Today the nation celebrates the birthday of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.  As a guest said to me years ago, it's important to note that he was a preacher of the gospel.  The concept of civil rights for all people is certainly a Biblically-driven ideal, and it's no wonder that it grew out of the Church.  But, today, the Church seems to be confused about words such as equality, diversity, in...  Read More

Union Gospel Mission in Washington state offers shelter to the homeless, but there was a threat to its mission when the state Supreme Court issued a ruling a law that required non-profit ministries, such as Union, to not consider sexual orientation when hiring for “non-ministerial” roles.  That’s according to Liberty Counsel, which reports on its website: “…the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...  Read More

Believers in Christ acknowledge that our time on earth is not all there is - there is life beyond the grave, and we are alive in Christ now and will be alive with Him in eternity.  When we think deeply about eternity, one should ideally reckon how that will be spent. We have been saved from the power of sin and death through Jesus, and that is borne out with the promise of eternity with Him.  The ...  Read More

The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to not only re-evaluate our lives, but to take constructive actions.  When we go before the Lord and seek His direction, His Word, brought to light by the leadership of His Spirit, can provide us with sound principles that we can apply.  Our desire should not be to make a so-called "New Year's Resolution" because it is trendy, the thing to do, bu...  Read More

I believe that the Bible is clear on the value of human life - and that includes the value of life in the womb.  That is why you find scores of Bible-believing Christians and churches who are adamantly in favor of the sanctity of human life and against taking human life in the womb through abortion.  In an age in which you have pro-abortion forces that have concocted multiple ways in which life ca...  Read More

The role of faith in the lives of people is something that should not be denigrated, but celebrated.  And, all too often, the entertainment industry is criticized for its refusal to present a positive portrayal of faith in our culture.  But not all faith perspectives are the same, and only one leads to eternal life with God.  Christianity, when considered as one of the world's religions, is more t...  Read More

Not only are we seeing celebrations in Venezuela about the removal of a brutal dictator from office, arrested and brought to the U.S. to stand trial for his involvement in drug trafficking, but we are seeing people in Iran who are pushing back against the authoritarian regime there.  There is a cry for freedom, and Iranians are recognizing that a system of government based on Islam does not recogn...  Read More

In May of last year, a group of Christians gathered in a Seattle park for an event called, MayDay USA.  Liberty Counsel reported on its website: In May 2025, Seattle unlawfully denied the organizers of the grassroots revival event Mayday USA a permit to peacefully assemble at the traditional Pike Street downtown location due to its religious message. Instead, it steered the May 24 event to Cal And...  Read More

Here are the Top 10 Topics of 2025 impacting the Christian community.  These were presented on The Meeting House program on Faith Radio, incorporating comments from Meeting House guests throughout the year.10 - Artificial Intelligence continues to proliferate & presents a concern to the Church & cultureIt can be a positive in areas of research and even content generation, but if one depends on AI ...  Read More

We recognize the hand of God around our world today.  Even though many believers in Christ face oppression, persecution, and the attempt to silence the voice of the Church, they are being sustained by the freedom of the soul and their hope in Jesus.  We can find these words in Romans 15:(9b) As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. ”10 And again it ...  Read More

There is an interesting shift that is occurring around our world.  While nations such as Iran and Venezuela are demonstrating a thirst for freedom, a big-city U.S. mayor is demonstrating his contempt for it.  Freedom can be elusive when our dependence is on government to meet our needs, but there is One who has come to satisfy the need of our hearts and bring us true freedom.  In Psalm 146 (ESV), ...  Read More

It's become quite a phenomenon as a group of roughly two dozen Buddhist monks have been walking the highways and byways of the Southern U.S. with the destination of Washington, DC.  It's called the Walk for Peace, but have they really tapped into the source of True Peace.  Jesus, our Savior, described as the Prince of Peace in Isaiah 9, said Himself in John 14 (ESV):26 But the Helper, the Holy Spi...  Read More