A Reprise: Remembering 9/11

Politics and patriotism aside, we cannot forget 9/11. Consider the following reasons why: First, 9/11 is a vivid reminder to us all that there really is, despite prevailing cultural notions to the contrary, evil. Evil is real, and is a reality with which we must reckon. No matter where one stands politically with regard to READ MORE

Red River Women’s Clinic

Today is Wednesday, which means that an average of twenty-five boys and girls will die today at the Red River Women’s Clinic located at 512 First Avenue North in Fargo, North Dakota. That is, of course, an entire kindergarten class of students every Wednesday. Oddly, if twenty-five boys and girls showed up for kindergarten class, READ MORE

Reflections On “Watching My First Abortion”

Perusing the usual feed of news and editorials yesterday found me stumbing upon this particular Newsweek article from Sarah Kliff entitled, “Watching My First Abortion.” Indeed, the title nearly gave the impression that Ms. Kliff had just come from watching a daughter’s first dance recital or a nephew’s first little league game. Yes, clearly, there READ MORE

A Dead Man’s Influence

While reading through the record of Israel’s assorted kings one happens upon a reference to one of Israel’s admired prophets. 2 Kings 13:20-21 offers this concise accounting of a very unusual event: So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. And READ MORE