YESTERDAY  

“Yesterday came suddenly”.   These words were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles back in 1965. The whole sentence goes something like this: “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they’re here to...

A UNIQUE NATION 

That heading is a little misleading because America is indeed unique among the nations of the world, but it is less a nation than an idea!  It is essential for Christians to understand America’s identity because America was first bequeathed to Christians, and...

A VACATION TO REMEMBER 

There’s never been a period in human history when more people travelled to more places for the sole purpose of enjoying a good time of relaxation in an interesting or exotic location.  Bob and I have enjoyed a few of those over the years, but none have been as...

Lessons Learned from Sylvia Hansen 

The first time I heard the name Sylvia Hansen I was seated in Fran’s kitchen (my step-grandmother) eating something (which is what you do when you’re at grandma’s house). My mom was chatting with her when I heard something that got my attention: “You could slap Sylvia...

WISDOM FROM AN UNSAVED MAN 

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, was one of the richest men in the world when he died at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer.   On his deathbed he recognized that his wealth and fame could not buy more life: “You can employ someone to drive the car for you,...

THE TYRANNY OF THE LEAST AND THE DUMBEST 

The man who famously said, “God is Dead” and was instantly acclaimed by those who wished God to be dead also described Socialism as “the tyranny of the least and the dumbest.”   That’s a problem for Anarchists, Atheists, Communists and Socialists because...