When Liberty Enslaves: Absolutism
Pictured above is my granddaughter sitting in her Taekwondo ready position during her examination to move up to the next belt. Taekwondo is a Korean martial arts program involving self defense by means of...
Seeking a Faith Experience
When Liberty Enslaves: Gun Violence
Above picture is from Sutherland Church website (http://www.ssfb.net) “The Sutherland Springs church shooting occurred on November 5, 2017, when Devin Patrick Kelley perpetrated a mass shooting at the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church. Kelley killed 26...
When Liberty Enslaves
Above picture is one of many Civil War monuments throughout our nation commemorating the thousands of American lives lost during that war between the states. (This monument was the subject of a post dated...
The Freedom of Faith
After a series of short hospital stays it was announced a few weeks ago that former US President Jimmy Carter, with the full support of his family and medical team, decided to spend his...
“Thoughts and Prayers are Not Enough!”
It has been reported that the United States has the highest firearm homicide rate in the developed world. Approximately four out of every 100,000 people die in the United States from gun violence. There...
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds is a 2005 American science fiction movie directed by Stephen Spielberg based on H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. It portrays the story of a divorced...
Building Bridges
Pictured above is the ongoing restoration project of the Brent Spence Bridge connecting Kentucky and Ohio. The project is part of the $2 billion infrastructure law passed last year by Congress to upgrade bridges...
A Papal Passing
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has been characterized as an epochal loss for a church that was defined first by his resolute conservatism and later by his radical decision to abdicate power....
When Grace Abounds
“Fun with Fred” is a humorous memoir written by an extended family member describing her journey with both obsessive-compulsive and hoarding disorders, which she calls “Fred”. She describes the myriad ways “Fred” has impacted...
Faith in Many Forms
Mauna Loa began erupting earlier this week spewing hot lava nearly 200 feet (60 meters) into the air. This marks the first activity in thirty-eight years for this volcano. This eruption comes after the...
