Few songs capture the spirit of the season for me like Isaac Watts’ 1719 hymn “Joy to the World.” The song, like the Gospels in the New Testament, joyfully denies us the chance to fixate solely on that birth in Bethlehem.

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You Are Never Alone

We all must stop starring as martyrs in our self-devised tales of woe.

Destroying History

Those whose geopolitical aspirations are based on rewriting history are building on a shaky foundation of lies.

Making America Great

Independence was achieved when America’s Founding Fathers chose to declare it.