The Role of the Laity in the PCA’s Battle Against the Nations Introduction Those of us in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) have seen denomination after denomination, including our previous denomination—the PCUS, succumb to the attacks of raging nations (Psalm 2) on the church. And no matter what the points of attack have been,…
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The Revenge of the RINOs
Henry Olsen, writing on National Review Online, put out the best analysis of the recent midterm election I have seen. The most fascinating thing about it is that he wrote it before the election. I don’t know that Olsen nailed it exactly, but he seems to have been pretty close. In short, he said that…
Exposing the Truth about Climate Change
If you want to really understand the truth about climate change, I would highly recommend reading the books and articles on the list below. First, a few books: Global Warming Skepticism for Busy People The Great Global Warming Blunder: How Mother Nature Fooled the World’s Top Climate Scientists Climate Change: The Facts 2017 “A Disgrace to…
The Kingdom of God and Our Hope
During some recent conversations at my church about abortion, Republicans, the mission of the church, and the fulfillment of the cultural mandate, several questions came up about how the mission of the church relates to the cultural mandate and and also what sources have helped some us hold to a preterist and postmillennial view of…
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Just watched this movie recently. A great old Alfred Hitchcock film starring James Stewart and Doris Day. It reminds one that, as fantastic as the idea seems these days, it actually is possible to make really good, highly suspenseful movies without gratuitous violence, cursing, and sex. Highly recommended.
After Ted Cruz and Francis O’Rourke, Will Texas be Turning Blue?
The question about whether Texas is turning blue has been greatly debated. Many seem to think it is inevitable, especially because of our growing Hispanic population. But I’m not so sure that is the case. To learn more about this, and I did a quick dive into the 2018 election returns. Let me start off by…
Lov Gov 2
Imagine the government personified. Not a bunch of people trying to meddle in our lives, but just one. That is what the Independence Insitute has done with Lov Gov, two great series of videos highlighting what a mess government really is these days. Watch Lov Gov 2 Episode 1 above.
What Do I Mean by Energy Efficiency? Let Me ‘splain it to You
I liked “I Love Lucy.” One of my favorite things in the show was when Lucy would get in trouble and Ricky would tell her that she had some “‘splaining to do.” A friend and I had a brief discussion on Facebook about energy efficiency. And it reminded me how twisted the definition of ‘efficiency’…
The Shocking Deaths of Abraham and Sarah: Genesis 23:1-20 & 25:7-11
What is shocking about the deaths of Abraham and Sarah? Well, so much about their lives had been about the reversal of curse of death. Isaac their son was the heir through which their descendants would receive that gift. But yet they died without God’s promise of the end of death fulfilled. Is God then…
Bilking Americans out of Billions for the False Promise of Renewable Energy
Just in case you are interested, the chart above shows how much money wind generators have bilked from American taxpayers through the federal production tax credit. Fifteen of the largest companies–and their Wall Street investment bankers–have received $19.4 billion. Those companies have a combined market cap of more than $500 billion.