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December 2014

December 11, 2014

How Do We Know Christianity is the One True Worldview?

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Book Review: Accepting the Lordship of Christ, Gay Style

To join the discussion about Gay and Catholic, or to order a copy, go here. ...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Conversion Story: From Gangs to Soldier for Christ

October 23, 2014

Conversion Story: Anna

October 10, 2014

The Crazy People File

Note: I published this post a few years' back. It seemed apt to republish...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

Pray for Our Brothers and Sisters in Iraq

Pray for our Iraqi brothers and sisters in Christ.

July 14, 2014

Book Review: Face to Face with Jesus

To join the discussion about Face to Face with Jesus, A Former Muslim’s Extraordinary Journey...

December 2013

December 02, 2013

Nobody Asked My Opinion. But that Doesn’t Stop Me from Giving It.

Patheos has been running a debate among high-profile thinkers about Christian engagement in politics. I am not...

December 02, 2013

Nobody Asked My Opinon. But that Doesn’t Stop Me from Giving It.

Patheos has been running a debate among high-profile thinkers about Christian engagement in politics. I...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

The Battle of the Bulls

I want to write about the possibility of a government shut down this week, and...

July 2013

July 01, 2013

Book Review: Resurrection Year

To join the discussion about Resurrection Year, or to order a copy, go here. Infertility...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

Stop Slogan-Voting. Stop Hate-Voting. Stop Being Manipulated. Part 1: Your Vote = Their Power

Your Vote = Their Power Politics is about power. The two political parties are not...

October 2012

October 16, 2012

But Leave it There

I respected the woman speaking to me. She and I had the same background, shared...

October 15, 2012

Stop Slogan-Voting. Stop Hate-Voting. Stop Being Manipulated. Part 8. Hate-Voting = Using the Devil’s Weapons Instead of the Armor of God.

Hate-voting for Christ is an oxymoron if there ever was one. Hate-voting is the fine...

October 06, 2012

Co-Dependent Nation: Living in I Can’t Say No Land

Raise your hand if you have a family member or friend with drug or alcohol...

October 05, 2012

Christian Persecution: It is Time for Christians to Stand Together

Do you read the stories? Christians burnt alive, beheaded, stabbed, crucified, shot, gunned down. Christians...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

Marriage is a Mess and Homosexuals Didn’t Do It

I support traditional marriage. I have a public track record and the scars to prove...

September 14, 2012

She Could Have Been Me

She could have been me. I didn't get to that thought at first. My...

September 12, 2012

Homeschool vs Govt Schools: Vatican Says Let Parents Decide

Public schools do not offer an equal chance for a good education to all students....

August 2012

August 29, 2012

I am Proud of the Bishops

I am proud of the way that the United States Catholic Bishops have handled the...

August 21, 2012

Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus

What would it take to make you deny Christ? Would you deny Jesus to save...

August 21, 2012

Survey: Increasing Hostility Toward Religion in USA

In what may be one of the more poignant stories of the week, Tony Perkins,...

August 08, 2012

WordPress to Patheos, What’s Happenin’

a blog is a little bit like moving to a new house. There's a...

August 03, 2012

WordPress to Patheos, Oh My!

Dear Friends: If all goes well, Public Catholic will start publishing through Patheos on Monday,...

July 2012

July 17, 2012

Culture Warriors

June 2012

June 24, 2012

Pray, Study, Take Action for Religious Freedom

This is a link to the story in our local newspaper about yesterday's Rally for...

June 21, 2012

Pray for Religious Freedom in America

In my opinion, the HHS Mandate which would force religious institutions to violate their teachings...

June 05, 2012

Fortnight for Freedom OKC

Calling all Oklahomans who believe in religious liberty! Rally for Religious Freedom June 23, 2012...

May 2012

May 21, 2012

It’s the Last Week of Session

It's the last week of session. What that means to me as a person is...

May 09, 2012

The I Woulda Killed Him Deader Than You Did Debate

What's a Christian to do when the political debate in the campaign for President of...