Hundreds of ads bombarded me with campaign pitches, maligning opponents and trumpeting reasons why the populace should vote for one candidate or another. Finally, after months of campaigning, the big day arrived. The radio was filled with pundits explaining the issues. At the end of one of these programs, a tongue-in-cheek statement was made: “So… … Continue reading Vote Early, Vote Often! (Joshua 24:15)

What happens when someone misrepresents who they truly are? Many years ago, a physician contacted my laboratory and expressed interest in using me as his consulting dermatopathologist. He introduced himself as a Mohs surgeon—a dermatologic surgeon specially trained to evaluate tissue during skin cancer surgery. For the first few months, everything seemed routine. But as … Continue reading Who Are You? (Acts 19:13-16)

“After we dated a few months, I found a checklist I made after I was divorced.” I was speaking to a friend who was recounting how she decided that her current husband was the right one. “Let me guess,” I smiled. “He checked off all of your boxes?” She laughed. “Oh yes. I knew he … Continue reading Checklist (1 Samuel 16:7)

“The Bible doesn’t mention this so it must mean God allows it.” I heard a religious commentator make that argument recently while discussing abortion, nuclear war, climate change, and a handful of other modern controversies. He kept returning to the same point: the Bible never directly addresses these issues. And on the surface, he was … Continue reading The Bible Doesn’t Mention This (Isaiah 5:20)