On May 11, Harrison Butker, a devout Roman Catholic, and a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College to talk about traditional Catholic values. Butker praised his wife for being a homemaker. This made the wokesters in the media pull out their hair. Although I am not Roman Catholic, I agree with what Butker…

We have heard the saying that the two most certain things are death and taxes. Rarely do governments repeal any of the many taxes they impose. However, a bunch of politicians in Congress and some in the Senate want to "repeal" a certain "tax" as a matter of social justice. This "tax" is the so-called "pink tax." Because women may pay more on averag…

My wife Chelsea returns after several weeks to co-host with me again for a Mother's Day episode. First, we see how current dictionaries define mother. Next, we discuss mothers in various situations and how Mother's Day may be difficult for some mothers. Finally, we look at the examples of Lois and Eunice (Timothy's grandmother and mother respective…

Looking at the recent "pro-Palestine" protesters taking over college campuses and setting up tent encampments, I observe their strange an nuanced demands. Many of the protesters don't even know why they're protesting! The reason these college kids oppose Israel and "support Palestine" seems not because they're intrinsically antisemitic, but because…

This Saturday our church hosted an annual pinewood derby called the AWANA Grand Prix. Racing a wooden car down a track reminded me of Paul's admonition to run the Christian race with patience. Scriptures Referenced: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 Hebrews 12:1 *** Castle Rock Women's Health is a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your hel…

Something unexpected and scary happened to us this weekend! It's a good time for us all to remember that God is good and in control. He directs our steps! Scriptures Referenced: Proverbs 16:9 Proverbs 16:1 Proverbs 19:21 Proverbs 20:24 Psalm 37:23 Jeremiah 10:23 *** Castle Rock Women's Health is a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They n…

April 1, 2024 was no April Fool's Day for many fast food workers in California. When a new law went into effect promising a $20 minimum wage for fast workers, many found themselves worse off. Slashed hours or even laid off, young people felt betrayed by pipe dream politics. The law included a controversial carve out that benefits some food chains a…

In an interview on April 1, Richard Dawkins gave an "Easter message" in an interview. Expressing his concern about the spread of Islam in the UK, Dawkins called himself a "cultural Christian." He likes to live in a "Christian culture" but he is "not a believer" and doesn't "believe a word of the Christian faith." While some claim this is a "change"…

Christ is King! This statement has become controversial in the last week. Instead of arguing over the politics of it, I talk about the doctrines of Jesus Christ that make Him king: Christ is King because of the Trinity Christ is King because of the Incarnation (which depends on the Trinity) Christ is King because of substitutionary atonement (which…

I talk about how some current news items reflect an unbiblical crusade against the intuitions of human nature. We all know the Ten Commandments make perfect sense for both personal virtue and a flourishing society. However, we also recognize how the Fall of man tempts us to yield to base desires. The philosophies of world that we see all around us …

Chelsea and I recall a few Sunday School stories from the Bible that demonstrate a running theme: they all required courage to trust God with results. *** Castle Rock Women's Health is a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your help to serve the community. Please consider a monthly or one-time donation. *** We value your feedback…

I go "solo" in this episode, but I have a virtual companion for some of the episode. Artificial Intelligence (AI) engines may offer us untold potential for productivity. However, if used for political control of news and research, they could cause chilling effects. First, we look at how Google Gemini's "diversity" pictures caused backlash and blunt…

On February 20, 2024, The Alabama Supreme Court in the case James LePage, et al. v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Mobile Infirmary Association ruled in favor of the plaintiffs who suffered a loss of their frozen offspring as a result of an accident at a fertility clinic. The issue now is what happens to in vitro fertilization (IVF) in th…

Disclaimer: we talk about some gruesome details of abortion procedures and results. In March of 2022 the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising group obtained five bodies of babies possibly birth-sized babies in a box of 115 aborted bodies destined for processing as "medical waste." For two years D.C. has claimed to investigate if the "D.C. five" were …

Once again a multimillion-dollar campaign called "He Gets Us" aired an ad during the Super Bowl. The ad presented a slide show of people often at political odds washing one another's feet. Well, usually it was the "conservative" washing the feet of the "liberal." It ended with "Jesus didn't preach hate. He washed feet." What does the Bible saying a…

Better than a Hallmark movie! Well, in our opinion, anyway. Join us for a walk down memory lane as we share our love story. Chuckle together with us through our journey of how we met, became friends, dated, got engaged, and ultimately married. The cuteness factor just may be off the charts! As we celebrated 12 years of marriage, we hope our story w…

When a distressed woman wrote to Scottish Pastor Alistair Begg about how to handle her son's "transgender wedding," he counseled her to attend it and bring a wedding gift--as long as her son knows that she doesn't affirm this unbiblical relationship. Over four months after Dr. Begg mentioned this in an interview the Christian sphere on the Internet…

Disclaimer: This episode discusses some explicit topics but we do our best to be discrete. With the unsealed information coming out about the mysterious trafficking criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Chelsea and I are doing a series about his life and effects. This episode is part 2 and covers Epstein's legal issues and court cases that kept the depth of hi…

So, the World Economic Forum (WEF) met again at their luxurious resort in the alpines at Davos, Switzerland. Their theme was "Rebuilding trust in the future." In this episode we look briefly at how the WEF began and how their major agendas include promoting "stakeholder capitalism" and global cooperation in the "Fourth Industrial Revolution." Next,…

Disclaimer: This episode discusses some explicit topics but we do our best to be discrete. With the unsealed information coming out about the mysterious trafficking criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Chelsea and I are doing a series about his life and effects. This episode is part 1 and covers Epstein's early career and general influences as a financial inv…

With the complaints about redacted documents leading to starting this new year with unsealing names in a Jeffrey Epstein case, Chelsea and I talk about the practice of redactions. A lot of sensitive information must be redacted for the public to access court filings without endangering innocent people. But, can people and entities with power go too…

Recording this episode just before the New Year 2024, Chelsea and I discuss "new" things found in the Bible to ponder: A New Song A New Testament A New Creation A New Man Scriptures Referenced: Psalm 149:1 Psalm 40:3 Revelation 5:9 2 Corinthians 5:17 Galatians 6:15 Ephesians 4:22-24 Colossians 3:9-10 *** Castle Rock Women's Health is a pro-life and…

Charles Dickens' timeless tale A Christmas Carol endures for good reason! Its lessons in redemption, charity, and "Christmas spirit" tug at the heartstrings with lighthearted bluster and a bit of spookiness. Chelsea and I look at some highlights of the life of Charles Dickens that inspired the social themes and characters in his fiction. We then se…

While we're counting down the days until Christmas let's reflect on the One Whom it's all about with Isaiah 9:6. This verse is a wealth of splendor about the child who is born and given who will bear the kingdom on his shoulder forever. Let's see what the phrase "mighty God" (el-gibbor) tells us about this promised ruler. We will see how the Jehova…

It's that time of year again! Yes, the Christmas season is upon us, but that's not the only season. Flu season descended on the family this week. That also unexpectedly triggered another season: "episode REWIND season." In this REWIND episode, Scott Distler, pastor of Gaylord E-Free Church joins me to talk about his book The Cave: When Ministry Bec…