The deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, found stabbed in their Los Angeles home, are shocking and heartbreaking on their own without political commentary layered on top. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested on suspicion of the killings, with authorities calling it a homicide. In the midst of national shock…
Syria, Sacrifice, and the High Cost We’re Too Quick to Call “Waste”
The deadly attack on American personnel in Syria—and President Trump’s pledge of a decisive response—has once again forced the country to confront a question we never seem to settle: What is worth the cost? Every time U.S. service members are killed abroad, the debate begins almost instantly. Why are we there? What are we gaining?…
When Voters Are Hungry: A Call to Authentic Renewal
At its surface, a recent Voto Latino survey reported by The Hill is striking but not shocking: a growing number of Americans are disillusioned with both major political parties, and many — especially non-voters — would consider a third-party choice in the next presidential election. Poll respondents from across the political spectrum agree that both…
Justice, Mercy, and the Voice We Dare Not Ignore
The release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has pulled back the curtain on a tension Americans feel but rarely articulate clearly: how do we enforce immigration law firmly without trampling due process, court authority, and basic human dignity? This isn’t a left-wing question or a right-wing one. It’s an American question. And, for Christians, a deeply…
A Wake-Up Call from Miami, Georgia, and… Joshua?
Every so often, American politics serves up a moment that jolts both parties like a divine tap on the shoulder, something between a gentle nudge and a holy smack with a rolled-up newspaper. The recent Democratic win in Miami and the unexpected flip of a Georgia district that President Trump previously carried by double digits…
Do We Check Biblical Truth at the Classroom Door? (Spoiler: Nope.)
Every semester, Christian students walk into secular classrooms with the same quiet question rattling in the back of their minds: “Am I supposed to put my faith on silent mode?” Some professors act like the campus is a “no-Bible zone,” as if the moment you enter Psychology 101 you’re required to pretend the universe self-assembled…
Stones, Maps, and Misplaced Confidence
Redistricting lawsuits are once again multiplying like rabbits in springtime, gathering at the steps of the Supreme Court as though the justices were oracles perched atop a modern Mount Olympus. Democrats are filing challenges against Republican-drawn maps from coast to coast, Republicans are defending their cartographic handiwork with equal zeal, and legal analysts are circling…
Restoring Accountability: A Pauline Diagnosis for America
If the Apostle Paul were alive today — which, theologically speaking, he most certainly is, just not in Washington, D.C. — he would probably take one long look at our national headlines, sigh deeply, and begin writing another epistle. Not to the Corinthians this time, nor the Galatians, nor the Thessalonians, but perhaps “Paul, an…
Faith, Security, and Common Sense: Three Things America Could Use a Lot More Of
So, there were two interesting headlines yesterday. First, we’ve got Pope Leo XIV touring Turkey to honor the ancient roots of Christianity. On the other, we’ve got an Afghan evacuee — supposedly a vetted U.S. “ally” — allegedly ambushing National Guardsmen near the White House. If that combination doesn’t describe the moment we’re living in,…
Truth, Justice, and the Fine Art of Not Looking the Other Way
Washington suddenly seems to be rediscovering the concepts of truth, justice, and responsibility. And honestly? It’s about time. For a town that couldn’t find its own moral compass with a GPS, a map, and three tour guides, we’ll take the progress where we can get it. President Trump’s administration has been busy trying to broker…
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