Category: In the Line of Fire

Soon after I came to faith in Jesus in 1971 as a 16-year-old, drug-abusing, hippie rock drummer, my father said … Read More

Let’s put aside for a moment that the current idea of “separation of church and state” is not what the … Read More

There is no question about it. There is not even a desire to hide it. The Democratic Party continues to … Read More

I write these words as an elder in the body, as a father in the faith, and as one who … Read More

This is a perennial ethical question, one that is becoming increasingly relevant in our national elections. Do the ends justify … Read More

Earlier this week, I met with some Christian friends who have lived and worked in China for many years. What … Read More

The internet is burning up with news of yet another scandal in the church, this time with serious accusations against … Read More

I have finally managed to reduce my evaluation of President Trump to one short sound bite: What he does is … Read More

It is instructive and even unnerving to watch the left do its dirty work of demonization. It starts with a … Read More

I want to tread very carefully here since, as I write these words, families are in agony. Lives have been … Read More

The dueling headlines said it all. On the right, the Breitbart homepage proclaimed, “Bibi Bans Jew Haters.” On the left, … Read More

The psalmist once prayed, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips” … Read More

The apparent suicide of disgraced billionaire Jeffrey Epstein brought an end to one tragic chapter in his ugly and abusive … Read More

I just read the news that Marty Sampson, a popular Hillsong song writer, is leaving the faith. In his words, … Read More

As America buries its dead and mourns its victims, I hope we can all agree that now is not the … Read More

Even though she spoke for just under nine minutes in last week’s Democratic debate, presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson was declared … Read More

I know this sounds crazy. I know my critics will howl. I can simply say that I experienced what I … Read More

As the host of a daily talk-radio show, on Monday-Friday, I receive an email from a Christian news service highlighting … Read More

My purpose here is not to comment on the unspeakably tragic, mind-bogglingly ugly shootings in El Paso and Dayton. As … Read More

To the consternation of the haters and antichristian bigots, Fox reports that, “Chick-fil-A is officially America’s favorite fast food restaurant.” … Read More

In a viral clip from Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, candidate Marianne Williamson warned about “this dark psychic force” of … Read More