Let’s start with a quiz: The total cost of a baseball bat and ball is $1.10. The cost of the bat is $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If you answered quickly, you probably thought the ball cost ten cents, but that’s incorrect. If you go back and think more carefully, you’ll realize that the correct answer is five cents (and $1.05 for the bat). Our quiz illustrates the difference between fast and slow thinking.... Read more

Let’s start with some good news out of Washington: Congress passed legislation last night to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The day commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the United States. Texas was the first state to observe Juneteenth as an official holiday; forty-six other states and the District of Columbia have followed suit. It is noteworthy that the House passed the bill with strong bipartisan support (415–14) and that the Senate had passed it unanimously the day before.... Read more

“God does nothing in vain. He knows what he is about. He may take away my friends. He may throw me among strangers. He may make me feel desolate, may make my spirits sink, hide my future from me. Still, he knows what he is about.“ Ryan T. Anderson quoted these words by John Henry Newman while delivering a brilliant commencement address I encourage you to read in its entirety. I would like to use them as a foundation for... Read more

More than sixteen thousand Southern Baptists will begin their annual convention today in Nashville, Tennessee. The event is generating national headlines as those attending confront Critical Race Theory, women’s roles, how to handle sexual abuse, and serious allegations regarding racism and misogyny on the part of denominational leaders. I’d like to make three predictions today which I believe to be biblical and relevant to every biblical Christian in America, whether you’re a Southern Baptist or not. One: Southern Baptists, like... Read more

The Bachelorette debuted in 2003. A single bachelorette decides between a pool of bachelors; to date, four seasons have resulted in marriages between the bachelorette and the person she chose. Katie Thurston, the bachelorette for the season that debuted last week, is making headlines because of what she calls her “sex positivity.” She explained that “I talk about sex in a very casual way” and refers to sexual activities I will not describe here. She says fans will see “some... Read more

In his sermon, “Learning in War-Time,” C. S. Lewis stated: “Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” For Christians seeking to influence our secular culture, this often entails utilizing secular arguments for spiritual ends. For example, consider the growing movement to legalize prostitution. Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee is currently considering a bill that would decriminalize so-called “sex work.” The ACLU has come out in support of this movement. When Vice President... Read more

Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper was eighteen years old when she took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. She spent the next fifty-nine years of her life dedicated to the Roman Catholic Church. In 1990, she became principal of St. James Catholic School, continuing in this role for twenty-eight years. When she retired in 2018, the archdiocese conducted a financial review of the school for the new principal. It discovered that the nun had embezzled at least $835,339 over the course... Read more

“I love all of my students, but I will never lie to them, regardless of the consequences. I’m a teacher, but I serve God first, and I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa, because it’s against my religion.” Byron “Tanner” Cross spoke these words at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board hearing on May 25. He was discussing two proposed transgender policies. Cross is a Christian and a physical education teacher at... Read more

It is a sign of our times that what was once shocking is becoming less so every day. For example, a Scottish teachers union is promoting a play depicting Jesus Christ as transgender in celebration of Pride Month. The Gospel According to Jesus Queen of Heaven has evoked protests wherever it has been performed, but supporters insist on going forward. We have come to expect assaults on our faith from our fallen culture. But when the attacks come from within,... Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced yesterday that their daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor had been born on Friday. She is Queen Elizabeth’s eleventh great-grandchild. Bringing a child into our fallen world has always been an act of faith. Today is no exception. In Pakistan, dozens of passengers were killed this morning when two trains collided. Officials are working to rescue at least seventeen people who remain trapped. People were leaving a graduation party in southern Florida yesterday when one... Read more