A friendly Reminder

Are you as sick and tired of the constant drum beat of being told how important this election is? Tired of constantly being harassed to register and vote? Have you taken the time to consider just how much power you can wield with your vote? Election day is just one week away. I’m sure many of you, like me, are ready for this election season to be over. For more than a year we’ve been hammered, badgered, and generally harangued with the idea of how important it is to vote. How

How you view the inspiration of Scripture— whether it was penned by God or a fabrication of man—is critically important relative to what is authoritative in your life.  Some time ago I was speaking to a friend on the Hill whom we all know. He said, “Ralph, you have almost convinced Congressman_______ that Scripture is inspired by God. But he realizes that if he agrees with you, then the Bible will become the final arbiter for his life and policy decisions…. You’ve got him thi

This study will take an objective look at our level of spiritual maturity. Let us embark on a period of spiritual introspection. In this study, I will attempt to investigate with clarity and insight what the Scriptures reveal as the delineators between spiritual maturity and immaturity.  As I prepare this study for you, I pray it will aid the promptings of the Holy Spirit as you ponder your development in Christ. May God richly bless you as you embark on a journey of personal

Law enforcement has to have probable cause to get an arrest warrant, right? Can someone sue for malicious prosecution if there was not probable cause for all of the charges in a warrant? Are malicious prosecution and a Fourth Amendment violation mutually exclusive? How far can law enforcement go when it comes to arresting someone? For example, if police have probable cause to charge you with a misdemeanor, how far can they “bootstrap” that charge into something more serious?

Many people currently do not believe in the total depravity of man; however, Scripture is clear that man is fallen. In fact, God ordained the institution of government primarily to restrain the latent sin nature of man: to believe the opposite—that man is basically good—is to reject scriptural truth.  The late Francis Schaeffer, in his classic work  How Should We Then Live?  spoke euphemistically regarding the statue of David (located in Florence, Italy), stating that it was

You have the right to remain silent, correct? SCOTUS says you don’t have the right to remain silent unless you say so. Do you find it ironic that you have to speak to remain silent? Everyone knows we have a right to remain silent, correct? What if I told you that in 2013 the Supreme Court upheld a decision basically stating that is not true. You only have the right to remain silent if you verbally claim the right in the first place, otherwise, according to SCOTUS, your silenc

Do you lose your rights when you cross state lines?  Does a state have the power to ignore licenses from another state? Can Massachusetts require visitors from out of state to get their permission before carrying a firearm in their state? Can Massachusetts prosecute out-of-staters who can legally carry in their home state? That was the question before Massachusetts courts in two cases. Needless to say, when these courts agreed with the plaintiffs, the Commonwealth disagreed,

Here in the capital, you have chosen a career that is based on intellectual property. As a public servant, your ability to execute vocationally, therefore, is directly related to the agility you possess in reasoning. One observation I have made in ministry in the capital is that this quality—to quickly and effectively reason—separates the senior members of the community from the novice. Solutions to social problems, ideas to benefit your constituency, and the ability to persu

Are there limits to the powers of a federal agency? When Congress created OSHA, did they follow the Constitution? While the Supreme Court failed to take the time to consider these questions, We the People should. Was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration properly created? Was the grant of authority Congress gave the agency constitutional and valid, or did Congress create an overpowered agency to micromanage businesses throughout the United States? That is the ques

Has anyone ever responded to your biblically based reasoning with, “Well that’s your interpretation of the Bible.” How do you respond to that? How should respond? I usually say something like, “So then, what school of biblical interpretation do you subscribe to?” If you ask that question you’ll probably get a blank stare: “What do you mean by that?” Which makes my point…. We all need to be clearheaded and educated when it comes to our understanding of hermeneutical presupposi

At church on Sunday, I was having a conversation with a young man who was complaining about the Godless legislation that has been coming out of our State legislature regarding “gender reassignment treatments”. After him stating that he thought it demonic that they would even consider something like that without the consent of the parents he said, “This State is going to Hell and there’s nothing we can do about it”. I replied,” that’s what happens when we elect godless people

Are AR-15s the super lethal weapon it’s often described as? Does the Second Amendment mean what it says? Can a court simply state that certain arms aren’t covered by the Second Amendment without any evidence? There are plenty of myths that revolve around the Second Amendment. It’s only meant for the militia, or for hunting, or some weapons are just too dangerous, are only a few. When we read the Constitution, along with just a tiny bit of research into the Bill of Rights, the