Treasure
When you hear the word “treasure” there are probably many different images that are evoked in your mind. The first one for most people is a picture of a pirate like Long John Silver hiding his ill-gotten gains in a …
A Malleable Heart
A Malleable Heart. What does that mean? There are some things that are best when they are “hard” – like ice or concrete. Cement just wouldn’t be the same if was “soft”, and though steel must be “softened” in order …
Effects of the Affordable Care Act – Part 2
Effects of the Affordable Care Act – Part 2 Subsidized Health Insurance Exchanges What of the tax distortions that come from the subsidized health insurance exchanges or marketplaces? To begin to think about this, imagine paying full price for your …
God Loves the Lost – Part 3
God loves the lost, even when the lost don’t love Him in return. When someone is without a true understanding and personal knowledge of God, they are god-less and so they are lost. We/they are, by nature, without God’s life …
Effects of the Affordable Care Act
Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Economic Productivity by Casey Mulligan/University of Chicago CASEY MULLIGAN, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 1993. He has been …
Interstellar
I recently went to see the movie Interstellar with one of my nephews. As many of you know I’m a bit of a sci-fi geek (special effects, CGI and such are like Crack to me), so I was excited to …
Practical Generosity
An effective lifestyle of giving can be summed up in one sentence. Practical generosity. I’ve never really been good at crafts or art – though I do appreciate good stuff when I see it. I am pretty good at tying …
Prophecy and Christ
I have been in a ‘conversation’ with someone which centered on the uniqueness of Christ, prophecy, and the Word of God, versus the religions of the world. The issue being addressed was that this person has read books by some …
Practicing the Lessons
Practicing the lessons. What does that mean, anyway? Growing up is always a real challenge, mainly because there is this expectation that you should actually start practicing in your life the things you have been taught. Somehow there is this …
God Loves the Lost – Part 2
Believe it or not, God loves the lost. There are plenty of people around who hear something from ‘a religious person’ and accept it at face value, rather than verifying what is said with the Word of God. These people …