Category Archives: Culture

Here’s How It’s Done

Have you seen the television commercial for Volkswagen that shows a father teaching his son how to throw? The young fellow is simply terrible at throwing a baseball! His form is awful, and each toss is uncatchable. Then you see … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the Meek

Have you ever noticed that some people who are normally meek and mild-mannered become pushy and belligerent on Facebook? For instance, they will post something that they find especially profound, and then suggest that you if you don’t pass it … Continue reading →

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Good vs. Evil

“Good people can’t stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can’t stand the sight of well-chosen goodness.”—Proverbs 29:27 (The Message).   This verse of Scripture explains the on-going polarization of the United States regarding moral issues. While some wonder … Continue reading →

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Wonderfully Made

January 20 is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday this year. Today, many Christians will contemplate the value of human life. They will celebrate the life that God has given them. They will enjoy the presence of loved ones in their … Continue reading →

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ThinkHoly

Evangelical preacher Louie Giglio was asked to give the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony on January 21. However, Giglio will not participate in the event after a controversy arose over comments he made in the 1990s about homosexual behavior. The liberal … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment

Carl Rollins, a Democratic State Representative from Midway, Kentucky, will introduce legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Kentucky. His bill calls for the term “capital punishment” to be stricken altogether from state law. Such legislation has been proposed … Continue reading →

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Choices

Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old co-star on the CBS hit comedy Two and a Half Men, recently called his own show “filth”, and urged people not to watch the show that he has been on for nearly half his life. … Continue reading →

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Jesus on Evolution

Georgia Representative Paul Broun made some news with comments he made during a speech on September 27 at a sportsman’s banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell. The Congressman claimed that evolution is “lies straight from the pit of hell.” … Continue reading →

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No Place to Stand

I was taking a walk through my neighborhood the other day when I noticed an odd-looking structure. It looked sort of like a stand that a deer hunter might use, but it was built closer to the ground. It had … Continue reading →

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Trading Places

In Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games, teenager Katniss Everdeen bravely volunteers for a dangerous assignment. She nobly takes the place of her younger sister to compete in a government-mandated competition that will almost assuredly lead to her death. Katniss’ … Continue reading →

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