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Sketch Diary: National Day of Prayer

“The generation now knows no other way of thinking…we have to re-teach the generation that life is important.”

Patty Hunter is a real sweetheart and a godly lady on a mission. Read my interview with her at Live Action News.

Filmmakers who want to combat the culture of death should take Capra’s advice

...Life-affirming themes used to be a hallmark of classic filmmaking, whether their genius was immediately recognized or not. A case in point is the work of Frank Capra, a director who is the namesake of Life Fest’s most prominent award. Capra was the youngest of...

So, You’re Going to the Derby…

The Kentucky Derby is a beautiful springtime American tradition (with a hat tip to the English part of our heritage) where we get to see at their fastest the animals that have carried so much of history on their backs: Horses. There is such a thrill to cheering for a...

Abigail Adams in a letter to Thomas Jefferson, 1790

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Beutler on D.C.: “In this town, you have to set your boundaries early on”

In an interview with Marie Claire, Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) recounts a congressional freshman experience that may be all too common on Capitol Hill. A committee chairman asked for her signature to co-sponsor a bill without letting her read the actual bill. Beutler...

Katie Pavlich in an interview with The Conservative Book Club

With the 24/7 news cycle, it’s easy to have a short attention span when it comes to processing information, but we have to go beyond 140 characters and fleeting headlines. Books allow us to form an argument with extensive research and serve a crucial purpose in...

Religious Liberty Demands Government Acknowledge a Power Greater Than Itself

...The ordinance these cyber bullies hated to lose equated sexual orientation and gender identity with race as a protected class. The problem with creating a protected class based upon behavior is it threatens freedom of conscience for those who do not want to...

Lindsey Kolb offers civil debate and gets cyber bullied

Thomas Jefferson drew the line of injury at breaking his leg or picking his pocket, but today this is offensive: “I ask you to consider both sides, read the bill, talk to your friends, talk to your family, do some research and come up with your own decision concerning...