That Which Silences Hate

(Image: The Guardian)  “It came back with a rush: the huge room with its harsh overhead lights, the pathetic pile of dresses and shoes in the center of the floor, the shame of walking naked past this man. I could see my sister’s frail form ahead of me, ribs sharp beneath the parchment skin. Betsie,…

Biden 2020: #MAMA

  “So, what—are his hats gonna say MAMA?” my husband quipped between sips of coffee, corralling children and getting ready for work. I had been sharing something I read about everyone’s favorite gaffe-prone  septuagenarian—who also happens to be the Democrat primary front-runner in the 2020 effort to unseat President Donald Trump. Joe Biden—good ol’ “inappropriate…

As the Hobby Lobby decision goes . . . so should the country.

If Hobby Lobby doesn’t have to go against its convictions, neither should anyone else. Over two years ago, a small business owner’s life was turned upside down by seemingly simple request: “We’d like you to bake us a wedding cake.” Despite turning down financial gain and simultaneously setting himself up for legal woes, Jack Phillips…

Once an Arafat Man

I thought I’d take a momentary break from regularly scheduled programming to share with you a book that deeply touched my life; one that I’d encourage you all to read. Before I discuss it, however, I want you to stop and think about something for a moment. Of my Christian readers out there, how many…

A Politically Correct ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; Corrected: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Nation Not a creature was stirring, not even…

Minnesota Marriage Amendment: An Interview with Brad Brandon

In just a few short days, Minnesotans will vote on a highly-contested ballot initiative which would enshrine the definition of marriage–as historically defined–into the state constitution. This, as amendment proponents originally intended, would allow the definition to be protected from activist courts by ensuring that any debate on the topic MUST go through all citizens. Though this…

Eat Mor Chikin, America

What does a chicken sandwich and a moral controversy have in common? Under typical circumstances, not much. Leave it up to the mainstream media and the liberal left, however, to find a way to bring the two together. For those who are unaware, the southern chicken sandwich chain “stepped in it” by daring to express…