“Action speak louder than words.”Mid-nineteenth century maxim used by Abraham Lincoln (1858) This is the second of a series of articles that explore what—or more specifically, who—may be in the details of what we say, do, don’t do, and think: God, or not? This article will address how actions—especially in the political arena—matter—and should matter […]
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble. Yehuda Berg I have been […]
It is inevitable. In this highly polarized time, you are bound to encounter those with mild-to-intense—and even what you may judge as “extreme”—opinions, beliefs, and perspectives that are the opposite of what you believe, prescribe to, and perceive. Everywhere you go (the office, gym, coffee shop) and everyone whom you encounter (colleagues, friends, family members) […]
Now BOTH Republicans and Democrats (while voting 354-60 objecting to President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria) are stating their concerns about the decision making and mental and emotional stability of Trump. Congress went so far as to state that “he will have blood on his hands” as a result of the withdrawal […]
Dear Fellow Christian Americans: Citizens, Voters, and Politicians: In the context of government leadership—especially and particularly ours in the United States, when our top leader proclaims to the heavens and to the universe, “I am the chosen one”—it should be cause for a clarion wake-up call. As a Christian, it shook me to the core […]
