Whenever one of us complains about what is being shown on television these days, we are likely to hear the favorite cliché: “If you don’t like it, just change the channel.” Melissa Henson of the Parents Television Council took on that tired cliché by explaining how meaningless it really is. What started the discussion was a blog post by a…
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Some in the clergy are beginning to understand that the battle between church and state will not end well for those in the church. That is one of the lessons we learn from Nicholas Hahn’s commentary on “Chicago’s Archbishop at the Barricades.” He is talking about the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George. Cardinal George has never been one to…
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Why do people reject Jesus? That is the question evangelist Don Johnson asks and answers in his post, “Sexual Immorality and Five Other Reasons People Reject Christianity.” He concludes that many of the reasons skeptics reject the biblical message have as much to do with psychology and morality as it does with theology. Many skeptics reject the Bible and Christianity…
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As our culture and government pull further away from the founding principles of this nation, we must not delegate our responsibility. Christians must act and vote in what might be the most important election of our time. Or the ideas that began this great country will wash away in the cultural tide.
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Should I go to work or should I go on welfare? If you run the numbers, the decision isn’t as easy as you might think. A new study by the Cato Institute discovered that welfare pays more than a minimum-wage job in 35 states. Welfare in 13 of those states pays more than $15 an hour. There isn’t a much…
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No doubt you have heard about the Houston pastors who were told by the mayor that they had to send their speeches and sermons to the city for inspection. After lots of publicity, the city backed down a little, but the intimidation remains. The controversy began because Mayor Annise Parker worked to pass an anti-discrimination law that would allow a…
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More and more people are getting their news from social media. While there is nothing wrong with that, some people are getting fooled by what could be called “fake news sites.” I get emails from people asking me if a particular story is true. Sometimes people who call my radio program quote from a fake news site and don’t understand…
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America’s stated military policy has always been to minimize civilian casualties. Last year, the Obama administration even went further by establishing a policy that required “near certainty” that there would be no civilian casualties before an air strike takes place. Over the last few months, the U.S. has called upon Israel to follow the same policy. That is why you…
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Christians throughout the centuries have lived under every form of government imaginable. So does it matter what type of government we have? The latest release of our Uncensored video series has a great perspective on this issue from prominent theologian, Wayne Grudem. This video will have a great impact on your view of government. Please watch the video, then take…
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Christians have a civic responsibility since we are both citizens of heaven and citizens of earth. Unfortunately, many Christians do not seem to understand that good citizenship involves voting intelligently in each election. Last week, I had Ralph Reed on my radio program to talk about some of the important races around the country. Then I asked him to give…
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As we are getting closer to the open enrollment period for Obamacare, it might be good to go back and evaluate the claims made during the debate on the Affordable Care Act. We were told that the costs would go down, competition would increase, millions would enroll, and policies wouldn’t be cancelled. Robert Moffit, writing in The Daily Signal, says…
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