October 31, 1517, was a day that changed civilization.  And it is a challenge for Americans in 2026. Every October 31, millions of Americans celebrate Halloween. Adults dress (and generally act) like children, and billions of dollars are spent on candy and make-believe. But October 31 commemorates something infinitely more consequential than Halloween or cosplay. […]

I’ve often noticed that when people want to make something acceptable, they start by changing the words they use to describe it. Not many years ago, a vast majority agreed that a doctor helping a patient end his or her own life was wrong. In fact, it was considered a serious violation of medical ethics […]

One of America’s most popular oceanside resorts is Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Some 20 million people per year vacation at this “Grand Strand,” coming from all 50 states and internationally. Because my grandparents ran a seasonal hotel there for three decades, we’ve vacationed at Myrtle Beach most summers of my life. We’ve seen a […]

Jesus made one of the most profound statements about freedom ever uttered when He said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). A few verses later, He added, “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). If the truth makes us free, […]

In August, Pastor Jonathan Falwell of Thomas Road Baptist Church, Pastor Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel, and Bishop E.W. Jackson of The Called Church organized a series of six “Stand for Life and Marriage” town halls across Virginia. Meetings in Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, Hampton, and Colonial Heights gathered pastors, Christian leaders, and believers […]

The tragic suicide of Jason Arday should force Western universities to ask an uncomfortable (but morally necessary) question:  “What happens when the pursuit of diversity becomes so important that the appropriate standards of achievement, verification, and accountability are treated as secondary? In 2023, Arday was appointed Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of […]

Part of the Homeschool Toolkit: Education is never neutral. Scripture places the responsibility for a child’s instruction on parents, and locates that teaching in the ordinary life of a household. These are some of the passages that shape a Christian understanding of education, and the teachers who have made that case most clearly.

Have you ever noticed how many Christians divide their lives into categories? Sunday morning belongs to God. Church activities are considered “spiritual.” But Monday morning at work, conversations with neighbors, business decisions, community involvement, and even civic responsibilities are often viewed as separate from our faith. That isn’t the pattern we see in Scripture. Somewhere […]

One of the greatest misunderstandings in modern culture is the belief that freedom means living without restraint. Many people define liberty as the ability to do whatever they want, whenever they want, without consequences or accountability. But that idea does not produce freedom. It produces bondage. Our culture says freedom means removing boundaries, but the […]