Mr. Veggie Tales (Phil Vischer) has spoken a lot of wisdom to children over the years, but in a recent interview in World Magazine, he made a pretty astute (and very adult) observation about the fallacy of what he calls the “American Christian Ideal.”  He said… We’re drinking a cocktail that’s a mix of the [...]

I remember the day Michelle and I replaced our 13-inch television with a 25-inch model.  We were in awe and sat in wonder as we watched our favorite TV shows on the “big screen.”  After about 8 years, we then upgraded to a 32-inch massively large TV screen.  And then in our 15th year of [...]

I hate election season.  I’m not anti-voting, anti-democracy, or anti-American.  I just hate the onslaught of negative media campaigns where political opponents slam, slaughter, and condemn one another.  It’s so bad that my kids have caught on.  We try to out-do one another with ridiculous and hilarious fake smear ads.   On the way to [...]

Illegal immigration is a big issue here in New Mexico as we are a state that shares a border with Mexico.  I recently attended the 2010 New Mexico Worldview Conference where – among others – Chuck Colson spoke.  After the conference, I attended a pastor’s luncheon where Colson and the other speakers fielded questions. One [...]

What do Billy Graham and a statewide coalition of atheists and agnostics in North Carolina have in common?  Nothing really except… The Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics placed billboards in six North Carolina cities, including one along the Billy Graham Parkway in Charlotte.  That sign, according to The Charlotte Observer, pictures an American flag and the [...]

According to a poll from the Pew Research Center For The People and The Press/Smithsonian Magazine, the next 40 years are looking bright to most Americans.  By 2050, 71% believe that cancer will be cured, 66% say artificial limbs will work better than real ones, and 81% believe computers will be able to have conversations [...]

I’m not a huge fan of politicians.  My cynicism won’t let me root for anyone running for a big-time elected office because of the corruption and deception that it often takes to get there.  Therefore, I’m not a big fan of Barack Obama, but what I just read in the latest Harris Report is ridiculous. [...]