Is the future of the National Football League’s Super Bowl linked with the future of American democracy? The Super Bowl may seem to some like an overly commercialized sports championship game, but it holds considerable cultural significance. It has emerged as an annual American celebration—for die-hard football fans and casual observers alike. Thus, whether or not they enjoy football, Americans...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 15:4 　　Read Proverbs 15:4 　　A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them to sin-sick souls, by convincing them and it reconciles parties at variance. 　　Proverbs 15:4 In-Context 　　2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 　　3 The eyes of the Lord are...

　　1 John 4:20 In-Context 　　18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 　　19 We love because he first loved us. 　　20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 90:12-17 　　Read Psalm 90:12-17 　　Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit and for comfort and joy in the returns of God#39s favour. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit of their own....

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Complete Concise 　　Chapter Contents 　　Exhortations to obedience and faith. 1-6 To piety, and to improve afflictions. 7-12 To gain wisdom. 13-20 Guidance of Wisdom. 21-26 The wicked and the upright. 27-35 　　Commentary on Proverbs 3:1-6 　　Read Proverbs 3:1-6 　　In the way of believing obedience to God#39s commandments health and peace may commonly be enjoyed and though...

　　Hebrews 11:6 In-Context 　　4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. 　　5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: He could not be...

　　Wisdom of the ages tells us somewhat unhelpfully that “if something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Our nation stands at the precipice of an unparalleled 34 trillion dollar debt crisis and a Social Security and demographic collapse. Our post-Cold War military supremacy is rapidly being outflanked by an ascendent and expansionist China. A growing global bloc resents and...

　　Rather than upping the rhetorical ante in the dispute over the removal of Texas’s concertina wire in the Rio Grande by US Homeland Security agents, Gov. Abbott of Texas should simply distribute the text of Federal District Chief Judge Alia Moses’ devastating written decision. While finding for the Department of Homeland Security DHS on narrow technical grounds regarding a preliminary...