A Prayer for Hope When the Holidays Trigger Painful Memories 　　By Rachel Wojo 　　Bible Reading 　　May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13 　　Listen or Read Below 　　Holidays are often painted as times of...

　　The political left lacks any subtlety in its attitudes toward free speech and the First Amendment. Indeed, whenever liberals cite the First Amendment, they inevitably argue for downgrading it from the pinnacle of constitutional provisions. Although the left once stood up for speech rights, now it seems to think of the First Amendment’s protections not as a command, but simply...

　　How Praising God Can Help You Deal with Challenges 　　By Whitney Hopler 　　Bible Reading 　　“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” – Hebrews 13:15, NIV 　　Recently, I’ve been dealing with several serious challenges simultaneously. Thinking about all of those situations makes me feel overwhelmed....

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” - Romans 12:2 　　How to Test and Approve God's Will 　　By Matt Erbaugh, Bible Study Magazine 　　For me, it didn’t take long before I began to think the Bible might not be big enough. During my college years, the Bible guided me through many...

　　Weekend, November 16, 2024 　　God Is Sovereign 　　“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.” (Job 42:2 NLT) 　　Sovereignty is a tough concept to wrap our heads around, especially in today’s highly influenceable culture. Everyone answers to someone. Public figures change their stances based on the feedback they get. Politicians are swayed by donors. Corporations...

　　The new originalist majority on the Supreme Court faces a problem: from their originalist viewpoint, many past opinions are ill-reasoned. Certainly, New York Times v. Sullivan is one of them. It thus may well be a candidate for overruling. Professor Holloway is to be congratulated for putting its reconsideration on the table. 　　That said, overruling Sullivan raises many difficult questions...

　　Making sense of the geopolitical landscape after 1989 would be hard enough without the self-inflicted fantasy that ideology, and thus history, had reached its final resting place. Once the infamous Iron Wall pulverized into the dustbin of history, Western intellectuals fed on a steady diet of dialectics proclaimed the emergence of a new consensus. The new world no longer needed...

　　THE JOY OF THANKS-LIVING 　　In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 　　1 Thessalonians 5:18 　　We've arrived at the best time of the year – the Thanksgiving/Christmas season. I just love being with family and friends… enjoying great food, great fellowship, and great football (Go Longhorns!). 　　As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we tend to focus...

　　Weekly Overview: 　　Trust is something we are not created to give away lightly. We value trust like we value our own lives, constantly scrutinizing others to see if they're worthy of our trust. But still we are made to do life with help. We are made to place our trust in that which will provide us with more life, joy,...

　　One prominent political commentator asserted that the presidential election was anxiety-inducing for many Americans. This is because the contest was angry and abusive. And society is now torn to pieces. And if that wasn’t enough to stress people out, how the campaign unfolded in the months leading up to Election Day provides more evidence that the nations two political parties...

　　Disparity studies comparing various demographic groups based on different outcomes in education, employment, health, housing, and income have been a staple of public policy analysis for decades. Depending on the variables controlled for, it may be argued that a group is underutilized, underrepresented, or even marginalized. Nowhere, however, have these studies had such legal significance as their effect on public...

　　Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 　　By: Betsy St. Amant Haddox 　　Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.- 1 Corinthians 10:24 　　Marriage is between two different people—obviously. But sometimes, it can seem as if marriage is between two very different people. The old adage “opposites attract” proves true more often than not. That’s what...