Reasons for Reinstating School Superintendent Rest on Foundation of Sand

Below is an op-ed I wrote for my hometown paper over the county board of education's decision to reinstate the local superintendent of schools after suspending him with pay because of a felony indictment for carrying a firearm on school grounds. By a vote of 8-2, the Hardin County Board of Education rescinded a previous decision to temporarily suspend Superintendent John Thomas after his indictment on a single felony charge of carrying a weapon on school property. In an earlier admission to the board and in a telephone conversation taped by local citizen Jerry Fowler, Thomas admitted to carrying the weapon on school grounds and said he has done so for the last several years. The issue only came to light when a school security officer noticed the weapon on Thomas and notified authorities. The board voted 6-4 to temporary suspend Thomas on March 22 with pay when a temporary replacement was found. Until then, Thomas would remain on the job. During that same meeting the board appointed a committee to find and name the interim and that is exactly what they did. But in some behind the scenes maneuvering, several members of the board apparently got together and decided instead to [...]

By |2012-04-26T09:01:56-05:00April 26th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off on Reasons for Reinstating School Superintendent Rest on Foundation of Sand

Remembering Gabrielle ‘Elle’ Devenish: Anorexia Steals Life of Colleague, Friend

Sara Gabrielle Devenish, better known to her colleagues and friends as "Elle," was taken home by her Lord and Savior last Thursday in the early morning hours. She died peacefully in her sleep, just the way she had imagined she would. For those of you who have read Elle's column, Dying to Meet Him, and have followed the story of her 18-year battle with anorexia, you saw how a young 30-year-old woman in the prime of her life was tasked with preparing her journey to heaven instead of starting a family or climbing a career ladder. Elle started working for The Christian Post in early fall of 2011 and soon became a favorite among our group. Initially hired as a copyeditor, her talents as a reporter and writer soon became evident. Her ability to capture controversial and emotional topics, such as in Pornography In The Pew, Christianity and Cults, and in her in-depth reporting on Mormonism, gave readers a personal insight into worlds they may have never seen before. Like most of my colleagues, her announcement that she had only months to live was shocking. Sure, I had noticed how thin she was when I had seen a few of her pictures on Facebook, [...]

By |2012-04-24T07:30:14-05:00April 24th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off on Remembering Gabrielle ‘Elle’ Devenish: Anorexia Steals Life of Colleague, Friend

Tribute to Chuck Colson: Founder of Prison Fellowship Dies at 80

Hardily anyone who follows national evangelicals doesn't know the story of Chuck Colson. He was a lawyer who joined the administration of former President Richard Nixon in 1969. He quickly gained a reputation has the president's "hatchet" man. Colson resigned from the Nixon administration in 1973 and was indicted a year later on charges related to the Watergate break in. He served seven months in a federal prison, but before his sentence he gave his life to Jesus after reading C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. But Colson's most significant contributions came after his release when he founded Prison Fellowship, a ministry devoted to bringing the word of Christ to tens of thousands of inmates. Colson died today from complications from a blood clot in his brain. His wife and family had been with him the last several days. Will Nance, who along with his wife Penny worked for Colson in the 1990's wrote a magnificent tribute to his former boss and friend in Saturday's edition of The Christian Post. It's a worthy read and here is the link. A 1973 editorial in the Boston Globe had the follow quote: "If Mr. Colson can repent of his sins, there has to be [...]

By |2012-04-21T19:02:12-05:00April 21st, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off on Tribute to Chuck Colson: Founder of Prison Fellowship Dies at 80

How the Resurrection Undoes Our Need to Be Proven Right

This post was taken from an op-ed written by Dr. Russell Moore, the Dean of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I've been reading his blog and columns for a number of months and have become a big fan of his writing. You can visit his website here. Here is his post. As Jesus drowned in his own blood, the spectators yelled words quite similar to those of Satan in the wilderness: “Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe” (Mk. 15:32). But Jesus didn’t jump down. He didn’t ascend to the skies. He just writhed there. The bloated corpse of Jesus hit the ground as he was pulled off that stake, spattering warm blood and water on the faces of the crowd. That night, the religious leaders probably read Deuteronomy 21 to their families, warning them about the curse of God on those who are “hanged on a tree.” Fathers probably told their sons, “Watch out that you don’t ever wind up like him.” Those Roman soldiers probably went home and washed the blood of Jesus from under their fingernails and played with their children in front of [...]

By |2012-04-09T08:40:34-05:00April 9th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off on How the Resurrection Undoes Our Need to Be Proven Right

Like Jesus, Rick Santorum Struggles with Acceptance in His Home State

Rick Santorum is undergoing in his home state of Pennsylvania an experience similar to what Jesus encountered in his hometown of Nazareth. Both found it easier to win support in areas further away and more difficult to win over those who they grew up with. Jesus was raised the son of a carpenter and most likely knew everyone is his small hometown. After leaving home as a young man to begin his earthly ministry, he returned to Nazareth to preach in the synagogue only to find doubt and little support from those who supposedly knew him best. Pennsylvania native Rick Santorum may now understand how Jesus felt as a new poll shows the former senator now losing his home state to former Massachusetts governor and GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney. In the latest Public Policy Poll in Pennsylvania, Romney is now leading Santorum 42 to 37 percent, however the margin of error is +/- 4.9%, thus making the race a virtual dead heat. Nonetheless, Santorum’s struggles in Pennsylvania may be magnifying the core issue that many GOP voters doubt that he could defeat President Obama in a general election and that Romney has a much better chance. “The momentum in Pennsylvania [...]

By |2012-04-05T11:33:10-05:00April 5th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off on Like Jesus, Rick Santorum Struggles with Acceptance in His Home State
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