Home 
“Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.”
Politicians
-
- CelebritiesCriticismFaithGod's WillJesusJesus' TeachingMental IllnessPoliticiansPrayerSpiritual Disciplines
Answered Prayer…or Mental Illness?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn 2018, Donald Trump and Mike Pence were in office together and the subject of the Vice President’s faith came up on a well-known TV show called The View. After…
- Back FireEasterHeresyMeaningMistakePastorPoliticiansResurrectionSaveSocial MediaStupidityWorks
Messing Up the Meaning of Easter
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithOn Sunday morning, April 4, 2021, the Rev. Raphael Warnock stood in front of his congregation and delivered an Easter sermon like he’d done for the past decade-and-a-half. His message…
- DangerDemocracyGovernmentPoliticiansPoliticsSalesmanSurprise
The Bronze Rat
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithA tourist browsing a curio shop in New York noticed a very lifelike, bronze statue of a rat. It didn’t have a price tag, but the man was intrigued enough that he decided to buy it. “How much for the bronze rat?” he asked the shop owner.
“Fifty bucks for the rat. Two hundred bucks for the story,” came the reply.
- AddictionAnswerDeathDisagreementDrugsGovernmentHabitsLawOverdosePoliticiansProblemProblem SolvingRiskSolution
Heroin “Fix”
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithPhilip Seymour Hoffman. Cory Monteith. River Phoenix. They all share at least two things in common: they were highly-paid actors…and they died from an overdose of heroin. Now, lawmakers are working to ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.
But their “solution” is a highly contested one….
- AmericaChoicesCorruptDemocracyElectionGovernmentPoliticiansPoliticsStupidityVoteWashington DC
Politics, Problems, Polls, and People
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWe’re in the midst of another crazy political season…which is the perfect time to share some of history’s greatest thoughts on politicians and their practices. Here are the Top 10 quotes about the folks we elect to represent us:
- God's WordGovernmentInfluenceLeadershipPoliticiansPoliticsPreacherPreachingProphecyQuotes
Kenneth Kaunda (President of Zambia) on Preaching
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“What a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot.”
- Capital PunishmentChristCondemnationCriminalFoolForgivenessGod's LoveGraceJesusLawPardonPoliticiansRobberySalvationSinSteal
Passing On the Pardon
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn December of 1829, James Porter and George Wilson robbed several postal shipments and terrorized various mail carriers in their rampage for loot. Unfortunately for them, they were soon caught, tried, and condemned to hang for their crimes. Porter was hanged on schedule; Wilson was given a presidential pardon.
But he was hanged for his crimes, nonetheless.
- ApologizeCommunismForgivenessGovernmentGuiltyHistoryHolocaustHumilityJewsOppressionPersecutionPoliticiansShameSorrowWarWorld War II
Starting With Sorrow
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIf you were creating your own government, what would you do first? Would you build a strong military? Secure honest leaders? Write just laws or ensure a viable economy?
East Germany didn’t start that way. Their first official act was to apologize to the world.
- BustedCaughtConsequencesEmbarrassingGuiltyHistoryLawPenaltyPolicePoliticiansPulling RankRepeat OffenseRules
Pull Over, Mr. President
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithBeing President of the United States comes with awesome perks. You get your own jet (and limo), a few personal chefs, and exotic holidays paid for by the working masses. Celebrities want to meet you…and those guys in the black suits are even willing to die for you. Not too shabby.
Just don’t expect to talk your way out of a speeding ticket, though.
