When you sing your favorite Christmas hymns, have you ever really focused on the words? Many years ago, when I was teaching at a university in a Third World country whose government was hostile to Christianity, I found out that I was allowed to tell my students something about American holidays. With Christmas approaching, IContinue reading “Unpacking the Theology of a Christmas Hymn”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Alienated America
I recently read a book by Timothy Carney called Alienated America; the subtitle is Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. The answer to that question is simple, yet profound. Before we get to the answer, however, let’s backtrack a bit. First of all, let’s define the word “alienated.” The simplest definition is this: aContinue reading “Alienated America”
Being Thankful vs. Complaining
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about giving thanks, as well as its opposite, complaining. I don’t claim to be an expert on this; like I would guess everyone, I have done my fair share of complaining. I think that a good place to start is to define complaining. Here are aContinue reading “Being Thankful vs. Complaining”
A High-School Football Game Experience as a Microcosm of Society
I have a friend who still likes to attend high-school football games even though his children are grown. A few weeks ago, he and his son attended one where a series of incidents happened. First, while he and his son were waiting in line, his son was vulgarly propositioned by another young man. Second, whileContinue reading “A High-School Football Game Experience as a Microcosm of Society”
Who Is Responsible for Your Children’s Education?
Loudoun County, Virginia, has been in the news a lot lately, and not for any good reasons. You’ve probably heard, for example, about Scott Smith, who was arrested at a school board meeting in June, supposedly for being violent. What’s going on? At the heart of all the shouting (not violence) at school board meetingsContinue reading “Who Is Responsible for Your Children’s Education?”