Health care presents unique challenges to elected officials. Without some public regulation, market failures will lead to consequences many voters would find unacceptable, as Kenneth Arrow explained long ago in a seminal essay. Among the problems that inevitably arise is the collision of risk aversion among consumers, which leads them to seek insurance protection against expensive medical services, with the...

　　Growing into a Ground Shaker for God 　　By: Lindsay Tedder 　　“Fathers,do not exasperate your children;instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” - Ephesians 6:4 (NIV) 　　Our son is rowdy. He is rough and tough. He thunders through our home. He doesn’t walk, he runs. He is challenging to parent. We never know if we are...

　　When deciding whether to protect his place in leadership as House speaker or go against his party to do what he believed was right, Mike Johnson turned to prayer. 　　It had been weeks of hearing intelligence briefings and pleas from fellow Christians when Johnson ultimately sided with his convictions rather than conceding to the Republican Partys isolationist wing. He backed...

　　When Deverin Muff played Division I college basketball at Eastern Kentucky University, student athletes werent allowed to earn money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL)their personal brand. 　　Now hes a professor at the university, and some of the players in his classes have agents. An NCAA policy change in 2021heralded by Muff and other Christian athletes as a matter...

　　In the 1990s, the American Left had no political significance, though it was copiously influential in shaping the minds of the young. This story has now been updated in the 2020s, a triumphant period for the American Left when it continues to win the battle for cultural hegemony not only in the classroom but also in the press, American sports,...

　　It’s no exaggeration to say that America is in the midst of one of its fiercest economic policy debates for some time. But the current quarrel between economic nationalists and free marketers extends beyond domestic policy. Whether conducted via long-form articles or duked out on X (formerly Twitter) by dirigiste senators and their free market critics, China looms large in...

　　God is Already at Work 　　Weekly Overview: 　　In response to knowing the heart of God we are called to share the wonders of his invisible nature with a world in desperate need of him. God has chosen to use us to reveal himself. He’s filled us with the Spirit and empowered us to proclaim the good news of salvation and...

　　What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage 　　By Gina Smith 　　“Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” - 1 Chronicles 16:11 　　Our son had recently gotten engaged when we asked him how he was feeling about getting married. “Are you nervous?” I asked. Although he wasn’t really nervous, having been in a relationship with his fiancé for...

　　The zeitgeist of the week, if we are to countenance viral memes, is this: 　　“The Rich Get Richer, The Lazy Live for Free, and the Middle Class Pays for it All!” 　　It’s catchy—no doubt in part because it isn’t overtly partisan. It’s also a modern take on an old and familiar refrain and therefore seems to strike a chord with...

　　Cast All Your Care on the Lord! 　　Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 　　- 1 Peter 5:7 　　When we were constructing a huge church facility many years ago in the Republic of Latvia - a former Soviet nation where our family once lived and worked - worry and anxiety tried so hard to control me....

　　Someone of Value 　　By Greg Laurie 　　The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 　　When we think of the apostles, we think of holy men of God. And though they were gifted and dedicated, they also were ordinary. Jesus did not...

　　Weekend, April 20, 2024 　　Pursuing the Kingdom of God 　　Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3 NLT) 　　Nicodemus finally had his face-to-face meeting with Jesus. He began by saying, “Rabbi . . . we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous...