Devotion
How Daniel Panneton Used 1,183 Words to Tell Us That He’s a Great Researcher Who Doesn’t Understand a Single Thing About His Subject
Daniel Panneton tells us, in his Twitter biography, that he is a “Museums worker and online hate researcher”. He also tells us that he is very afraid to let the Unapproved see his tweets. I looked, but was unable to find a significantly more detailed biography of Mr Panneton. A writer for The Atlantic, he …
Experts, All Around Us
If you go and sample Youtube, to see how to do something, or how to think about something, the experts are out in force, wanting you and I to believe something. Many are true experts, not trying to sell anything, except to make you think about what your lying eyes are telling you, and that …
Tiny, But Mighty
Our world seems to be hopelessly out of control. Maybe we can learn from the hummingbird.
Can Surveillance Technology Target Dream Comms from God
God talks to us through dreams. We don’t have to go much beyond Genesis to find plenty of examples of God speaking to both believers and non-believers through dreams.
Words Have Meaning
Someone is probably cursing me for saying that, but I’m in better company than Tucker Carlson. Namely, someone who gave Tucker a lot of praise: Rush Limbaugh. Just trying to help, Tucker. You are a gem. Rush was the one person I remember trying to pound that statement, “Words have meaning”, into his listeners, almost …
The Science and God, by Citizen Writer: Alan Hand
One of the definitions Webster uses to define Faith: “firm belief in something for which there is no proof” and also as “complete trust”.
Bad Things and Good People
Bad things happen to good people, but there is a plan for a happily ever after.
Healing and Renewal; Faith, Courage, and Hope in the Cadet Prayer
“[The words duty, honor, country] are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.”
General Douglas MacArthur, address to the Corps of Cadets on receiving the Thayer Award, 1962
Speak No Evil/Hear No Evil
Are our thoughts, words, and deeds acceptable in God’s eyes? Or do we only behave ourselves in public?
The Bare Necessities
Recently, a meme that I saw stated that, according to science, we humans need at least four basic elements to survive: water, air, food, and light. That’s fairly accurate, but if you do minimal research, you’ll discover that there are varying opinions, scientific and otherwise, on the exact necessities of life. Most sources agree that …
Wisdom From Above
King Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, was purportedly the wisest man who ever lived, and he had much to say about foolishness and wisdom. Three books of the Bible are generally attributed to him–Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes. These three books and the additional books of Job and Psalms make up what …
What’s Your Golden Calf?
The children of Israel angered God when they created and worshipped a golden calf. Are we worshipping our own golden calves?
Why I Stepped Off the Side of the Earth in 1968 (Part 2)
A month ago seven old men who spent 4 years together as company mates at West Point compared memories on why each went there, stayed, and what the place meant – personally. Each testimony was different. Here’s what I wrote 4 years ago and stands the same now. It’s purely a personal epistle.
USMA Class of 1972, Proud and True, 50 Years After (Part 1 of 3)
The West Point Class of 1972 entered at the height of the Vietnam War. We went, expecting to fight in Vietnam, when our generation and America was split in two. The War ended when the author was in winter Ranger School.
Book Review: I Am David, by Guest Columnist: Alan Hand
God, has a plan for dealing with loss, if we will only listen.
Take a Knee, by Citizen Writer: Joe Heaton
True humility is when you lower yourself to be beneath those in need.
Covered With His Feathers
These words from Lamentations have never rung more true for me than this week: Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end.
How to Be a Christian
If you’re short on time, but need a quick overview of Christianity, look no further than the Book of James.