By Adam Dooley Christian Action League November 23, 2023 Without diminishing the various religious festivals that preceded it across the ocean, most recognize the holiday called Thanksgiving as a uniquely American tradition. Before appreciating the role of US presidents who helped to normalize the observance of the holiday, however, we would do well to commemorate […]
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God is Not Distant
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “God is not a distant being. He is not passive. God does not sit and look at his people through a lens of his baggage, and past circumstances. God’s mood is not unpredictable and tied to His action or lack of it. God is not inconsistent in what He […]
Render Unto Caesar…
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “Last week, on April 15th, tax day, I counted my blessings and then sent them to Washington. Caesar got his due. Yet I owe God more. I owe him everything. Caesar may have his image stamped on a coin, but God has his image stamped on me. I can’t […]
Peace in the Maddening Maze of Life
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout December 22, 2021 The end of December is always a good time to reminisce and take stock of our lives. This seems especially appropriate as many of us have come through yet another difficult year—rising prices, vaccine mandates, and increased Orwellian censorship to name just a few problems—and don’t have […]
Mama, Why Don’t They Love God?
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJune 2, 2020 The Facebook Posts that ran across my thread said, “Anyone feeling like we’re back in the 60s again?” I was just a boy during the sixties, but I remember those days quite well. One night, my parents had sent me to bed early. My bedroom door was […]