Blessed are the Meek
October 21, 2024In week three of this study through the Beatitudes, we will focus on “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5), and “Blessed are the[...]
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
October 14, 2024In last week’s Messenger I mentioned that I like to divide the Beatitudes into two lists of four each. The first four Beatitudes are the “Humiliating Beatitudes.” These are[...]
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
October 7, 2024Last week I came across this quote from a pastor, Mike Erre, who claimed in a podcast denouncing the recent Matt Walsh film, Am I Racist?, “You cannot follow[...]
Is criminal justice reform an issue for conservative Christians?
September 30, 2024Advised that the Alabama House Judiciary Committee was going to hold a hearing Wednesday, April 17, on HB 27, I prepared to speak in favor of this bill that[...]
A message for our time in Wagner’s ‘Valkyrie’
September 23, 2024Mark Twain popularized the quote that “[Richard] Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.” I’ve always liked Wagner’s music – its rich harmonies, powerful crescendos, and leitmotifs. But I’m[...]
All I really needed to know about the Constitution, I learned in fourth grade
September 16, 2024Maybe the title above is an exaggeration, for I also learned a lot teaching and practicing law – although my law student experience consisted mostly of left-wing theories I’ve[...]