Victimless Crime?

You can do whatever you want as long as you don’t hurt anyone, right? That’s what American freedom is all about, right? You are free to commit any terrible sin your heart desires provided others aren’t involved, right? Wrong, wrong, and wrong. There is no such thing as a victimless crime. Every human being is … More Victimless Crime?

The Slightest Sin

What is the slightest sin? Good question, but let’s just say that it’s stealing one penny. Now, how bad can this slightest of all sins really be? Is it honestly that big a deal if we steal a single penny? To what lengths should we go to avoid this slightest of all sins? Well, it … More The Slightest Sin

A Memorial?

Today the United States celebrates Memorial Day. This is the day on which we remember our fallen soldiers by honoring their lives and thanking their families for paying the ultimate price. But what good does it do just to remember their lives? How empty and shallow and worldly are so many of today’s celebrations. How sad it … More A Memorial?

Stairs

I’ll never forget that day. Exactly one hundred and seven stairs stood between me and the third-floor classroom where I was supposed to meet my professor. I had a massive project that was due, and I hadn’t worked on it one lick. You see, me and school never got along. There is just something about … More Stairs

Be Humble; Be True

There is perhaps no virtue more attractive in a man than humility. If pride is the root of all that is evil in a man, humility is the root of all his good. But why is this virtue so powerful? Properly defined, humility is the virtue by which we know our proper place in creation. … More Be Humble; Be True