What will our generation do with the increased life expectancy God has blessed us with? Originally appeared at Christianity Today on September 6, 2024. Not long ago, I visited my 99-year-old father and 97-year-old mother. My dad had just passed his driver’s test again, and a year before that, he published yet another book. He ... Boomers: Serve Like Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You The post Boomers: Serve Like Your Whole Life Is Ahead of You appeared first on Don Sweeting Blog ..read more

Friends have asked me why I am going to Israel at a tense time like this, especially with heightened geopolitical challenges, and the rumors of a wider war with Iran and its proxies. What I have written here is a more detailed account of what I and some colleagues are doing in Jerusalem, which formed ... What in the World Are We Doing In Jerusalem At This Time?! The post What in the World Are We Doing In Jerusalem At This Time?! appeared first on Don Sweeting Blog ..read more

Paris 2024 opening ceremony insulted Christians, Olympic athletes alike Originally appeared at Townhall.com on August 8, 2024. Now that we have seen some of the extraordinary achievements of the Olympic athletes, let us again revisit that bizarre opening ceremony that the French put on. What does it take for a gymnast like Simone Biles or a swimmer like Katie ... The French Olympic Committee got ‘the twisties’ and fell off the beam The post The French Olympic Committee got ‘the twisties’ and fell off the beam appeared first on Don Sweeting Blog ..read more

Originally appeared at Townhall.com on July 23, 2024. In the wake of the recent shooting of Donald Trump, and last week’s Republican National Convention, there has been a lot of religious rhetoric used across the U.S., especially in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum where the convention was held. The language of providence was used to talk about ... Religious Rhetoric and the RNC The post Religious Rhetoric and the RNC appeared first on Don Sweeting Blog ..read more

Originally appeared at The Christian Post on July 20, 2024. There is an arresting phrase that appears in St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. He speaks of those who “walk in the footsteps of faith.” He is reminding this early Christian Church that the promises given Abraham are realized through faith by which we are justified ... What’s it like to tour ‘Bible country’ in person The post What’s it like to tour ‘Bible country’ in person appeared first on Don Sweeting Blog ..read more

Originally appeared at the Real Clear History on July 20, 2024. Upon returning to Denver’s airport after a recent trip to Greece, Turkey, and Italy, I wondered why my city (and my nation) felt so devoid of historical reminders. Granted, my mind was on historical overload after two weeks of touring ancient Macedonia, Athens, Ephesus, Crete, and Rome. There are statues and historical reminders of Western civilization everywhere. But at the Denver airport, I was just confronted with native American chants being played in an endless loop on loudspeakers. With all due respect to indigenous tribes ..read more

Originally appeared at the Jerusalem Post on March 2, 2022. America’s founding was deeply influenced by the principles of Christianity. While our nation has not always lived up to our ideals, the principle of human dignity and the promises of “liberty and justice for all,” articulated in 1776, still stirs our hearts today.  Our Declaration of Independence and Constitution are utterly unique in the history of nations. They were framed under the influence of a biblical understanding of life, history, government and human nature. We desperately need to return to this understanding. While the ..read more

Originally appeared at Newsmax on June 26, 2024. Quite recently, we were reminded that the left becomes unhinged over something more than Donald Trump as it goes apoplectic over God and the Ten Commandments. On June 19, 2024, Gov. Jeff Landry, R-La., signed legislation requiring every public school classroom in the state to display the Ten Commandments. The bill calls the Ten Commandments “foundational documents for our state and national government.” The response has been amazing to behold. The Guardian newspaper in England says that the U.S. Supreme Court “opened Pandora ..read more

Is the Book of Esther repeating itself? Originally appeared at the Washington Times on March 22, 2024 and Christian Post on March 23, 2024. Purim, which begins on Saturday March 23, is a Jewish holiday, not a public holiday. And yet it should be remembered by others — especially this year — and especially by Christians. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Purim, also called the Festival of Lots, recalls a riveting story found in The Hebrew Scroll of Esther, or what Christians call the Book of Esther. It’s about th ..read more

Why a robust university core curriculum matters Originally appeared at the Washington Times on March 6, 2024. In the past five months, it has become apparent to the general public that something is radically wrong with our colleges and universities. All kinds of reforms are being proposed to fix the higher education mess, from appointing new presidents to dismantling DEI bureaucracies. But many of these changes are merely cosmetic. The problem in higher education involves not just what students are being taught but what they are not being taught. So, how do we fix our colleges and universities ..read more