I've been thinking lately about what has made America strong. There are plenty of answers people could give. Our military. Our economy. Our form of government. The freedoms we have enjoyed. Those things matter. But I believe something much more basic has played an important role in the strength of this country: families, churches, and ordinary people trying to live according to Christian values. For generations, many Americans were taught that your word mattered. You worked h

There is a quiet place where the noise of the world finally falls away. It is there, in solitude and silence, that I find myself listening more carefully to what the Holy Spirit is saying. And I believe the Church that has been crucified with Christ is being called to stand in this hour. For such a time as this. We are not a Church that has lost the war. We belong to Christ, and Scripture tells us something very different about who we are. Paul said: “I have been crucified wi

I have a gentleman who has worked for our company for nearly eighteen years. He carries so many talents that it still amazes me. He knows most of the various trades, yet what stands out even more is something that feels almost supernatural within this American system. He can look at nearly anything and figure out how to make it happen, how to make it work. We talk about this gift often. It is not merely technical skill. To me, it is a living example of something our forefathe