Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Jan 30th, 2007
We believe human beings have a right to live – because of who they are – as image bearers of God – not because of what they do – as productive members of society. We do not judge the worth of a person by their usefulness to society. But sadly, our culture is beginning to [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Jan 22nd, 2007
Pro-life advocates often claim that we live in a “culture of death.” But most of us don’t believe it. Not really. We may use the phrase as a rhetorical tool but deep in our hearts we think that our family, friends, and neighbors wouldn’t knowingly kill another human being. We convince ourselves that they simply [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Dec 18th, 2006
Eight Northern Virginia churches announced yesterday they will leave the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia after their congregations voted overwhelmingly to depart because of liberal trends in the 2.2-million-member Episcopal Church. Link to 8 Virginia flocks break away (Julia Duin / THE WASHINGTON TIMES) I grew up in Northern Virginia and our family went to an [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Dec 16th, 2006
Here are the answers to my Christmas Quiz: 1. True: The Jewish Scriptures prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Christians have said from the beginning that this verse, written several hundred years before Jesus was born, prophesied his birth in Bethlehem: Mic 5:2 – But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Dec 14th, 2006
As you may imagine, December is a pretty busy time for ministers, so yes, the free ice cream will be scarce for the next three weeks or so. In the spirit of the season, here is a Christmas quiz. I’ll post answers tomorrow. There are no trick questions. Have fun, and don’t go googling the [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity, Politics on Nov 3rd, 2006
The Captain’s Journal » The Warrior as Vocation As opposed to empty-headed ideas of warrior as a job, those who fight have been called by God to war in our stead. It is not a job; it is a vocation. Totally aside from irrelevant issues about how much education our servicemen and women have, it [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Aug 1st, 2006
Last week I came in from turning out horses and my wife was crying again. Earlier she had a falling out with a friend who happens to be both a business client and competitor. This friend was going through some difficult times. Over the last eight years our friend had made a series of bad [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Jun 29th, 2006
“… gave us liberty at the same time. The hand of force may destroy but cannot disjoin them.” So wrote Thomas Jefferson in his 1774 essay, A Summary View of the Rights of British America. I am reminded of Jefferson’s explicitly religious view of the natural rights of human beings after reading Gerard Van Der [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on Jun 7th, 2006
I woke up this morning with this thought, “The Bible Civilizes the Mind”. It was one of those light bulb going on moments even though the statement is a pretty obvious conclusion. I recently started reading “The History of God” by Karen Armstrong and it presented me with several new ideas about God. At least [...]
Posted in Cowboy Christianity on May 19th, 2006
C.S. Lewis’s message to “Da Vinci Code” fans Here is the real harm of these modern conspiracy theories: They may appeal to our emotions, but they violate our common sense. They reject reason, just as surely as they reject revelation. “I do not wish to reduce the skeptical element in your minds,” Lewis explained. “I [...]
On this day, the Virginia Tech community reflects on the vibrant lives of the 32 students and faculty who were tragically taken from us a year ago. Through light, art, and music we pay tribute to each and every person we lost. We gather to honor our friends, colleagues, and family members. We will never forget.