Most people do not realize how high a percentage of missionaries do more than preach the Gospel or build churches. For instance, the Cyrillic alphabet is named after Saint Cyril. Yes, I am aware that neither SS Cyril nor Methodius invented the Cyrillic alphabet. However, they did invent the Glagolithic alphabet that becomes one of […]

This Labor Day, our country continues to struggle with a broken economy that is not producing enough decent jobs. Millions of Americans suffer from unemployment, underemployment or are living in poverty as their basic needs too often go unmet. This represents a serious economic and moral failure for our nation. As people of faith, we […]

On the first post I spoke about how the problem of Truth has increased since G.K. Chesterton first pointed it out over a century ago. The effects of a loss in the belief of the possibility of truth has had effects not simply in religion, but actually in every area of human endeavor. You see, […]

While the interview is quite smarmy, there is a good point that is being made. As Christians we claim to be pro-family. As more than one news release from Christian organizations has pointed out, this means more than simply being against abortion. It also means having a pro-family philosophy that extends into areas such as […]

The following quote is from G.K. Chesterton, courtesy of Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick: Dear Mr. Chesterton, How can you think Christianity is true? What about all the other religions that claim to be true? Signed, Free Thinker Dear Former Thinker, The vulgar modern argument used against religion, and lately against common decency, would be absolutely […]

  There is a Christian author I read several years ago. At that time I published a couple of reviews and a theological discussion of her writing. I must admit, it was not only the story, but the theological underpinnings that intrigued me. Her name is Sue Dent, and she has had all the problems […]

Today is the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist. It is one of the many dramatic stories that are found in Scripture. It is a horrendous story not simply because of the beheading of the greatest prophet of the Old Testament, but also because it is a story of a mother who is […]

We were missionaries in the Región de Arequipa whose capital city was Arequipa. That city is about one and a half miles up in the Andes mountains in southern Perú. In our second term there, I used to ride a mule to the small town of Choco. I have published other stories about it. The […]

I may not fully agree with the definitions above, but I do agree with the sentiment above. All too many of us do behave different when we are alone as to when someone is watching us. In fact, I might even say that all of us are actually that way. The reality of sin is […]