Category Archives: Commentary

Expediency, Penn State and Joe Paterno

Expediency We live in a culture where the end frequently is seen to justify the means.  As I write this post Joe Paterno, one of the most successful college football coaches in history, has just been fired.  His dismissal is … Continue reading

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The Seduction of the Christian Conservative Right by Mormon Glen Beck

Frequently there is a lot more going on behind the scenes and the average person involved in a movement or cause is not aware of these happenings.  There are many theological differences between the Mormon church and Evangelical Christianity.  For … Continue reading

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Call on Congress to make fair and responsible tax decisions …

Our nation faces two critical challenges: a fragile economic recovery and long-term budget deficits. As Congress faces important tax votes this fall, they should choose a path that supports our economic recovery by helping families who … Continue reading

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What’s Happening to Our Internet?

I read an article in the Economist entitled, “The Web’s New Walls – How the threats to the internets openness can be averted” and I came away with this question.  “Will there be one internet for the elite and another … Continue reading

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How Poor Are America’s Poor? Examining the "Plague" of Poverty in …

For most Americans, the word “poverty” suggests destitution: an inability to provide a family with nutritious food, clothing, and reasonable shelter. But only a small number of the 37 millionpersons classified as ” poor ” by the Census … Continue reading

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Who is Aijalon Gomes and Why Should You Care?

It was announced today that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter was able to secure the release of Aijalon Gomes from a North Korean prison.  He had been detained since January 2010 for illegally entering the country from China.  He has … Continue reading

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A Brief Primer on Stem Cell Research » First Thoughts | A First …

In 1999, the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services argued that the wording of the law might permit an interpretation under which human embryonic stem cell research could be funded. If embryos were first … Continue reading

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Fair and Equal Justice?

Is there fair and equal justice in the United States of America?  Check out this news fact! President Obama signed a bill today significantly reducing the disparity in penalties for the use of crack versus powder cocaine, according to the … Continue reading

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Full Time Ministry, or is it Full Time Delusion?

I do a radio program with a friend of mine called ‘Kingdom Rising”, that deals with the subject of Simple Church and anything else we feel like talking about.  We have been on the air for several years now on … Continue reading

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Greed and Strange Bedfellows

What do the government of Singapore, California’s State Workers Pension Fund, and the Church of England all have in common?  They are all major investment losers in a massive commercial real estate fiasco. Five years ago Tishman Speyer and Blackrock … Continue reading

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