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Building in Vain

Anyone remotely familiar with the New Testament, Roman history, or Middle Eastern archeology will have come across the name “Herod the Great.” A megalomaniacal, murderous ruler, he certainly wasn’t a great man. But he can be remembered for some truly “great”...

Blog: It Is the Chinese Coronavirus

There any number of ways to address someone. Their full name, a nickname, their honorific title and last name. An inmate might be known by their correctional institution number. Whataburger knows me by the table-tent number assigned to my order. For example, I...

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Fishers of Men

There’s a big difference between “ships” and “boats.” I learned that as a teenager, when a gentleman asked me why I wasn’t interested in joining the Navy. I told him I couldn’t imagine being stranded for six months on a boat. He was a retired rear admiral, who – I...

Commentary: God and Fear of the Coronavirus

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” said Franklin D. Roosevelt during his inauguration address in 1933. Fear is the singular greatest barrier we must overcome to thrive and rise to fulfill God’s vision for our life. However, fear also serves a crucial...

Dawn at the Alamo: Who Will Answer the Call?

“I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls — I shall never surrender or retreat.” Lt. Col. William Barret Travis, commander of a small band of Texian defenders at the Alamo, wrote a fateful cry for help as he and...

Commentary: Price Gouging Laws Hurt the Vulnerable

In response to rising prices of cleaning supplies and toilet paper caused by the coronavirus fears, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a joint statement that “Price-gouging is un-Texan and will not be tolerated in our state,” and that they “will...

Blog: Bonnen’s New Statement, Same Old Deceit

Outgoing House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Lake Jackson) is trying to rehabilitate his image after spending the summer lying to his colleagues and the public about his unethical activities. In an op-ed in his hometown newspaper, Bonnen whines at being called out for his...

Commentary: Who Will Be Voting in Texas’ Primary Runoffs?

The million-dollar question, who is going to vote in the 2020 Republican Primary Runoff?  In order to get the heart of this question, we at Campaign Engineering Strategies (CES) looked back over the last four primaries and primary runoffs from 2018, 2016, 2014, and...