A Minute to Stop and Think

Tlaib and Omar: Don't be so surprised when the bear pokes back.

As both of Tlaib and Omar were preparing for a diplomatic visit to Israel, the Israeli government banned their entry, saying their histories of caustic, anti-Semitic ideology and rhetoric was not welcome among the Jewish people. Go figure.

Appointees: How to snatch away the power of the legislature.

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has chosen to add language to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which is a Michigan law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of "religion, race, color, age, sex...” They’ve decided the term “sex” includes gender identity and sexual orientation and they are currently investigating and prosecuting individuals and organizations accordingly. Uh oh.

I'm a Lutheran, but not an ELCA Lutheran.

For the record, I’m a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod—or LCMS Lutheran. A crucial difference between the LCMS and the ELCA is that we believe the whole Bible is the inspired. They do not.

Concern for others must always be a part of your calculation.

Across the street from little girls, a game of basketball was beginning—three adolescent boys laughing—and swearing loudly. F this and f-ing that, with their mom only steps away in the yard.

Hell will never prevail.

While the Church is complacent, the devil stirs his troops to war.

The Devil and Julian Castro

When it comes to abortion, let the fact that everyone on the Democratic debate stage tried to outdo one another with pro-abortion ferocity be one more proof of who’s behind their efforts.

The Church is not a fast food restaurant.

The Church is not a fast food restaurant. In other words, it’s not a place you visit only when you need something like a baptism, a wedding, or a funeral.

Now he took courage.

Christians—namely pastors and church leaders—learn from Joseph of Arimathea. Take courage. Speak up and let the world know who you are. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Hypocrisy strikes again.

Regarding Trump's so-called racist tweet, honestly, anyone with a shred of integrity will read the tweet and understand Trump’s point.

Christian persecution is happening.

“Oh, Reverend. That’s ridiculous,” many Christians continue to say so comfortably about persecution. “That’ll never happen in America.” Friends, it’s happening.