Religion

Finding Freedom in a World of Chains 1
- Culture, Featured, Religion, Western Civilization
- December 2, 2025
Chain, chain, chain (Chain, chain, chain) Chain of fools So ran the chorus to Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit song “Chain of Fools.” One hundred twenty years earlier, the Communist Manifesto of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels proclaimed: “Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!” The chains of Franklin’s song
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Why the ‘Rite of Passage’ Needs to Make a Comeback 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, MomThink, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- December 1, 2025
A friend of mine recently relayed the story of how her daughter asked why she couldn’t get her ears pierced like her older sister. “Well, she’s more responsible,” was the gist of my friend’s reply to her daughter, “and when you learn to be more responsible, you can get yours pierced too.” Lo and behold,
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Pew Plan: The Wellness Program No One Discusses 0
- Religion, Culture, Family, Featured, Health, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- November 20, 2025
“[L]et us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” – Hebrews 10:24-25 Want to live a longer, healthier, and more upbeat life? Doctors, researchers, and other
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Christians Make the Best Art 1
- Entertainment, Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- November 12, 2025
Imagine a friend has invited you over to watch a newly released movie. “It’s a Christian movie,” he says, “but it’s actually really good.” Maybe he’s talking about “Nefarious.” Maybe “Jesus Revolution.” Maybe he’s recently discovered “God’s Not Dead 2” or “Heaven Is for Real.” Whatever the film, it speaks volumes that your friend feels the need
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The Essential Ingredient for a Happy Life 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- November 10, 2025
Moving day is fast approaching for me, and until yesterday I was fretting about logistics. Boxes for packing up my books have been hard to come by, and I was stressing over who I could ask to help with the actual move. One friend was available, but another is recovering from surgery, while my middle
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Finding Heaven in Hard Things 1
- Culture, Education, Featured, Health, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- November 5, 2025
“Is this heaven?” Shoeless Joe Jackson asks Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams. I’ve always loved that line. Growing up on an Iowa farm, we had our own ball field behind our house. My dad built a backstop for my brothers and me long before Kevin Costner ever heard “The Voice.” On summer evenings, Dad would
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