๏ปฟIn Hell Where They Already Have It

Introduction: The title comes from an old line of Ronald Reaganโ€™s, where he said, โ€œSocialism only works in two places: Heaven whereย theyย don’tย need itย and hell where they already have it.โ€ Let that suffice for a rudimentary introduction, setting both tone and direction. So Lay the Axe at the Root: Socialism is, at root, not a math …

In Praise of America๏ปฟ

Introduction: If you canโ€™t say something positive, then donโ€™t say anything at all. Thatโ€™s what I always say. I mean to say, the world is so full of criticism and carping . . . why canโ€™t we just accentuate the positive? Focus on what is good. Try to emphasize the delightful. As Paul once put …

I Am Not Even Sure He Cared . . .

โ€œNever forget that being Jesus-like with the woman caught in adultery and being Jesus-like with the men who all had rocks in their hands is experienced by those two kinds of people in very different ways. โ€˜And beginning with the eldest, they departed one by one. And Shamuel said to Jonathan the elder as they …

Your Suburban Church Needed a Drum Kit the Way J.S. Bach Needed a Kazoo๏ปฟ

Introduction: On a number of different occasions, for various reasons, I have visited the sanctuaries of numerous churches. Whether there for weddings or conferences, I have often found myself in an empty meeting hall for a moment, and there, up in front, is one lonesome drum kit. And a sentiment that might reasonably spring to …