Summoning America's Creative Will
One of the things the current health care debate has shown is the depth of denial regarding our country's economic problems.Rather than understand last year's near financial collapse as a clarion call to rethink our economy, health care has shown a near irrational commitment to the

Simply Said: Happy Thanksgiving!
This clip is actually a scene from a Thanksgiving episode of the West Wing.For many of Americans, today is not just a secular holiday, it is a day especially set aside to remember our blessings and to thank God for His bountiful goodness. This gratitude stems from the simple faith stated here. No matter your faith, or if you claim no particular faith, Happy Thanksgiving!

Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extra

Just Who are the 'Elite'?
I don't understand the term 'elitest'. Oh I know what it means. It means, 'the practice of or belief in rule by an elite' or 'consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group'. But it the word 'elite' has crept into the public dialogue in a way that is confusing to me. Are the 'elite' the educated?Are the 'elite' those who have the capacity to shape public opinion?Are they rich?Are they they people whose heritage suggest a type of entitlement with regard to power, money, to place their imprimatur on political and popular culture?I'm worried about the use of the

What Keeps YOU Going?
Every now and then someone asks me the question, "What keeps you going?"Perhaps they know of the personal challenges I've been through. Maybe they simply know of the work I do - or have done. Serving as pastor of a church is not easy. Working to maintain balance between the ministry of the church and the extended ministry to the community was exhilarating and, at times, exhausting.Central Dallas Ministries provides work that is challenging in a number of ways. Realizing that each person we serve is representative of multiplied thousands whom other servant organizations are reaching. And those are representative of multiplied thousands who get little