Category: Culture
American Culture Needs You to Cheer on Your Pastor
As a general rule, Americans and American media spend considerable time, financial resources, and attention on a few select people who hold significant positions of...
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The Motherhood Penalty? Mothers and Fathers are Equal in Value – But Not Interchangeable
The term “motherhood penalty” is back in the headlines, a phrase coined by sociologists Dr. Paula England and Michelle J. Budig to describe the financial...
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Survey Finds Teens Use Social Media More Than Four Hours Per Day — Here’s What Parents Can Do
More than half (51%) of over 1,500 surveyed teens reported spending at least four hours on social media every day, Gallup’s new Familial and Adolescent...
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Harvard Faces Backlash After Students Support Hamas and Blame Israel
Harvard University and some of its students are facing backlash after 34 student groups signed a statement blaming Israel for the Hamas invasion last week....
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50 Years Later, The Striking Timelessness Behind the Composition of the Gaither’s ‘Because He Lives’ Hymn
It’s been more than fifty years since “Because He Lives,” one of the most beloved songs of the Christian faith, debuted to high acclaim –...
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Antisemitism — What It Is and Its Connection to the Israel-Hamas War
More than 1,300 Israelis, 1,700 Gazans and 27 Americans have died in the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Wall Street Journal, less than a week...
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Coach Prime is Asking the Right Question and At the Right Time
With two losses over the course of the last three games, the national media frenzy surrounding University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders has...
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How God Used a Blue Crayola Crayon to Help Jack and Barbara Nicklaus Help Children All Around the World
By 1965, even at the young age of 25, legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus was well on his way to becoming one of the most revered...
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Riley Gaines’ Sponsors ‘Real Women’s Day’ – Did Penn State Shut Her Out?
Riley Gaines and The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute promoted October 10th as “Real Women’s Day,” holding events at universities across the country....
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Powerball and Sports Betting: Is it Really Wrong for Christians to Gamble?
Americans woke this morning to the news of a single winning Powerball ticket sold in Frasier Park, Calif, meaning that someone or some group of...
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In Our Fallen and Suffering World, Take Refuge in the Lord
We live in a deeply fallen and broken world. Sin still pervades our planet – corrupting and destroying lives and livelihoods. Look no further than...
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NFL’s Brock Purdy’s Main Goal: ‘Keep my eyes on God and nothing more than that’
When the Daily Citizen spotlight last fell on San Francisco 49er quarterback Brock Purdy in January, the previous third stringer was on an improbable Cinderella-like...
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Israel-Hamas War — How Does Iran Fit In?
More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,000 Palestinians are dead, The Wall Street Journal reports, just three days after Israel declared war on Hamas, the terrorist...
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The Killing of the Innocent is an Act of Moral Revulsion
The civilized and non-antisemitic world heaved a collective cry of disgust and dismay yesterday when news broke that Hamas terrorists had killed 40 babies and...
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Culture’s Obsession with Halloween is a Sign of Deeper Problems
After a significant pullback in the wake of COVID, Halloween spending has been roaring on, and is now expected to top $12.2 billion by month’s...
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How to Build a Life Worth Living
Washington D.C., which has been our family’s home for 35 years, is perhaps the most transient city in our great nation. The proverbial revolving door...
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Israel Is Under Attack — Here’s Why Christians Should Support Its Defense
People around the world are watching horrified today as Israel defends itself against unprovoked attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah, Islamic terrorist groups based in Gaza...
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Jesus is Strong and Kind – But Not Necessarily Nice
Could a simple worship song really help solve an immensely complex worldwide problem? While church historians often credit the Reformation with reimagining and reenergizing congregational...
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New Image From Webb Space Telescope: ‘The Heavens Declare the Glory of God’
The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day in 2021 from Kourou, French Guiana. Since then, it has captured stunning images that continue...
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Could a Pastor Ever Be Elected Speaker of the House – Again?
With the highly controversial vote earlier this week ousting California Representative Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, next week in Washington is setting up to be...
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Don’t Feel Guilty About Celebrating Christopher Columbus – a Man on a Mission for God
The United States Federal Government recognizes eleven holidays, including Columbus Day, which will be celebrated this coming Monday. Or maybe not. Just sixteen states actually...
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Dear Christian, Have Hope in Jesus Christ Amid Our Cultural Chaos
Do you ever feel as if the world has lost its mind? Do you ever wonder how so much evil can go on – and...
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Tucker Carlson: ‘Be Brave. The Person Who is Brave, Wins.’
Tucker Carlson recently gave the keynote address at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 70th Anniversary Gala. He spoke contemplatively about the importance of bravery in facing...
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Never Give Up Hope: Kat Von D Baptized After Turning from Witchcraft and the Occult
Culture watchers are likely familiar with Katherine von Drachenberg, better known as “Kat Von D,” a reality television star whose work as a tattoo artist,...
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