Tea Party ‘Puts Candidates on Notice’ After Court Rules on Obamacare
Within minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling upholding the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Tea Party leaders were announcing an all-out effort to reinvigorate their troops to elect a president and Congress members who promise to repeal the controversial health care law.
“The Supreme Court ruled against the American people today,” Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots, told The Christian Post.
“The American people overwhelming oppose Obamacare. Now more than ever it is time for the American people to band together and take our government back. Americans agree […]
Practicing the Art of ‘Bringing Up Boys’ in San Diego
Today my son Roan and I are in San Diego so I can cover a conference this weekend at Skyline Church where Dr. James Dobson is hosting the “Building a Family Legacy” conference.
After being extended an invitation to cover the event last month, I decided to take Roan along so he could hear and meet Dr. Dobson, who authored the best selling book, Bringing Up Boys – a staple for parents looking for clues about ushering our young boys into manhood.
Dr. Dobson’s 50-year career, most of which was spent at Focus on the Family, has been remarkable to say the […]
Politico Coverage of My Story
Today’s on-line edition of Politico contains an article that profiles me four others who endured sex scandals during our time in public office. When I was contacted by the reporter last week I was a little hesitant in responding because news sites and reporters are often times looking for “sensationalism” when they report and write on stories like these.
I know – I’m a reporter.
But I remembered standing next to this reporter when we both covered a prayer breakfast in South Carolina back in January and after speaking with her, decided she would write a fair and objective article and she […]
How Should the Church Love a Gay Couple (or anyone in sexual sin)?
Several weeks ago Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Ga. preached part of a sermon series entitled “Christian.” To put it mildly, it generated quite a bit of controversy within the evangelical community. My colleague at The Christian Post, Stoyan Zaimov, described the chain of events in a recent article on the CP website (Pastor Andy Stanley Responds to Questions Over Homosexuality Stance).
The sermon in question was delivered on April 15, titled “When Gracie Met Truthy.” While preaching on the tension between grace and truth (“the truth is ‘you’re a sinner,’ and the grace is […]
Reasons for Reinstating School Superintendent Rest on Foundation of Sand
Below is an op-ed I wrote for my hometown paper over the county board of education’s decision to reinstate the local superintendent of schools after suspending him with pay because of a felony indictment for carrying a firearm on school grounds.
By a vote of 8-2, the Hardin County Board of Education rescinded a previous
decision to temporarily suspend Superintendent John Thomas after his
indictment on a single felony charge of carrying a weapon on school
property.
In an earlier admission to the board and in a telephone conversation taped
by local citizen Jerry Fowler, Thomas admitted to carrying the weapon on
school grounds and said he […]
Remembering Gabrielle ‘Elle’ Devenish: Anorexia Steals Life of Colleague, Friend
Sara Gabrielle Devenish, better known to her colleagues and friends as “Elle,” was taken home by her Lord and Savior last Thursday in the early morning hours. She died peacefully in her sleep, just the way she had imagined she would.
For those of you who have read Elle’s column, Dying to Meet Him, and have followed the story of her 18-year battle with anorexia, you saw how a young 30-year-old woman in the prime of her life was tasked with preparing her journey to heaven instead of starting a family or climbing a career ladder.
Elle started working for The Christian […]