But now the LORD declares: “Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.” ~ I Samuel 2:30b, New International Version

I read a Scripture passage this week with fresh eyes. It explains one reason for trafficking of women and children: a supply shortage. Today’s shortage of women, and the overriding reason for the worldwide pandemic of sex trafficking,  is not due to war, as it was then. It is due to abortion. And the elders […]

   The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares…. ~

Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you. I have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.” ~ Psalm 16:1-2, New Jerusalem Bible

Faithfully obey all these commands I’m giving you. Love the LORD your God, follow all his directions, and be loyal to him. Then the LORD will force all these people out of your way. Then you will take possession of the land belonging to people taller and stronger than you…. No one will be able […]

The LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, powerful, and awe-inspiring God. He never plays favorites and never takes a bribe. He makes sure orphans and widows receive justice. ~Deuteronomy 10:17-18a, God’s Word translation [Photo via CopticOrphans.org]

Hearts of fans of pro-life hero and Christian role model  Tim Tebow broke last night when the New England Patriots rolled over the Denver Broncos, 45-10, emphatically eliminating them from the play-offs. But as Tebow said after the game, “Regardless of whether I win, whether I lose, whether I’m the hero or goat, I still […]

I say, “RIP,” sadly thinking Christopher Hitchens is not. The renowned liberal author and journalist died yesterday at the age of 62 following a short battle against esophageal cancer, since summer 2010. Hitchens spent his latter years evangelizing atheism. So he wanted it known he would not convert to Christianity at the end, and if […]