Why We Give Easter Baskets to Our Children
Maybe you’re one of those families that gives Easter baskets to their children to celebrate some defunct Roman deity. You know what I’m talking about. The eggs, the beans, the chick, the bunnies —...
View ArticleSide-Splitting April Fool’s Day Story — Unless You’re a Baptist?
As I was prepping for a leadership speaking session on communication, I came across this side-splitting story of communication gone horribly wrong. It makes the perfect blog entry for April Fool’s Day....
View ArticleNorth Korea and Kim Jong-un: Why Insecure Leaders Concern Me
To be honest, I’ve been sort of ignoring the whole North Korea thing, thinking it’s just another dictator flailing about for attention. But then he does have nuclear weapons and he seems to be firing...
View ArticleInterview with Brad Lomenick, Catalyst CEO: The Catalyst Leader & Calling
I recently had the privilege to talk with Brad Lomenick, CEO of Catalyst. His new book The Catalyst Leader: 8 Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker is, in itself, a change maker. My review will...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Bombing: Prayers and Reminders
I just woke up in Guam. And there is blood on the screen. Again. 3 dead now. One child. At least 12 dozen more injured physically. Thousands more scarred for life in even more substantial ways. God...
View ArticleWhy School Education Reform Is a Lost Cause
Today I feature a guest post from Steven Horwich here at FaithWalkers as I travel on the other side of the world. Steven Horwich is a teacher, writer, director, and founder of Connect the Thoughts,...
View Article10 Lessons from the Other Side of the World
It’s bitter sweet really, that feeling you get when you come home from a long trip. On the one hand, it’s good to be home in familiar surroundings and to get incredibly awesome hugs from each of our...
View ArticleBenghazi: New Revelations and Questions from the Congressional Hearing
I survived more than four hours of watching and listening to a Congressional hearing on Benghazi on C-Span3 today Talk about living by faith! I sensed the hearing could be pivotal in our getting...
View ArticleA Psalm for Kermit Gosnell
I’ve steered clear of commenting on the horrific trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. I’ve known about the story for some time, but just couldn’t bring myself to focus on the horrors in which he...
View ArticleWhat I Think Happened with Benghazi: The Vast Conspiracy
What I think happened with Benghazi is not some vast conspiracy to undermine the US by President Obama or some CIA op to sell guns to terrorists or whatever other theories are out there. I do think...
View ArticleMore or Less: How Much is Enough?
When was the last time you heard someone say that they wanted less? I’m guessing that if you live in the US, or anywhere greatly influenced by the consumerism of modern Western culture, it’s been...
View ArticleManhood Restored: A Review of Eric Mason’s New Book
It sounds like the beginning of a politically incorrect joke. A Black Nationalist, a psychologist, and a preacher walk into a bar…. In this case, however, they are all the same person. His name is Eric...
View ArticleThe Purpose of Memorial Day: Remember the Fallen from Both Sides
The original purpose of Memorial Day was to remember the fallen from both sides of our own US Civil War or the War Between the States, depending on which side you favored. It was an attempt by a...
View ArticleOklahoma Tornado Victims: How to Help in 5 Practical Steps
The Oklahoma tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City area on May 20 killing 20 – and adding to the 24 already killed in another F5 tornado nearby just 11 days earlier — shocked us all and brought...
View ArticleEvangelicals for Biblical Immigration — But Not for the Gang of 8 Bill (S. 744)
This open letter to Congress comes from Kelly Monroe Kullberg, founder of The Veritas Forum, editor and co-author of the award-winning book, Finding God at Harvard: Spiritual Journeys of Thinking...
View ArticleDid George Soros Enlist Evangelical Leaders on the “Gang of 8″ Immigration...
It’s an odd pairing, I admit. George Soros and Evangelical Christian leaders. There can be little doubt that the Soros agenda and that of most Christians — even most people — is radically different. So...
View ArticleWhy We Should Teach Ethics in Our Public Schools
This is a guest post by my friend Tor Constantino. He is a former journalist, has an MBA, and works in public relations where he has directly reported to several CEOs in his career. He lives near...
View ArticleWhy Christian Culture Is Unthinkable in the Western World
This is a guest post from my friend, Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin, President of the Center for Cultural Leadership. This post is an excerpt from his brief but transformational new book Christian Culture: An...
View ArticleThe Isolationist Immigration Gospel of the Evangelical Immigration Table
Although I have great respect for many of the evangelical leaders who signed on to the original letter from the Evangelical Immigration Table, I have a few problems with how the evangelical label is...
View ArticleStuart McAllister: 3 Steps to Resist the Worship of Self
Privileged to feature a guest post from Stuart McAllister, Vice President, Training and Special Projects, with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Stuart, born in Scotland, has been a long-time...
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