โAn abstinence-until-marriage program is not only irresponsible, itโs really inhumane.โ
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Tertullianโs Prayer
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithโWe pray for all the emperors, that God may grant them long life, a secure government, a prosperous family, vigorous troops, a faithful senate, an obedient people; that the whole…
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Alexis de Tocqueville on Government
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithโDespotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.โ
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Answered Prayer…or Mental Illness?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn 2018, Donald Trump and Mike Pence were in office together and the subject of the Vice Presidentโs faith came up on a well-known TV show called The View. After…
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The Bronze Rat
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithA tourist browsing a curio shop in New York noticed a very lifelike, bronze statue of a rat. It didnโt have a price tag, but the man was intrigued enough that he decided to buy it. โHow much for the bronze rat?โ he asked the shop owner.
โFifty bucks for the rat. Two hundred bucks for the story,โ came the reply.
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Heroin “Fix”
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithPhilip Seymour Hoffman. Cory Monteith. River Phoenix. They all share at least two things in common: they were highly-paid actorsโฆand they died from an overdose of heroin. Now, lawmakers are working to ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.
But their โsolutionโ is a highly contested oneโฆ.
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Politics, Problems, Polls, and People
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWeโre in the midst of another crazy political seasonโฆwhich is the perfect time to share some of historyโs greatest thoughts on politicians and their practices. Here are the Top 10 quotes about the folks we elect to represent us:
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Kenneth Kaunda (President of Zambia) on Preaching
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithโWhat a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot.โ
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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.
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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 didnโt start that way. Their first official act was to apologize to the world.