PASTOR’S PODIUM
2026 Bringing the Good News •
2026 Bringing the Good News •
GUEST ARTICLE
TOPICS
Faithful Fathers
“FRom Sea To Shining Sea” 250 Years of America
Arise: Testimonies
Tik Talk: Christianity in Culture
COLUMNS
Profiles of Virtue with Bill Valine
Critical Thinking and Cultural Transformation with Jessica Rubi Greer
Dispatches from the Heartland
with Bill Cox
EXPLORE THE WHOLE ISSUE
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Arise: Testimonies
- Jun 13, 2026 A Mother's Prayer
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Dispatches from the Heartland
- Jul 4, 2026 An Idea Called America
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Faithful Fathers
- Jun 13, 2026 Jesus Gets a Driver’s License
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Guest Article
- May 5, 2026 Don’t Look Back: How the Apostle Paul Chose Forward Over the Past
- May 18, 2026 PATRIARCHY OR BUST
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Harold Warner
- Apr 20, 2026 This Moment in Time
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Tik Talk: Christianity in Culture
- Jun 13, 2026 Cerca del Mediodía: Cuando el Tiempo se Encuentra con la Eternidad
- Jun 13, 2026 “…About the 6th Hour…”: A Reflection on Time in Light of Eternity
- Jun 14, 2026 Faith
- Jun 14, 2026 Algorithmic Culture and the Curse of Babel
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“Critical Thinking and Cultural Transformation” with Jessica Rubi Greer
- Jun 3, 2023 Idol Woman
- Jun 8, 2025 Salt and Light
- Jun 14, 2026 Algorithmic Culture and the Curse of Babel
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“FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA” 250 YEARS OF AMERICA
- Jul 2, 2026 Declaration of Independence In Congress, July 4, 1776
- Jul 4, 2026 Dear America
- Jul 4, 2026 An Idea Called America
- Jul 4, 2026 THE 1ST AMENDMENT: TOLERANCE AND FREEDOM
- “Profiles of Virtue” with Bill Valine
All In: The Life and Legacy of Heman the Son of Joel
When a poker player has an unbeatable hand he will be ready to bet whatever it takes to win that hand, to wager everything he has, leaving nothing in reserve. He will push all his chips into the pot: that he would go all in. In the Bible it can be said that Heman the son of Joel was all in, that he was totally committed to serving his God.
THE 1ST AMENDMENT: TOLERANCE AND FREEDOM
Written by Herb Rubi
The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights, which includes the right of free speech, is the essence of Christian enlightenment as it pertains to secular government. The free speech guarantee anticipates two certainties: People have a God given desire to think and speak freely; and there are ungodly people with power who’d prefer they do neither. The 1st Amendment also maximizes tolerance in a pluralistic society.
That public discourse is leavened and elevated by Christian tolerance is undeniable.
An Idea Called America
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country , what does it mean that America is an idea? Lately, for many, it seems, it is a bad idea, a nation steeped in injustice, racism, any number of destructive notions and practices. But is it? Particularly, is it a bad idea compared to all the other ideas?
Dear America
Written by Iris Flores
Dear America,
I wasn't born within your borders, but I worked hard to to become a citizen. I'm not a natural born citizen, but many years later, I was sworn in and pledged allegiance to your flag. I have loved this country, and everything it stands for, ever since I was young.

