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I hope all of you have a very Merry Christmas. Here is something to remind all of us about the true meaning of this celebration. The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2: 1-20) 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree Read more

Our English language is rich with wonderful words. A fulsome vocabulary is a gift, for sure, bestowed on those who have been afforded an education that emphasizes the need for a well-stocked inventory of words. That said, being a prolix virtuoso or Read more

After 69 years of life on this terrestrial ball, I’ve learned a few things. Like many people, I’ve made more than my fair share of mistakes in life. Bad judgment, impulsivity, self-aggrandizement, and plain old stupidity. Some wags have suggested that God watches Read more

There are ten recognized Federal holidays in the United States. I love all of them. As a Christian, I particularly look forward to Christmas and Easter, although the latter isn’t recognized as a Federal holiday. Some would say we should include other religious Read more

Many Americans marvel at what is Congress’s seeming inability to rise above partisan politics to do the work of the people. Whether failing to pass needed legislation to address genuine problems in our government or mustering the will to implement budgets Read more

As Veterans Day just happened, it occurs to me that a discussion about the draft—otherwise known as conscription—is in order. I think this is particularly so for two reasons. First, do we have a military—specifically an Army—that is reflective of all of Read more

As I consider the strife we are witnessing in America today, I am left wondering if we can aspire to the ending passage of President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address of 4 March 1865, only a month before he would be Read more

The 2016 election was, to state it mildly, a shock to people who believed that Hillary Clinton would easily win and that President Donald Trump had no chance. He won, and Clinton advocates cried foul, citing her popular vote count as Read more

In his first inaugural address in 1932, President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” These words were designed as encourage a nation that had been deeply shaken to its roots as a result Read more

There has been much discussion in recent years around the role of judges and justices, particular those on the Supreme Court of the U.S. We are seeing that discussion play out vividly in America even today, much of it partisan in Read more