Posts by Carmen Fowler LaBerge
Christ made known in the baking and breaking of bread
Three meditations for the practice of homemade bread Today is “National Homemade Bread Day.” Funny to think there was a time when every day was homemade bread day— or else there would be no bread. But now, we can get almost any variety we desire at the grocery store. Still, there is something about the…
Read MorePardon me: Presidential Power and the Perfect Justice of God
What Trump’s latest pardons remind us about power, justice and ultimate authority Last week, President Trump issued pardons for 70-plus individuals and allies in connection with the 2020 presidential election. The wave of presidential pardons has reopened an old American tension: how much power should any one person hold in a nation built on checks…
Read MoreYour Royal Identity in a World of Fading Crowns
In Christ, you are a son or a daughter of the King— you are claimed in Christ as royalty We don’t have royalty in this country, but we kind of like to keep tabs on the Royal Family in old Mother England. And lately, there is much going on in the House of Windsor. King…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview: George Barna on America’s Lost Doctrine of Sin
Only one out of seven of self-describedAmerican Christians have a biblically-accurate understanding of sin What do you believe about sin? What does God say about sin? And if people aren’t really sinners and sin isn’t a really big deal at all, then why did Jesus die on the cross? Would it surprise you to learn…
Read MoreAll Hallows’ Eve: What is Halloween and what should Christians do with it?
Understanding the origins of Halloween — and how Christians can shine hope and light in the face of fear and darkness. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) And Americans are spending a lot of money on Halloween. The National Retail Federation (NRF) projected Halloween spending would reach $13.1…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview: JD Greear on how to be an Everyday Revolutionary for Christ
What Christians today can learn from Daniel about living faithfully in a hostile world Are there times that you feel like you are living in a culture that is quite Babylonian in the way that it functions? And have you been wondering, how do I bring Christ to bear on the hostile and divisive culture…
Read MoreWhat’s the code you live by?
What is a life code, and why you should consider writing one— plus a free resource to get started We all have our codes, like…. If you are a doctor, you have the Hippocratic Oath, a code of ethics for all physicians. If you served in our Armed Forces (or are a part of a…
Read MoreStraight to Hell—or the Way to Heaven?
Because there actually are two destinations and the road you’re on leads to one of them or the other. There’s a serious matter before us this week as leaders at the highest levels of the American experiment are talking casually in public and on social media about who among them is going to hell and…
Read MorePlaylist: The Christian and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Podcast Playlist We can hardly read the news without hearing about the latest development in Artificial Intelligence (AI). And yet, we have more questions than answers. As in, how will AI affect my kids, my job, my medical care, my church, etc? This is a playlist of podcast episodes exploring these questions and…
Read MoreMeet me at the Western (Wailing) Wall?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his trip to Israel with a visit on Sunday to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, welcomed him with an affirmation of the U.S.-Israel relationship, even as it is tested by the war in Gaza. “I think his visit here is a testament…
Read MoreThe Turning Point that matters most
Yesterday was a turning point. It is a day that will shape a generation. The question is how? Charlie Kirk, the man behind Turning Point USA, a son, a husband, a father, a friend, a happy warrior, died yesterday by one shot from an assassin’s gun. The shooter is still at large. And today, September…
Read MoreHow to get to heaven: The way to eternal life for President Trump—and for you
Do you know anyone who wonders if they’re going to get into heaven when they die? Would it surprise you for a public figure to share that worry openly on live TV? Well, that’s exactly what the President of the United States did on Tuesday morning. He dialed into “Fox and Friends” to talk about…
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