Category: On Family
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“Do You Love Me?”
The question appears so simple it might be mistaken for small talk: “Do you love me?” Yet it is asked by the risen Christ, and it is asked not once but three times. When eternal truth repeats itself, it does so not from forgetfulness but for the sake of revelation. The conversation between Jesus and…
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The Triumph of Reason and Fairness in Women’s Athletics
A Thankful Reflection Today is a good day. There are moments in history, quiet but unmistakable, when truth stirs from its long slumber, shakes off the scorn of the fashionable lie, and rises to speak again. The news that the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to bar biological males from competing in women’s sports is…
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The Role of Parents in Education: The Supreme Court’s Stand
The recent divide between the leaders of America’s two largest teachers’ unions over the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor is as revealing as it is unsurprising. One laments the Court’s decision as a betrayal of professional expertise, while the other somewhat unexpectedly acknowledges the rightful place of parents in the educational process. And…
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“Love your neighbor”
On Tuesday, May 27th, a Christian-sponsored “Rattle in Seattle” demonstration began at 5 p.m. on the 4th Avenue steps of City Hall in downtown Seattle. After the protest turned violent across the street at a counter-protest, Mayor Bruce Harrell gave the following statement, “Seattle is proud of our reputation as a welcoming, inclusive city for…
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Revival Starts Within: A Study of 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 Commentary on 2 Chronicles 7:14 — A Voice from the Throne There is…
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An Open Letter to Pope Francis
Your Holiness, It is with both sorrow and necessity that I must take up my pen and write this letter, for a rebuke is never a thing to be lightly undertaken, especially when directed at the Bishop of Rome. However, when a shepherd of the flock distorts the nature of Christian love and misapplies Holy…
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Sports is ‘genocide’
What is going on in Minnesota? If anyone needed yet another example that elections have consequences, here it is. The sheer absurdity of Representative Kozlowski’s statement is a testament to how far modern rhetoric has drifted from reason, evidence, and even the most basic understanding of language. To suggest that preserving women’s sports for biological…
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A Defense of the Innocence of Children: A Response to the Kansas Decision
It is a sign of great moral confusion that we must now contend for truths so obvious that our ancestors would have regarded their denial as madness. That childhood should be protected, that the bodies of children should remain inviolate, that no man ought to maim or sterilize a child under the pretense of mercy—these…
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Debunking Myths: Gender Identity vs. Athletic Competition
There are moments in history when civilization finds itself beset by errors so profound that they might seem the result of some great enchantment—an enfeebling of the mind so complete that man no longer recognizes the most obvious truths. Such is our present confusion regarding the nature of sex and gender, an absurdity so blatant…
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The U.S. Department of Education: A Case for Dissolution
The U.S. Department of Education, established in 1979, was intended to elevate educational standards, ensure equal access, and facilitate national educational policy. Yet, after decades of federal intervention, one must ask: Has it delivered on its promises, or has it become another bureaucratic obstacle to real progress? As we analyze its impact, it becomes clear…
Seeking Truth in Today's Troubled World 