Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

How Should Christians Respond?

On Monday night, the news of Osama bin Laden’s assassination created a bizarre sort of time warp in which the nation reverted to the sense of patriotism and unity that followed the attacks of 9-11. It’s difficult to know what the appropriate response is to bin Laden’s death. However, the flag-waving...

May 5th, 2011 | Essays, Featured | Read More

Her Dirty Harry Hand Cannon

The Senate race in Nevada is a real barnburner. The Democrat, Majority Leader Harry Reid, trailed in the polls before his challenger was determined in the Republican primary. Now that his opponent has a name – Sharron Angle – he’s inched a few points ahead, according to the latest Rasmussen...

September 3rd, 2010 | Blog, Featured | Read More

Reform on a Richter Scale

I watched with fascination and concern this week as shockwaves from the health care reform (HCR) law rippled through the national conversation. Most of the grumbling I heard on talk radio the day after the bill passed was about how insurance companies could no longer deny coverage to individuals with...

March 27th, 2010 | Essays, Featured | Read More

Interview with Donald Miller

Donald Miller is the best-selling author of Blue Like Jazz, Searching for God Knows What, Through Painted Deserts and To Own a Dragon. He is currently writing his fifth book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, which explores the principles of story-telling in our lives. A feature film is in the works...

July 11th, 2009 | Essays | Read More

Notes from the BWC Token Republican

I’m the token Republican at BWC. I suspect my presence here is welcome due to some obscure Federal blogging regulation that ensures equal time. I was a mere teen when Ronald Reagan still possesses those rock star qualities. That was before he “couldn’t precisely recollect.” I...

February 4th, 2009 | Blog | Read More

The Reminder

Removed by over a thousand miles, I’ve struggled to keep in the loop regarding the debacle swirling around Portland mayor Sam Adams. Whether by nature or design, Adams cuts an Obama-esque figure. He’s a charismatic young Democrat with a bright political future, and he’s the first openly...

January 27th, 2009 | Blog | Read More

Choose Life

Timely. Effective.

January 21st, 2009 | Blog | Read More

Focus On the Family: Invocation Trepidation

Ever since Obama chose evangelical leader Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, various camps have raised a battle cry, exercising their God-given right to feel offended: • Many liberals and gay-rights advocates are up in arms because Warren opposes gay marriage, and fear that...

January 8th, 2009 | Blog | Read More

On the Eve of a New Presidency

Food for thought 15 days before the transition of power from George W. Bush (R) to Barack Obama (D): The idea of the current crop of “conservatives” – that government can cater to greed and leave charity to volunteers – is vicious and it can’t work. The “liberal”...

January 5th, 2009 | Blog | Read More

Rick Warren: Probably Right Where He Needs to Be

It’s been announced that Pastor Rick Warren, of Saddleback and the Purpose-Driven Life fame, will be delivering the inaugural prayer for President-elect Barak Obama. Naturally, the reactions have been mixed. Gawker headlined the news calling Pastor Warren a bigot. Warren was opposed to Prop 8 in...

December 18th, 2008 | Blog | Read More