For the Watchmen on the Walls: Prayer and Advocacy Priorities for 2025

Believers in Christ are called on to occupy until Jesus comes, to strengthen the things that remain, to shine their light into the darkness, to stand and courageously defend “the least of these,” to speak the truth in love, to stand against the wicked schemes of the devil, to do justice, to rebuke evildoers, to…

Denny’s Letter to Santa Gets an Interesting Response

Today I pass along two documents for you to peruse. One is a copy of the letter I sent to Santa a couple of weeks ago. The second document is Santa’s response, being a brief note he wrote to several political officials to which he attached my original letter.  Check ‘em out. Dear Santa, Season’s…

The Top 5 (December 7)

It’s a very busy Saturday for us — prayers at the abortion mill, a celebratory lunch down in Lincoln, sermon prep for tomorrow, and more. So, I’m afraid I’m leaving out the article excerpts this morning. But you can handle it! Later… * “Vital Signs’ Christmas Card Party Is a Wrap. (Now It’s Your Turn!)” (Denny Hartford,…

A Top 10 Pro-life Priority List

A Top 10 Pro-life Priority List (Encouraged for Lawmakersby Vital Signs Ministries & Friends) 1) The defunding of Planned Parenthood. 2) The appointing of genuine pro-life people to places of high influence in the new administration and, of course, also in the judiciary. 3) The immediate release of all pro-life advocates who the Biden administration has thrown into…

Are There Problems in the Genealogies of Jesus?

“Despite the wealth of evidence that supports the historical reliability of the Gospels, some scholars point to apparent inconsistencies as evidence of their unreliability. One of the most frequently cited contradictions involves the genealogies of Jesus was recorded in Matthew and Luke. At first blush the genealogies of Matthew and Luke may appear to be…

Vital Signs’ Christmas Card Party Is a Wrap. (Now It’s Your Turn!)

Monday’s Christmas card parties were quite special. True, they were not as well-attended as others in the past, but the 12 writers in the morning party and another 8 in the evening edition turned out a fantastic number of Christmas cards and letters. Nearly 190. Wow. Terrific job, guys!  Most of our Christmas cards and…

“A More Godly Gift Than a King”

“He was beginning to see, as never before, that there might be a spiritual kingdom of more import to men than an earthly empire; and that after all a Savior would indeed be a more godly gift than the greatest king.” (General Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur) Amid the sordid swirl of modern politics, it’s crucial to keep…

The Top 5 (November 30)

1) * “Finland’s Shocking 99% Chemical Abortion Rate Shows America its Future” (Jordan Estabrook, Students for the Life of America) From the article — It’s hard to think Chemical Abortion Pills are to blame for all abortions in Finland through Chemical Abortion Pills, but these statistics don’t lie. In America, it should bring a shiver down the…

Our First Pachyderm Luncheon

Claire and I attended the Greater Omaha Pachyderm Luncheon yesterday, an event sponsored by a local G.O.P. group that, it turns out, hosts these luncheons the second, fourth, and fifth Monday of each month at the German American Society. The luncheon costs $25 (which will certainly limit our attendance) but yesterday’s experience was excellent: enlightening,…

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