Essays & Ideas

I like the song, “Hold the Fort.” I enjoy singing it. I enjoy “waving the answer back to Heaven.” I enjoy giving a loud “cheer” on the last verse. I love the song. But I hate it when it is a philosophy! “Hold the Fort” seems to be the underlying philosophy of Bible believers. “Here…

It seems that everywhere you turn someone with skin color other than white (OTW) is offended and upset about something. And their anger is always aimed at the perceived prejudice, bigotry and evil of white folks. Nineteen olive-skinned Arabs cold-bloodedly murdered almost 3,000 helpless people (not all white) on Sept.11, 2001 and by the end…

There is a famous picture taken during World War I which captures the death of a soldier at the moment he was shot. He is shown reacting to the impact of a bullet slamming into his body while running towards his enemy. His coat has flown open, his rifle is suspended in midair before dropping…

Right up front I’ll tell you that I am writing this to defend our magnificent interstate highway system. Why? Two reasons. The first is, behind the private ownership of guns the liberals hate the private ownership of cars. The automobile is “Public Enemy #2” to them. Therefore they try to enact laws that hinder and…

Whenever men gather to talk and the discussion turns to things military there is always great debate about which country has produced the greatest fighting men. I’ve heard about the American Indians, the Malays, the Waffen SS, and a horde of others. You can believe whatever you like but the facts of history testify plainly…

We all like to think that we are above average in intelligence and that we have an accurate and correct understanding of the things that go on around us. Unfortunately, we all have to come to grips with the sad fact that there really are people out there who are one up on us in…

It is at times of disaster that one’s true character displays itself. Following is an observation of the actions of certain individuals and groups and an evaluation of their performance. President George W. Bush – While rescue efforts were still ongoing,, President Bush immediately called for a National day of Prayer and Mourning. This is…

Humans operate under a strange, but natural, thought process. We always believe that whatever we are going through at the time the most important thing in our lives. Think back to when you were in school. That was twelve long years of your life. But at the time it was your life. There was not,…

There is a murmuring of some Christians about how “unscriptural” Bible colleges are. Many of these voices are those of pastors who refuse to allow God to call any man out of their church. These warlords couldn’t care less about Jesus Christ and His cause. They’ve worked hard to build a church and they’re not…

Just about every Christian I know counts themself as a “soldier” for Christ. Is that really so? There are several things that make the military, in general, and soldiers, in particular, vastly different from the civilian world. 1. Enlisted vs. Officers Enlisted men make up the bulk of the military which is as it should…