Faith

Devotional: The breastplate of righteousness isn’t a costume—it’s combat gear

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Reflecting on the lives of remarkable figures—Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Billy Graham, etc.—we discover a golden thread that weaves through each of their stories: character.

If asked how to live a good, just, and meaningful life, each would likely point not to power, fame, wealth, or status but to the inner life—the heart. Real character, a character that can meet the demands of a harsh reality, they’d say, isn’t a PR stunt; it’s forged in private, rooted in virtue, and revealed in action.

It’s one thing to know what’s right…it’s another to live it. That’s the difference between fantasy and fact.

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Garbo: A Christian conservative’s honest, loving perspective on LGBTQIA+ and sin

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I’m a Christian. I’m a Conservative. I believe the Bible is the Word of God, not a suggestion, not a cultural relic, but the truth. And, though it is admittedly very difficult to do at times, I also believe deeply in loving my neighbor – all of them – unconditionally. That includes the LGBTQIA+ community.

Let’s be honest: Pride Month brings up tension, especially for those of us who don’t support the ideology or the prurient displays often celebrated in public forums.

But disagreement is not hate. Conviction is not fear. And rejecting a behavior doesn’t mean rejecting a person.

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Devotional: In life’s fast lane, choosing the wrong road to a path of folly happens easily

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We live in a world where countless roads claim to lead to success—express lanes to happiness, toll-free routes to purpose, and flashy detours promising fulfillment in the Eternal Now. And many folks, good-hearted and well-meaning, are sprinting full speed ahead.

But here’s the kicker: what if the road you’re on is the wrong one?

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Hunter: “Don’t scatter roses after I’m gone” – what my wife’s words taught me during Brain Cancer Awareness Month

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For decades, I’ve stood in uniform beside the flag-draped coffins of fellow servicemen. I’ve stood at the front of church sanctuaries to bless weddings full of joy and eulogize lives full of sorrow. I’ve held hands with the grieving, prayed over the broken, and offered words when there were no words.

But nothing—absolutely nothing—prepared me for this.

On January 3, 2024, my wife, Sherrie, and I were pulled into a world no one ever wants to enter: the world of brain cancer. The diagnosis was brutal and blunt—Stage Four Glioblastoma.

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