Here we are on the brink of a new year full of uncertainties. Instead of resolutions, I'm making some wishes for you: I want you to...

It’s easy to imagine a peaceful, ideal future, as illustrated in the cartoon. Somehow the dove outweighs the tank. Peace defeats...

With the approach of Halloween and All Martyrs’ Day (the original name of “All Saints’ Day”, November 1st), I devote this blog to the...

Is confession of America’s national sins an un-American activity? Is it unpatriotic? I doubt it. If we seriously want God to bless...

A friend with long experience in East Africa remarked to me some years ago, “The crazy thing is that in 100 years of African politics,...

A freedom story for Good Friday Partial solar eclipse Photo by Dennis Yu on Unsplash I was there in the early days and I saw...

Americans spent $6.9 billion on antidepressants like Zoloft in 2022. Depression rates are slowly coming down from their COVID peak in...

This sad commentary on American youth harks back to a famous quote from Kennedy’s inaugural speech in 1961, “Ask not what your country...

Did you get the memo? Three new treasure maps are being published today. Forget whatever bargains you nailed on Black Friday and check...

Divisive symbols like this one evoke strong emotions about deeply held cultural values. In this post I am trusting the ability of (most...

My brother-in-law is having some serious backaches, but the earliest he can get an examination is six weeks away. Depending on how the...

When the CDC needed a credible spokesperson for its public awareness campaign against COVID, it chose Anthony Fauci, an Italian-American...

Some of us grew up before the term “24/7” made its debut in Sports Illustrated in 1983. All of us live with it now. The term started...

Stan Nussbaum For most of my 73 years I have heard the gospel summarized as the blood of Jesus paying for our sins, opening the way to...