Category Archives: Politics

On ‘The Narrative’

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Matt

Conservatives are well aware of certain tendencies in the way that mainstream media outlets twist and distort the facts. And so, when we learn about important details missing from stories or relevant stories that largely go without coverage (e.g. hate … Continue reading →

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Not Peace, But a Sword — Sermon on Matthew 10:34-42

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Matt

Grace, mercy, and peace to you—from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our text is this morning’s Gospel reading. For the last few weeks, our Gospel readings have come from the book of Matthew—from what is … Continue reading →

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“Constructive Dialog” Post-Election

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Matt

A friend’s Facebook post this morning made me very sad. It offered up this article from a pair of liberals reflecting on their behavior during this latest election cycle with the comment, “A thoughtful article to consider our own behavior … Continue reading →

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Broadening our Arguments Against the Gender Police

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Matt

Blogger’s Note:  Back in May, The Federalist published a piece I wrote on the transgender issue:  War is Peace; Freedom is Slaver; Men are Women.  This was originally a much larger piece that I spilt into two.  The wrongness of … Continue reading →

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Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils is for Serfs.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Matt

Blogger’s note:  No, I haven’t given up the blog;  I’ve just been off for some paternity leave.  Blog posts should now be resuming with whatever passed for “regularity” in the past. It will come as a surprise to no one … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Trust You to Regulate Firearms

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Matt

And its because you’re untrustworthy. In what has become our new national pastime, the recent tragedy in Orlando was immediately politicized, and as such, internet, radio, and television were all inundated with nonsense in short order. It makes me wish … Continue reading →

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Regaining Sanity on Trump

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Matt

To say it’s been an interesting election cycle so far would be an understatement. Of course, most of the chaos revolves around Donald Trump, and where there’s chaos, there are people freaking out. When it comes to Trump and the … Continue reading →

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Past Time to Rethink Multiculturalism

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Matt

It seems that stories of the mass sexual assaults that took place in Europe have gotten mainstream attention.  In Cologne, a mob of upwards of a thousand Arab and North African men went on a groping & even raping spree … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Use of the Law

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Matt

It’s old news that the famous “three uses” to which God puts the law (a curb that restrains sin, a mirror that reveals the depth of our guilt, and a guide by which Christians live) have become very controversial among … Continue reading →

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Not Like This

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Matt

As someone who lives on a somewhat wooded acreage out in the country, I’ve become accustomed to burning yard waste from time to time. From the perspective of one who was raised in the Chicago suburbs, there are an astonishing … Continue reading →

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