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OPINION: The GOP’s future is with a governor, not Trump

DeSantis, Kemp and Abbott.Those governors were not just the Republican Party’s brightest stars in last week’s disappointing midterms elections. With their smashing victories Tuesday night, they showed us they’re the future of the GOP – and the party’s best hope for retaking the White House in 2024.

OPINION: Now what, Mr. Biden?

On Nov. 9, while flummoxed Republicans were trying to figure out why their “Red Tsunami” didn’t happen in this year’s midterm elections, a buoyant Joe Biden held a White House news conference.His goal: change the subject.After meandering about looking forward to working constructively with Rep.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES: November 17, 2022

FOR THE RECORD“I’ve looked and relooked at all the election data. Independents and 13% of the GOP are begging the GOP to just give them non-crazy candidates. They even like Trump’s policies. They just want those without Trump and the crazy. They’d rather a status quo they hate than risk crazy.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Nothing like that childlike wonder

Welcome, friends, to the “front porch.”Kids have something that most adults only dream about.It’s what we call “childlike wonder.”Childlike wonder is a child stepping up to home plate in the bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded, down by three. And two strikes.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 29)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.” – LUKE 4:18As disciples of Christ, we too are anointed to preach the good news to the poor of this world. Problem being, most want to preach to the rich who for the most part don’t need God.

CONSTITUTIONAL MINUTE #19

What would happen if we turned over a new leaf and voted only for “what”, not “who”?The “what” being the United States Constitution.It should be the standard by which we measure our candidates for votes.It’s the Supreme Law of the Land (Article VI).