The Top 5 Plus (February 7)

1) “Apocalyptic Islamic Ideology: The Most Important Factor In Iran’s Motivation Is Being Overlooked” (Mark Hitchcock, Harbinger’s Daily) From the article — Iran’s government is an Islamic theocracy built on the foundational principle of Velāyat-e Faqīh, or the “Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.” This doctrine was developed by Ayatollah Khomeini as part of the Islamic Revolution in…

What’s This About Work in Heaven?

I am really enjoying David Jeremiah’s new book, Heaven. Yes, I’m a big fan of the heaven-oriented books written by Randy Alcorn and Joni Eareckson Tada, but this one is also an impressive work. Enlightening. Inspiring. Full of exciting hope and joyful expectation.  Let me give you an example from Chapter 20 of the book,“Won’t Heaven…

The Top 5 Plus (January31)

My apologies for skipping last weekend’s edition of The Top 5 Plus but with several pressing tasks (including being in Washington D.C. for the March for Life), we just couldn’t get to it. Let’s get back on track with this weekend’s selections…1) “‘Medical Malpractice’: DOJ Asks Court to Stall Federal Case on Abortion Drug” (S.A. McCarthy, Washington…

March for Life in DC January 2026

Here are just a few scenes of the national March for Life from our vantage point. It was a monumental and profoundly inspirational pro-life witness to be a part of. Thank You, Lord.

The Top 5 Plus (January 17)

1) “GOP Turns Up the Heat on Trump to Clamp Down on Wildly Unsafe Abortion Drug” (Suzanne Bowdey, Washington Stand) From the article — Rodriguez’s testimony is part of a powerful new video released in December by Stop Coerced Abortions. Like so many former abortion center workers, Marya finally had a crisis of conscience about what she…

“When We All Get to Heaven”

“When We All Get to Heaven” Sing the wondrous love of Jesus;Sing His mercy and His grace.In the mansions bright and blessedHe’ll prepare for us a place. Chorus: When we all get to heaven,What a day of rejoicing that will be!When we all see Jesus,We’ll sing and shout the victory. While we walk the pilgrim…

The Top 5 Plus (January 10)

1) “Socialism is a hate crime: On socialism’s human and economic toll.” (James Piereson, The New Criterion) From the article — This raises the question: given the historical record, why don’t we label socialism as a hate crime?   After all, the evidence for socialism’s malignant effects is obvious to anyone with sufficient curiosity to open a history…

The Reading Year in Review

Okay, I am a reader. I have been since I was a little kid — blessed by a mom who taught me (by precept and example), by an early acquaintance with libraries, and, in the 6th grade, my enthusiastic involvement with SRA Reading programs which in 1962 were still free from the leftist schlock that…

The Top 5 Plus (January 3)

1) Looking to make better sense of 2025…and a clearer look at what might transpire for 2026? Here in The Top 5’s Number 1 slot this week is a compilation of articles dealing with these questions: * “We Are The ‘Convergence Generation’ — Top Ten Bible Prophecy Stories Of 2025” (Jan Markell, Harbinger’s Daily) * “Heroes and Zeroes of…

But be doers of the word,
and not hearers only.