Introduction One of the things God expects us to do with His gifts is to turn a profit. We live as stewards of His bounty, and everything we have has been left to us in trust. When the master returns, he asks for a report from his servants. One made five talents off of five, …
We Are Most Seriously Displeased
We are not going to appear at the Fox News debate, for we are most seriously displeased. Once the royal majesty of the deal-maker is insulted, how can Ailes still expects the deals to happen? Makes no sense. We have been in a long campaign. Thus far I have said what I think and I …
Outlaws of Time
Very nice to see Entertainment Weekly featuring Nate’s next book, Outlaws of Time. They have an impressive book trailer posted there, along with an excerpt from the book. Coming in April. Check it out, that’s what I say.
Presidential Pardon in a World Gone Mad
So let us begin with the “world gone mad” part. David Daleiden, the man behind the Planned Parenthood sting videos, has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas. He made the mistake of gathering secret footage of Planned Parenthood doing appalling things with the bodies of little boys and girls. If he had only …
Calling All Music Teachers
Review: The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life
The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life by Bruce H. Wilkinson My rating: 3 of 5 stars A former student asked me about this book, which I had never read. So I read it. There really are some worthwhile things in here. Once you discount for the evangelical cheese, which is certainly …
More to Conservatism Than a Vibe
So how does Donald Trump do it? Do what, you ask? Entirely detached from identifiable conservative principles, and almost equally detached from a recognizable conservative record, he nonetheless is filling up venues with enthusiastic people who are responding to what they think is some kind of conservative vibe. What is it that enabled someone like …
A Point of View, Certainly
“All I want is for the wealthy to pay their fair share . . . said the tapeworm to the intestinal wall” (Rules for Reformers, p. 204).
Different Neighborhood, Different Douglas
How A and Not A are the Same
You may have seen the story about the Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor of political science at Wheaton, who made a splash by saying that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, and by wearing a hijab for Advent. She was placed on administrative leave, and that was followed by a recommendation that her tenure …