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  • March 22, 2013March 25, 2013
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Action Alert From The Iowa Association Of Christian Schools

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Action Alert From the Iowa Association of Christian Schools: March 21, 2013 – House Study Bill 225 would increase the amount of tax credits for school tuition organizations to $12 million (currently at $8.75 million). The credits are made available for those who donate to […]

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  • November 16, 2012November 16, 2012
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Stop The Common Core Standards

  • Education

The Common Core Standards are dangerous.  Jane Robbins of the American Principles Project is featured in this awesome video series called “Stop The Common Core.”  Embedded below is the first of five videos on the subject.  You owe it to yourself, your kids, and your […]

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  • November 12, 2012November 17, 2012
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How Then Should We Advocate?

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The 2012 Election is behind us.  Now the question remains:  whether as an active citizen or a professional activist, how then should we advocate for the things we care about after any election result?  I’ve written about much of this before but wanted to get some additional […]

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  • November 4, 2012November 4, 2012
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The Big Election Day Decision

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The big election day decision everyone has to make is whether to vote for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama or write-in or vote for a candidate with zero chance of winning.  Although I sympathaze with Evangelicals who do not want to support Mitt Romney, I […]

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  • August 21, 2012November 6, 2012
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SBA List Bus Tour Stops in Iowa

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I attended the Susan B. Anthony List’s bus tour yesterday on the West Terrace of the Iowa State Capitol.  The name of the bus tour is “Women Speak Out: Abortion is Not Healthcare” and the Iowa stops were sponsored by SBA List, Iowa Right to Life, […]

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  • July 18, 2012November 9, 2012
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Why Politics And History Do Not Mix

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“Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open squares.  She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words:  “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?  For scorners delight in their […]

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  • March 6, 2012November 6, 2012
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Some Things I Believe

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Although no one has asked, I feel compelled (perhaps for my own benefit and reference) to write out some of the things I believe to be true.  Comments are welcome: I believe that I’m probably an evangelical by definition but I hope I never act […]

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  • February 6, 2012November 6, 2012
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Loving Your Enemy

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I said something to a colleague a couple of weeks ago and it has been haunting me ever since. It isn’t a new concept but I’ve never articulated it the way I did this time and it has been rattling around my head ever since. […]

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  • January 12, 2012November 6, 2012
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Christians In Politics

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The following article was originally posted on Caffeinated Thoughts.  I have only edited grammatical errors: Few would dispute that power corrupts.  The kind of power wielded by elected and appointed officials, activists, special interests, and bureaucrats often results in a special kind of corruption called […]

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  • January 5, 2012November 9, 2012
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How Do You Respect Authority In A Constitutional Republic?

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1 Samuel 12:14 is an interesting verse: “If you fear the Lord and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the Lord your […]

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  • Culture and Counter-Culture Working Together
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