Here in deep red Alabama, every candidate wants to be known as the most “conservative” candidate. But most of them also want to associate themselves, to greater or lesser degrees, with Donald Trump. But here’s the rub: Trump isn’t conservative by any traditional standard of conservatism.

Why I’m Not Excited About The Leaked S.C. Opinion
Even if the draft opinion is substantially the final one, the legal effect will be to throw the legality of abortion back to the states, not make it illegal. The most reliable estimates seem to indicate that the number of abortions per year will likely only drop about 12-15% as a result of a SCOTUS decision overturning Roe. For those babies, that’s a very significant, even life-changing number. But for the other 85-88% of aborted babies, they will still be just as dead.

Give us a king!
God gave the Israelites very clear criteria concerning who they should choose for their king, and it really had nothing to do with policy. Policy wasn’t what God looked for in a good ruler. God looked at . . . well, character!
Over and Over
It occurred to me that many of my friends have never heard Donna sing, which is a real shame — no, crime. So, here she is.

I Literally Miss “Literally”
I miss the word “literally.”
What particularly irks me about the loss of the word “literally” is that there are literally no real alternatives.

Dear Healthcare Worker
I’m sure there is no small amount of arrogance and pride in this post. But I’m not sure it’s completely that.

Living Like We Believe It
The Psalms say that even the plans of people and nations are helpless to thwart the plan of God. If we really believe this, then we must believe — we have no choice but to believe — that no political party, no party platform, no legislation, no judicial appointment, no election, and no individual choice regarding how someone votes, can thwart God’s plan. Specifically, none of those things can thwart God’s plan to save His people or His church. Or unborn babies.

The Sad State of Christian Music
This is going to be the most controversial post you read this week. I don’t listen to contemporary Christian music because it’s boring.