“‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord’.” (Leviticus 18:21) This week (and fifty million abortions later) marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe V. Wade. You’ve probably never heard of Norma McCorvey, but you know who she is. Norma McCorvey was America’s poster child for abortion. In fact, even though you may have never heard her name, you’ve most likely have heard about the landmark […]

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Many of you know that I work in a political arena so I am used to the name-calling that is often associated with my profession. As a Christian, particularly an evangelical Christian, I have also been subjected to a lot of labels over the years – fanatic, bible-toting believer, zealot, religious right, homophobe – the list is growing. This is familiar territory […]

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry’.” (Luke 15:22-23) The Parable of the Prodigal Son: It is arguably the most “sermonized” parable in the Bible. But all of the sermons I’ve heard only concentrate on the prodigal son. Very rarely does an American pastor focus on the father of that […]

“For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” (Luke 15:24) I recently bought a navigation system for my car. I seem to be in constant need of directions to meetings and have found this device to be just what the doctor ordered. You turn it on and within a couple of minutes satellites pick you up and show your exact location on a small screen. All you have to do is type in the address for which you want directions, […]