the back of their minds, especially as they get older. After all, as we look into the mirror we see increasingly, gray hair and wrinkles. Slowly over time it begins to sink in that we are not going to live forever, [...]
Everyone has heard the old saying in regards to lying – “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” I am confident some version of those words are ringing in the ears of former senator, and presidential candidate John Edwards. As his wife Elizabeth has struggled with terminal cancer, he [...]