Males in Women’s Locker Rooms

Last year, Blake Allen and her Father Travis took a stand against a trans-identifying male student using the girls' locker room at Randolph Union Middle/High School located in Vermont. The transgender male was making the females undressing around him uncomfortable for obvious reasons. The girls said that he stood in the corner and looked at… Continue reading Males in Women’s Locker Rooms

A Bondservant of Christ

"Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him." I Corinthians 7:17 "Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom,… Continue reading A Bondservant of Christ

The Temple of the Holy Spirit

"Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, 'The two will become one… Continue reading The Temple of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit Speaks

"And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit." Mark 13:11 "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived… Continue reading The Holy Spirit Speaks

Transgender Rampage

On March 27 a Nashville 28-year-old transgender person, under care from an emotional disorder, fatally shot three children and three adults at a private Christian elementary school, firing 152 rounds. This was the latest in a recent series of mass shootings carried out by transgender persons, at least 4 shootings in the last five years.… Continue reading Transgender Rampage

The Watchmaker’s Daughter

"The Watchmaker's Daughter" is a biography of the remarkable life and deep religious faith of Dutch resistance member Corrie Ten Boom written by bestselling author Larry Loftus. Corrie, a watchmaker along with her Father, and her family hid and aided many Jews and other persons pursued and persecuted by the Nazis. She was eventually betrayed… Continue reading The Watchmaker’s Daughter

The Springs of Life

"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn… Continue reading The Springs of Life

The Security of the Rich and the Ruin of the Poor

"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man." Proverbs 6:10-11  "A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a… Continue reading The Security of the Rich and the Ruin of the Poor

Radical-Tradionalist Believers

A FBI whistleblower recently leaked a January report from the FBI's Richmond office entitled: "Interest of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists in Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology Almost Certainly Prevents New Mitigation Opportunities." According to this FBI catechism, "Radical-Traditionalist Catholics" are characterized by their devotion to Latin Mass, their disdain for modern popes, and their "frequent… Continue reading Radical-Tradionalist Believers

The Unquestionable God

"As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful." James 5:10-11 "Then Job… Continue reading The Unquestionable God

Becoming C. S. Lewis

"Becoming C. S. Lewis" by Union University Professor of Faith and Cultural Studies Harry Lee Poe is the first in a new three volume biography of C. S. Lewis's first twenty years. The book outlines how Lewis's early life experiences and books he read, particularly the books on old Norse mythologies, began to form the… Continue reading Becoming C. S. Lewis

The Wrath to Come

"Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will… Continue reading The Wrath to Come

Convention of States

"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this… Continue reading Convention of States

Kingdom Faith

"Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” Mark 10:15 "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this… Continue reading Kingdom Faith

Good King Wenceslas

"Good King Wenceslas" is a favorite Christmas carol often sung during the Christmas season loosely based on a real person named Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. The carol tells of him going on a journey, braving harsh winter weather to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (celebrated on December… Continue reading Good King Wenceslas

Candy Canes

Candy Canes are closely associated with the Christmas season but how did that come about? A common folkloric story is that in 1670, in Cologne, Germany, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral, wishing to quiet the children's noise at Christmas Eve service asked a local candy maker for some "sugar sticks" for them. In order to… Continue reading Candy Canes

Sarah Hale

Sarah Hale was a women that is widely credited with being the individual most responsible for the establishment of a Thanksgiving holiday in America. Throughout early American history some leaders issued Thanksgiving proclamations but it was not consistently celebrated. Hale was a young widow with five children and a millinery shop. She was a writer,… Continue reading Sarah Hale

The Magician and His Nephew

The "Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven fantasy novels written by C S Lewis between 1950 and 1956. Narnia is a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts and talking animals. It narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the Narnian world. The first book written… Continue reading The Magician and His Nephew

The Day of Adversity

"Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him." Ec 7:13-14  "Shall we indeed accept… Continue reading The Day of Adversity

The Unforgotten Sparrow

"I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold… Continue reading The Unforgotten Sparrow

Giorgia Meloni

"And so they attack national identity, they attack religious identity, they attack gender identity, they attack family identity. I can't define myself as: Italian, Christian, woman, mother. No. I must be citizen x, gender x, parent 1, parent 2. I must be a number. Because when I am only a number, when I no longer… Continue reading Giorgia Meloni

Federal Reserve to the Rescue

This week the Federal Reserve again raised the discount rate a steep .75 percent. This is the rate the Federal Reserve charges to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans they receive from their regional Federal Reserve Bank's lending facility. This increased the discount rate to around 3.25 percent when it had been near… Continue reading Federal Reserve to the Rescue

What is Truth?

"Then Pilate said to him, 'So you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.' Pilate said to him, 'What… Continue reading What is Truth?

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment

"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" is a short story by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne published in 1837. In the story, Dr. Heidegger invites four elderly friends to his study. He displays a vase that he claims has water from the Fountain of Youth discovered in Florida. The water wondrously causes an old rose to bloom again when… Continue reading Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment

Climate Change

Recently, a publication called the "World Climate Declaration" was published that stated that there is no climate emergency and that climate science has degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self-critical science. The document was signed by over 1,100 scientists and professionals from around the world led by Norwegian physics Nobel Prize… Continue reading Climate Change