When a celebrity speaks, we listen. There is something arresting, if not authoritative, about the voice, the opinion of one who has attained celebrity status. It does not seem to matter if the [...]
Value: “worth, merit, or importance; in Sociology, the ideals, customs, institutions, etc., of a society toward which the people of the group have an effective regard.” In the arena [...]
Less than two decades after the French Revolution, a king was back on the throne, and the miseries of a fallen world were as evident as ever for those who wished to see them. Many in France [...]
God has designed us to deal with change. We have a natural cooling and heating system that makes us perspire when the outside temperature is too hot and shake when the outside temperature is too [...]
In the winter, we like to keep our houses warm, and in the summer, we like to keep them cool: makes sense. In the summer, I like the temp in the house to be about 68 degrees. But setting the [...]
Culture is the expression of the beliefs, traditions, behaviors, and priorities of a society. What is dear to that society comes out in its speech, how it spends its time and money, and [...]
“I’ve seen this movie before.” You know the feeling? You don’t know where, nor can you remember all the details, but it’s too familiar to be only a feeling. Yes, you [...]
Most people want to be optimistic, and many of us are. In the West we have enjoyed unequaled prosperity and freedom. As Christians we have been blessed with the privilege to exercise religious [...]
(Ps. 115:3) How often have we fretted about the future? How often have we questioned what should be done? How often have we prayed with uncertainty as to the will of God? How often has our faith [...]
The crucifixion of Christ was a travesty of justice; a tragic event of false accusations and inhumane treatment. No one was less deserving of such things and more deserving of worship and [...]