Whether you’re a veteran and aren’t certain of all the VA benefits you might use, or if you’re considering signing up with an eye to any benefits you might get now or down the road, …

It's almost conventional wisdom in certain quarters that Jeffrey Epstein must have been working for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.  "It's extremely obvious to anyone who watches …

Evolution cannot explain biological complexity without violating some fundamental laws of nature, specifically, the Second Law of Thermodynamics. If you recall, we mentioned the Second Law of …

It’s not really a secret about there being such a thing as good and evil. Yes, I know for every statement there is a counter argument, as even a few people deny the earth is round. But, …

When researching information for this piece I kept running across advice from a farmer’s wife. This spoke volumes to me about Southern culture, addressing being a good neighbor and being …

A persnickety nincompoop was flabbergasted because a whippersnapper made a big bruhaha that went cattywampus. The dingleberry had told him a lot of poppycock, malarky, and whatnot about the darn …

 The Huntingdon Mustangs throughout their storied history on the football field has always been known for great running backs. Even when graduation depletes the Mustang backfield, a new player …

A recent report says that during this year's multi-agency health care fraud takedown, they've nailed 324 criminals to the tune of $14.6 billion. That's "billion" with a "b." And that dollar …

Big Bird deserves to lose this time. In the past, whenever Republicans have tried to cut federal funding for public broadcasting, the 8-foot-2-inch-tall yellow bird has been trotted out as an …

Darwinian evolution says that complex systems arise through numerous successive, slight modifications that benefit the species' survival over many generations. However, we have shown that …

You never realize how much you depend on something until it's gone. For most of us, the internet has quietly become as essential as electricity or running water—invisible until the moment it …

In 1 Peter 1:13-19, Peter explains, “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the …

I wanted to take a moment to say how much I appreciate you, the reader, for taking time each week to read “Living On Purpose.” I’ve written sermons, songs, and books, for over 40 …

Major League Baseball is currently debating various rules changes to improve the game, when what it really needs is more players wearing capes and doing backflips.  That, at least, is the …

During the “dog days of summer,” when temperatures seem to exceed 100° in the shade, it’s good to stay home in a cool house petting your dogs and cat, while enjoying the company …

Professional counselors call it "mattering," and while it's a term most of us may seldom use, it's something that's important to all of us -- being needed by others. We all want to feel that we …

Learn to accept them. Open your heart to their differences. Vary your actions to support them. Initiate a faithful trusting relationship. Note the progress along the way. …

The VA's Office of Inspector General recently put out a fraud alert about a series of schemes known as "pension poaching." Veterans, heads up. You have a lot to lose if you fall for one of these …

William Paley was an 18th–century English clergyman, Christian apologist, and philosopher. He is best known for his design argument for the existence of God. Paley suggested that if a person …

There’s a song I introduced to the family this summer called Home-Grown Tomatoes . Guy Clark wrote it, and it’s been recorded a few different ways, but the line that always sticks with me …