What Next?
The last few years have felt a lot like a pressure cooker, with many ingredients coming together to create the perfect storm. With every new major event, the pressure has been building ... Read More »
Hawley introduces bill to hold colleges accountable for rising tuition and student debt
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday introduced legislation that makes colleges and universities liable for student debt. College tuition increases consistently outpace inflation, with no end in sight. In fact, many economists ... Read More »
Every American taxpayer will pay $2,500 to cover student loan ‘forgiveness’
Every American taxpayer will pay $2,500 to cover the cost of President Joe Biden’s student debt “cancellation” plan. That’s the shocking accounting study conducted by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). Biden’s ... Read More »
Sen. Roy Blunt blasts Biden’s college loan bailout as unfair
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt called the Biden administration’s college loan bailout “monumentally unfair.” Appearing on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday, Blunt also slammed the “bad economics” and the impact ... Read More »
Ronald Reagan forgave, wanted to meet John Hinkley
President Ronald Reagan once wanted to meet with the deranged man who attempted to assassinate him but was talked out of the meeting by his advisors. The story about Reagan is resurfacing ... Read More »
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger: Jesus made me a better husband, father
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the past two decades. Amid speculation that he plans to retire after this season, he ... Read More »
Christmas is not about a baby
Is Christmas about a baby? A cute, cuddly little one that His mother held in her arms? If so, then why is Christmas offensive to many? Who could be turned off by ... Read More »
Harvard finds homeschooled kids turn out happy, well-adjusted, and engaged
Researchers at Harvard University just released findings from their new study showing positive outcomes for homeschooled students. Writing in The Wall Street Journal last week, Brendan Case and Ying Chen of the Harvard Human Flourishing ... Read More »
Children’s book by Rep. Dan Crenshaw explains dangers of cancel culture
Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas is helping families get an early start on fighting cancel culture. “Fame, Blame and the Raft of Shame” is the fourth in a series of titles by ... Read More »
Supreme Court stops execution of inmate denied pastor’s touch
The Supreme Court has halted the execution of a Texas death row inmate who had requested his pastor be allowed to lay hands on him in the execution chamber. The inmate, John ... Read More »
Why do people complain so much?
Have you ever been around someone who could do nothing but complain? I’m not saying I never complain, but I’ve been around others, who, as my dad used to say, “wouldn’t be ... Read More »
The Deity of Jesus
What about the deity of Jesus? Jesus once said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). This was an offensive statement to fellow Jews, so much so, they immediately picked up ... Read More »
After homeless man robbed company twice, owner responds with mercy
After being robbed twice by a homeless man, John Paul Cates opted for mercy instead of prosecution. A Surveillance camera caught Travis Sueyoshi nabbing over $10,000 in tools from a construction site ... Read More »
Minister who forgave his attacker launches ‘Safe Haven’ for youth
“I forgave the man who shot me,” Anthony White recalls of his chance encounter with the attacker who two years earlier had pulled the trigger. It was 2002 and White was walking ... Read More »
Dina and Jerry: learning from their darkest hour
After Dina Russell had an abortion, her boyfriend Jerry Davenport didn’t forsake the relationship. That was unusual for a young unmarried couple involved in a crisis pregnancy. In fact, couples like them ... Read More »
Gov. Parson issues 24 pardons, calling it ‘the time of year for forgiveness’
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday issued 24 pardons to individuals who have demonstrated a changed lifestyle and desire to move on from past behaviors. “If we are to be a society ... Read More »
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shares struggles that led to re-baptism
Professional football players face many temptations, and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger admits that he gave into several of them. However, he recently was baptized a second time to show his commitment ... Read More »
Over 30 churches attacked, clergy and members killed in rising unrest in Ethiopia
During the past two years since a young prime minister has taken over as the new leader of Ethiopia, more than 30 churches have been attacked with more than half of the ... Read More »
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shares insights into being a Christian leader
It would be hard to find someone with a more challenging job today than Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. From Syria to Hong Kong, the world faces daily crises that demand his ... Read More »
Murder victim’s brother asked to hug police officer after sentencing
Christ was present Wednesday in the courtroom where a Dallas police officer was found guilty of murder of a man whom she thought was in her apartment. The victim’s brother said he ... Read More »
Overcomer is a movie that asks: What defines you?
What defines who you are? Your job? Your spouse, your partner, your accomplishments? Does your sense of well-being and satisfaction come from dependence on your position or friends or appearance or skills? ... Read More »
Lay your burden down
There are millions of people carrying such heavy burdens all across our world. They cannot sleep at night and wake up tired. They have regular appointments with their counselors. Their attempts at ... Read More »
Remember forgiveness on Father’s Day
This Father’s Day, I am visiting my 97-year-old dad. He is hard of hearing, in a wheelchair, and still clear in his mind. Despite the setbacks of aging, his mood is remarkably ... Read More »
Need help forgiving others? Let these quotes from Scripture guide you
Forgiving is one of those fundamental lessons we try and teach our kids from an early age: when siblings bicker or hurt each other, or if friends break a toy. Yet when ... Read More »
Why God? Why?
I was recently visiting with some high school seniors and asked them what their classmates thought about God. “They’re sometimes confused,” they said. I asked them to explain. “They see bad things ... Read More »
