Archive for the 'Culture' Category

The Death of Compassion

Posted by Derek Perdue on November 24th, 2008 filed in Christian Life, Church, Culture

In every election we hear politicians preaching the need to care for the poor, yet the actual care falls far short. One side says that the government should be in charge of looking after the poor, the other says that it is the role of the private sector. Yet, looking at the recent financial scandals it appears that we should not trust the politicians and business community to be any more caring then the private sector. We seem to be lacking the virtue of compassion on all levels.

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The Christian And Politics

Posted by Derek Perdue on June 23rd, 2008 filed in Politics

This site is not dedicated to politics in any way, but it is a political year and so it is an issue that is on my mind.  When the people of God in the Old Testament were sent into exile they were told to “. . .seek the welfare of the city where I have [...]

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Sonny Scott – Why do we hate Home Schoolers?

Posted by Derek Perdue on June 21st, 2008 filed in Culture, Family

My wife ran across an article by Sonny Scott that was published in the North Eastern Mississippi Daily Journal. In it he asks the question; “Why do we hate (or at least distrust) these people [home schoolers] so much?” This is a great article, not written by a home school advocate, which contemplates why so [...]

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