What Has Been May Be Again
In the mid-third century, the Roman Emperor Decius embarked on a campaign to secure the fragmenting loyalty of his subjects. Rome’s eastward expansion saw new …
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How to Pray for “Rulers”
The clearest description on how to pray for civil rulers is found in 1 Timothy 2:1–4. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, …
Saving the World from Suicide
Consider the following article as the reason our nation teeters on a cultural collapse. Touchstone Magazine (Jan-Feb 2021) has a snippet from T.S. Eliot’s “Thoughts …
Leaving My Worry Chair Behind
When my wife and I started our life together, we had a wing-backed turquoise chair in our living room. It was vintage modern furniture from the …
Beyond the Golden Rule: A Search for a Mere Morality
The push and the pull of the conversation was escalating. The tone and posture of both involved made it clear the subject was intense. And …
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I’ll Do That One Day
When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the Lord your God will surely require …