What is the inadvertent message of Giving Tuesday, Mothers’ Day, Veterans’ Day and all the myriad other “Days” that are scattered throughout the year? Think about it. We owe honor to our parents and veterans every day of the year. We should feel the obligation to give to charity every single time we receive or...
As I dive into old testament principles, I find myself making more and more changes in my life. One of the changes I did this year that I need some teaching and encouragement on is the Sabbath. My wife and I own a small business clothing retailer. This year, we decided to close on Sundays...
In dozens of cities around the world, as darkness descends, barbarians emerge to enjoy their orgies of plunder and destruction. As if intoxicated by the absence of defenders, they are unable fully to comprehend that nobody is defying them. I think of you, my readers, as noble knights defending the fortress of civilization against the...
Hi there! I know this will seem a ridiculous question, and I feel ridiculous asking. I was raised Pentecostal Christian. I did drugs and was very lost. I was married at 18, and had my first child, then divorced after 1 year due to drug abuse and violence. I then shacked up with my current...
When democracies vote, citizens hope to elect leaders whose values align with their own. The problem is, how do you know? One clue is to pay far more attention to what they have done over the years than to what they say. Interestingly, in America’s recent election, the news media along with their attendant opinion-generators...
Question: After a few years of over-working and ignoring the warning signs, I may have reached a “burnout” stage. What used to be easy at work is now difficult; the drive I used to have feels like it has been sapped; and I have noticed a negative change in my attitude. Does ancient Jewish wisdom...
He struck success when his children were aged 10, 7, and 5. He and his wife moved out of their dilapidated house near downtown Dallas and into a mansion in Preston Hollow. They worried about their children becoming spoiled and never growing the will to struggle and succeed. They dreaded their kids developing the decadent...
