by ernie | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
HERO TALES Hero Tales is one of the best books on American history ever written and has been in and out of print for most of the last century. But no more. This rip-roaring collection of tales—reminding us of the ordinary folks who lived extraordinary...
by ernie | Dec 28, 2020 | Standfast Blog
Often called Childermas, this day on the Christian calendar has traditionally been celebrated as the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It is a day that solemnizes the slaughter of the children of Judea by Herod the Great following the birth of Christ. It has always been...
by ernie | Dec 21, 2020 | Standfast Blog
Happy Holidays! Don’t worry. I’m not using that phrase because it is now the politically-correct thing to do these days. I know only too well that the banning of carols, crèches, and Christ from a season that only has a whit of significance precisely because of...
by ernie | Dec 14, 2020 | Standfast Blog
Humbug is an old word of indeterminate etymology meaning “spectacle” or “hoax” or “jest,” often referring to some unjustified reputation or publicity. Of course, the word is most often associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens in The...
by ernie | Dec 7, 2020 | Standfast Blog
“Merry Christmas.” It is likely that we will both say and hear that phrase more than a few times between now and Christmas. For us as believers, it serves as far more than a simple alternative to “Seasons Greetings” or “Happy Holidays.” We know only too well that true...
by ernie | Dec 3, 2020 | Standfast Blog
This week we talk with Jim Blazevich of NavLife. Years ago, Jim learned (the hard way) that his wife wouldn’t know what to do if he passed. Sure, he had life insurance the other “precautions” and measures we typically put in place, but there were still so many...
by ernie | Nov 30, 2020 | Standfast Blog
The Scriptures command a reverence for life. Embedded in every book and interwoven into every doctrine is the unwavering standard of justice and mercy for all: the weak and the strong, the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the lame and the whole, the young...
by ernie | Nov 26, 2020 | Standfast Blog
Tis the season to… sponsor an angel child, send a shoe box of gifts, volunteer at a soup kitchen, gift blankets and jackets and hats… That is, it’s the season for charity. Christmas is a time when we typically thing about people in need. We fill up the red kettles as...