State

Why I Am Not Writing about the Potential Government Shutdown

The political news in Washington this week has been all about the possibility of a federal government shutdown next week, provided that Congress fails to pass a continuing resolution needed …

Church / Society / State

The Hard Life of an American Christian

When we recently began a study of the book of Esther at my church, our pastor attempted to make a connection between his audience and the characters in the story …

State

Obama Should Shake Rouhani’s Hand

Word on the street is that the White House is trying to decide whether or not to arrange a brief meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan …

State

A Woman on the Move

Janet Yellen is about to become the most powerful female in U.S. political history, and most Americans have never heard of her. Granted, we’ve had women in positions of political …

State

Ice Ice Baby

Exactly how much ice is there in the Arctic Ocean? This may seem to be a fairly straightforward question, but it is amazing how complicated something can become once the …

Church / Society

Thank God Heaven Is Not Like America

Right now, you are probably attempting to guess just how I am going to favorably compare Heaven to America.  Which aspect of American society am I going to say is …

Society

Mythbusters: SEC Football Edition

My readers are most likely familiar with the television show Mythbusters, which takes a claim that is generally believed to be true (or at least intensely debated) and puts it …

Church / Society

Can Christians “Get Lucky”?

Have you been suffering recently from friggatriskaidekaphobia?  Or perhaps I should refer to it as paraskevidekatriaphobia, the other name by which it is commonly known?  Of course, in this case, …

State

Vladimir Putin’s Exceptional Op-Ed

A funny thing happened when I opened my copy of the New York Times today.  Well, actually, that’s not quite true: I, like so many Americans, rarely buy a printed …

State

The Many Wars of John Kerry

John Kerry finds himself in a familiar position or two on the issue of Syria. As the Obama administration continues to make its push for a military strike in Syria, …