Illegal Immigration and the Bible

Illegal Immigration and the Bible

I’m not a politician, and don’t claim all the answers to the thorny issue of immigration policy. I am a taxpaying citizen of a border state, with a big-picture view of what I think on the subject. More important is what the Bible says, if anything, that bears on the...
Respect Those Who Enforce the Law

Respect Those Who Enforce the Law

“Respect those who enforce the law.”  This is a sentence that I have heard before, and perhaps you have as well.  Many of you, like myself, were taught to respect those who enforce the law, and we should do so.  It is a sad commentary on our society that so many...
What Does Freedom Mean to You?

What Does Freedom Mean to You?

It’s that time of year when pops of firecrackers and the crackle of fireworks can be heard in the night. A mid-year vacation time when among the picnics, ballgames, and fireworks, a reference or two will be made to independence as a nation. Freedom will sometimes be...
First Degree Murder

First Degree Murder

“Murder” is defined by Webster’s dictionary as ‘the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought.’ When the Law of Moses commanded, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13) this kind of murder (murder in the first degree) was under...

Three Laws Broken in Daniel

A health regulation (Dan.1). The king of Babylon ordered Daniel and his companions to eat choice foods and to drink wine for their physical health (v.5). This was not a simple request. It was a legal requirement because the word of a king was the law (Ecc. 8:4). But...