I don’t get involved in the religious “political correctness” that has become the norm in many of the “fellowships”, and “camps” associated with evangelical/conservative/fundamental Christians. Recently,

THOUGHTS ON CONFEDERATE WAR STATUES In these tumultuous and divisive times, it has become almost mandatory that before expressing an opinion contrary to that given by the nightly news or editorial pages

NOTE: The following description of the normal "male to female" surgical procedure is posted on the webpage of the "Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery." "This one-stage

I need some help here. I am having a difficult time understanding something. Why would a self-identified Republican “conservative,” “pro-military,” and “pro-family ”U.S. congressman serving the conservative

Apparently there has not been a whole lot printed or said about the SCOTUS decision announced on June 26, 2017. The court agreed to hear this fall an appeal of the Colorado courts’ rulings in Masterpiece

I wonder how many of us, regardless of political affiliation and who are over the age of fifty, would have ever imagined that the events of the past few weeks could ever occur in America? The June 14th

A preacher walking through a cemetery comes upon a distraught man agonizing over a grave. The man’s lament and plea are heartbreaking as he sobs and with bitter words says: “Why did you have to die? Why

Have you ever read something and then later almost wished you hadn’t? For example, late last Fall the Tribune-Review carried a story about a 51 year old Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania man who was lodged in the

THE REAL "GLOBAL WARMING." The president’s decision to withdraw America from the Paris Climate Accord has ignited a veritable firestorm of protest. I have read and listened to the non-stop, dire

This recent Memorial Day was not one of my better days. Normally, I really enjoy the holiday. But this year for some reason it seemed empty or maybe purposeless. Usually on Memorial Day, I go by and visit

In his timeless classic, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Charles Dickens began this epic with----“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . .” These past few months for some of us could probably be

"And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciple rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was MUCH DISPLEASED, and said unto them, Suffer the

I have been following with much appreciation the ongoing articles published by the Herald-Standard on the rampant and growing drug [heroin] plague afflicting our country. It is difficult to imagine how

This past week, [Friday, May 5th], Tennessee state senator, Dr. Mark Green announced that he is withdrawing from consideration for appointment as Secretary of the Army. This is the sort of thing that totally

In his timeless classic, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Charles Dickens began this epic with----“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . .” These past few months for some of us could probably be

When I was a pastor in Washington, PA I went to visit an elderly lady, whose sister had just undergone serious surgery. Since I had been at the hospital until the surgery was completed, the lady asked

An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death’s agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite desert…chocolate chip cookies wafting of the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself

After all these centuries the same question is still asked. Who really killed Jesus? Who is to blame? Many believe that surely it was the traitor, Judas Iscariot. Judas began as an enthusiastic, but

Mount Saint Helena is a volcanic mountain located in Washington State. It stands in the southwestern part of the sate between the cities of Vancouver and Olympia. In April of 1980, Mt. Saint Helena began

A HUNTING ANALOGY An 85-year old man was having his annual checkup and the doctor asked him how he was feeling. “I’ve never been better,” he boasted. “I’ve got a new eighteen year old bride who’s pregnant