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  • The many forms of child abuse: Where are the adults?

    The many forms of child abuse: Where are the adults?

    My daily perusal of numerous articles and news stories has led me once again to ponder in bewilderment how and why America can become such a child-neglecting, child-abusing culture in such an astonishingly short time period.

  • Demon possession and the 3 forces

    Demon possession and the 3 forces

    Someone might ask, “Do you think people can still be demon-possessed today?” Absolutely, I do believe that.

  • It’s not a lie if you believe it

    It’s not a lie if you believe it

    In an episode of Seinfeld, Jerry has lied to one of his girlfriends who is about to put him through a lie detector test. As he apprehensively leaves to take the test, George offers the following advice: “Jerry, just remember: it’s not a lie if you believe it.”

  • Don Wildmon: A Heaven-sent blessing for America

    Don Wildmon: A Heaven-sent blessing for America

    In the chaos and tumult that encapsulated my Christmas season of 2023 (generated by my wife’s breaking her hip on Dec. 17, and her subsequent surgery and rehab), I missed the fact that a giant of the faith, Don Wildmon, left us and went home to be with Jesus last Dec. 28.

  • Something big coming?

    Something big coming?

    This is the spirit in which leaders should go forward in the present age of chaos and instability as something big shakes the very foundations of our enterprises.

  • This is what happens when you live a good life

    This is what happens when you live a good life

    As someone once said, the question is not why bad things happen to good people, but the real mystery is rather why good things happen to anyone.

  • Honoring our Vietnam veterans

    Honoring our Vietnam veterans

    The Vietnam War ended up being a national heartbreak which caused far more suffering than it alleviated. But these service members sacrificed all their tomorrows because America asked them to, and we cannot dishonor their memory.

  • What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    What the 'Hall of faith' teaches us about fear

    We all face our Goliaths — those towering challenges that seem insurmountable, casting shadows of doubt and fear over our paths.

  • The myth of Genesis

    The myth of Genesis

    Completely sure that God created everything? Yes. But knowing exactly how it all happened? No.

  • Reflections on the year ahead

    Reflections on the year ahead

    As I sit in my study writing this column, I find myself in a contemplative mode. I have just experienced a Christmas season unlike any other in my eight decades of existence.