On the night Jesus was born, according to the traditional reading of the Christmas story, the angels said to the shepherds, “ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” “On earth, peace . . .” We have yet to experience that peace on...
The recent events in Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, and Phoenix have opened old wounds that have never fully healed in our country. Ugly truths that have long existed were brought to the surface once again, reminding us that we have much work to do to overcome racism in our country....
The very first amendment of the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government...
This was written prior to this week’s issues regarding Adrian Peterson or the latest allegation announced on September 17 about Cardinal player Jonathon Dwyer. It is officially an epidemic, but not just in the NFL. People are furious at Roger Goodell and the NFL for the mishandling of the Ray...
FSBCA is in a neighborhood of increasing poverty. Sometimes, people are poor due to circumstances totally beyond their control. Sickness or injury hits and destroys earning potential. Medical bills destroy savings and lead to debt. Layoffs hit and new jobs are hard to come by. But many times (maybe even...
I received another good question this week. This question is particularly timely considering the news that Arizona executed a man last week by lethal injection. The two hours it took for the man to die has caused a lot of argument, finger-pointing, and rethinking of the death penalty. The question...
I am not a politician, just a believer who has many deeply held political beliefs based on my faith in Jesus and my love for my country. Most of the time, I keep my political beliefs quiet, because I am much more interested in sharing my faith in Jesus than...
I am often on Facebook and Twitter. For the most part, I enjoy using social media, and I use them for fun, to communicate with people who are important to me, and to promote my faith, beliefs, thoughts, actions, politics, and even my favorite sports teams. While online, I am...
Guns have been high on the list of controversial issues in recent months. Some lawmakers are proposing new restrictions on gun ownership, while others just as ardently defend our Second Amendment rights, and there is a great deal of anger on both sides. Personally, I don’t believe that any of the proposed legal solutions...
As many of you know, I recently completed a four month stint on a Maricopa County Grand Jury. A Grand Jury is different from a trial jury. Instead of determining guilt or innocence in just one case, we were determining probable cause for many cases and then issuing indictments when...
