Circumstances

Christians will say that our joy should not be dependent on our circumstances. This is not true. The reason we can be joyful when our immediate circumstances are painful is that our larger context, our greater circumstance is so wonderful. We are loved by the Creator...

Pharmaceutical Ads

“Never mind that pharmaceutical ads are typically insufferable, treacly depictions of ‘regular’ folks running, laughing, cooking, walking on the beach, as the voiceover extols the great benefits of the drug. The premise of these ads is bizarre: If your doctor needs...

Human Being

“The Court implicitly judges the human being in utero to be something far less than a legal person for reasons that it never explains.” – O.Carter Snead

Pascal’s Wager

“‘God is or he is not.’ But to which side shall we incline?…Let us weigh the gain and the loss to wagering that God is. Let us estimated the two chances. If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then without hesitation that he is.” –...

Advance Directives

“God’s Word encourages us to take steps to remove unnecessary distress from those we love and ought to honor. Legally executed advance directives diminish the burdens of fear and indecision from all those who will have to make medical decisions for us if we cannot...

Natural Cheeer

“Everybody needs beauty…places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” ― John Muir