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Weinstein’s Not So Civil Rights Movement

May 2, 2013 By Zeke Pipher 1 Comment

Mikey Weinstein, the head of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), and blogger for Huffington Post, recently told Fox News, “Someone needs to be punished for this...Until the Air Force or Army or Navy or Marine Corps punishes a member of the military for unconstitutional religious proselytizing and oppression, we will never have the ability to stop this horrible, horrendous, dehumanizing behavior.” Who does Weinstein believe should be punished? Christians. What’s the … [Read more...]

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Slow Down, Log Off, And Mourn

December 17, 2012 By Zeke Pipher 2 Comments

If you’re like me, you’ve been trying to keep up with everything happening everywhere, as commented on by everyone. All of us care deeply about what happened in Newtown. All of us care about how the family and friends of the victims are doing. All of us care that our nation responds in helpful, productive ways. It is human to care, and we are human. But none of us can process the amount of information we receive in one hour on Facebook, Twitter, and the various news and blog sites we … [Read more...]

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Musings on 1.7 billion dollars, spirited debates, and Toto

November 6, 2012 By Zeke Pipher Leave a Comment

I have two reflections on 2012 election season as I’m pacing back and forth like a caged panther waiting for results to come in: Musing #1: Far too much money was spent campaigning by both parties. There must be at least 1.7 billion ways to better spend $1.7 billion dollars. Think of how helpful those dollars would have been to Sandy’s victims, or to those researching pediatric brain cancer, or to organizations such as International Justice Mission or Compassion International. I’m … [Read more...]

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“Your Pension Is Bigger Than Mine”

October 17, 2012 By Zeke Pipher Leave a Comment

“I don't look at my pension...it's not as big as yours.” – President Obama I enjoy debates, but that comment last night irks me on many levels. We are in big trouble as a nation when we attach significance, worth, and sense of superiority to being either rich or poor. The Prosperity Gospel (God wants you to give you more wealth than others have) is venom spit from the mouth of the snake. But so is Liberation Theology (God wants us to redistribute wealth so that everyone has an equal … [Read more...]

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Does Big Government Make Neighbors Superfluous?

October 8, 2012 By Zeke Pipher 4 Comments

I’d rather have a homemade loaf of bread from my neighbor than a loaf of whole grain Wonder bread from the Government. One type of care has a federal stamp on it. The other has a heart beating within it. We talk about whether we want “big government” or “small government” as if we’re talking about what carpet to put in our living room. But the issue could not be more personal. I realize that government controlled social programs are complex, nuanced issues, but I think we need to … [Read more...]

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Entitlement, Candy Canes, & Richard Cory

August 28, 2012 By Zeke Pipher Leave a Comment

Entitlement is the thistle taking over the garden of the American dream. It simply will not die…and the more space it’s given, the more space it takes. What nobly began as the “unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” has turned into the unalienable right to not be uncomfortable, impoverished, or relatively poor. Now, I don’t wish anyone to be uncomfortable. I sincerely don’t. But there’s a tremendous difference between wanting everyone to be … [Read more...]

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Does Big Government Make Neighbors Superfluous?

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