Archive for Government/Politics

Chuck-E-Cheese Economics: The Biggest Tax Hike No One Knows About

This spring break children and grandchildren will travel across the countryside to come visit grandma and grandpa. As we gather together, eat turkey, or vacation together; there will be a lot of down time as well. Often the challenges of keeping the ...

 

Christ Crushed Marxism in a Russian Prison by Proclaiming LIBERTY!

Inscribed on the Liberty Bell are the words of Leviticus 25:10: "Proclaim liberty to all the inhabitants of the land." This phrase was a reminder that what brought prosperity to our history and nation is God's commandment to teach and build a soci...

 

Bizarro is to Superman as Marxism is to Christianity

Karl Marx was an enemy of liberty. The foundation for his worldview began with the belief that humanity is God. With that notion in place, "we" mere mortals determine right and wrong. And the greatest expression of human wisdom is "the collective." T...

 

If “School House Rock” Explained The Economy To Us, We’d Understand The Problem

When i was a kid, School House Rock played a huge part of my edjamacation.... I mean education. Well, no ones perfect, right. I learned through song about government, "I'm just a bill up on Capital Hill." I learned about adverbs and conjunctions: "Al...

 

When the thornbush is in charge, it’s because Good People Didn’t Get Involved Politically

In the book of Judges, Jotham challenges his fellow villagers to step up and serve in the public square. He challenged them to act with both protection and conviction. It takes guts to do this. It takes conviction to step into the mudslinging pu...

 

God’s Overwhelming Strength In Tragedy: How grace plus capitalism changed a little girl forever

Last month, almost 1000 volunteers, children, families, and neighbors From our church packed over 187,000 meals for starving children in the Philippines. This outpouring was motivated by the grace of God to minister to Christ Himself because He said...

 

Don’t Worry about Elephants, Donkeys, or Rhinos. Watch out for Porky the Pig.

This political season, some fear donkeys, some elephants, and others rhinos; but's it's pigs we must keep our eyes on. Animal Farm warned us that Pigs are those political leaders that think "all are equal, but some are MORE equal than others." Yes, ...

 

How Christians Peacefully Toppled The Stronghold of Communism in Poland

I read  a fascinating article about how Christ's liberty, the Gospel, and the Four Spiritual Laws began the peaceful revolution against communion in Poland.  This underground and peaceful revolution undermined the lies of socialism, communism, and ...

 

The Dalai Lama has either lost his mind or needs an education… Either way, he announced today he’s a Marxist.

This week the Dalai Lama said, " As far as socio-political beliefs are concerned, I consider myself a Marxist ... But not a Leninist," he clarified." I'd like to encourage the Dalai Lama to stop meditating and pull out a history book.   I would s...

 

Socialism and Capitalism contrasted by Spock and C.S. Lewis

Property Rights are the key difference between Socialism and Capitalism.   Ask many on the street to define these terms and they will stumble for a comprehensive explanation. They may –perhaps- mumble something about capitalism being about greed ...