The Bill of Rights Does Not Contain Suggestions

The Bill of Rights Does Not Contain Suggestions

While visiting our son Joseph in Thailand during his two-year assignment as a Journeyman for the International Mission Board, he remarked that in his host country, “traffic laws are mere suggestions.” I laughed and have remembered that observation. Today, I feel as...
Changing My Mind and Asking Forgiveness

Changing My Mind and Asking Forgiveness

I’ve never been a “mind changer.” Rather, over the years of my education, ministry and counseling practices—both within the prison system and outside—and now in retirement, I continue to learn, study and reflect on what I’ve learned. I’m also long...
The United States: Not Great, Not Yet

The United States: Not Great, Not Yet

America was never great, but we had our moments. Now is not one of them. One of our earliest significant moments occurred when the Founding Fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence, followed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. However, these...