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A Kind Word Never Goes Unheard

Posted on January 14, 2018 by LAW

I seldom listen to music when I’m in my car. A podcast is more my style. But on a recent errand-running day, I pulled out an old Oak Ridge Boys CD and slipped it into my car’s CD player. As … Continue reading →

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For Kings

Posted on January 22, 2017 by LAW

I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness … Continue reading →

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They’ll Know Us by Our Love

Posted on June 12, 2016 by LAW

Woodlawn, a movie that came out last fall, ended with a song I hadn’t heard or thought about in years, By Our Love, sung by for King and Country from A.D. The Bible Continues. Written by Peter Scholtes (according to … Continue reading →

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Take Courage

Posted on January 22, 2016 by LAW

Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid. — Matthew 15-27b Years ago, when I heard someone relate the story of Jesus’ walking on water, the focus always seemed to be on Peter’s failure of faith. If only Peter hadn’t taken … Continue reading →

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Above Reproach

Posted on January 1, 2016 by LAW

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world. … Continue reading →

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Marriage, Human Dignity, and Liberal Insecurity

Posted on July 12, 2015 by LAW

Three essays I’ve read recently powerfully express – far better than I could – some thoughts I’ve been having lately on the nature of marriage, on the brouhaha over Clarence Thomas’s dissent in Obergefell vs. Hodges, and on liberal/progressive insecurity. … Continue reading →

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When Freedom Dies

Posted on June 28, 2015 by LAW

Religious freedom and freedom of speech in America are both in their death throes. While the writhing may go on for a while, absent a miraculous healing of the American spirit, their ultimate deaths are assured – and likely to … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Our Convictions

Posted on June 21, 2015 by LAW

The courage of our convictions is a phrase that means a willingness to stand up for what we believe in the face of opposition. Until recently, beyond a little ridicule, the cost of expressing our convictions hasn’t been too great … Continue reading →

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Where There is No Vision

Posted on June 14, 2015 by LAW

(flickr.com CC BY-SA 2.0) “Are you gonna exist or are you gonna live?” The question came from behind me as I browsed the reference book aisle at Barnes & Noble the other day. “Cause living means taking responsibility for your … Continue reading →

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If We Win at the Supreme Court, Do We Still Lose Marriage?

Posted on May 2, 2015 by LAW

After hearing the oral arguments in the Obergefell v. Hodges case and listening to a Heritage Foundation panel discussion on the Supreme Court justices’ questions and what they might mean, I’m slightly more hopeful that the justices will resist the … Continue reading →

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