There are roughly twelve million teenagers in the 18 to 20 year old age bracket in this country. In my last column I mentioned an advocacy for universal service. Everyone at 18 years of age should be required to serve…
HONORING OUR VETERANS
Author: Gordon Howie
A TRULY SPECIAL ELECTION EVE MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SCOTT CRAIG
Why Christians HAVE to Vote
Note that I did not title this “Why Christians SHOULD vote. It should be apparent to every Christian that the moral fabric of this country has taken a dive. We have an obligation to take a stand for our values.…
TAKE A STAND FOR GOD AND JESUS
My dear fellow citizens of South Dakota and surrounding neighbors in the old West Region, Have we forgotten how fleeting freedom is? Freedom has been the very core desire of every member of every fighting force the United States of…
A few political questions for real Christians…
If you do not vote are you responsible for ungodly decisions made in government? Can you support a “pro-choice” candidate and not be accountable to God for the killing of unborn children? Is your loyalty to a political party or…
A LITTLE BOXER HUMOR
Here is a video that makes a point in a very entertaining way: http://vimeo.com/16072732 Gary A. Howie
A CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT OF FAITH
Why should faith in our Lord Jesus Christ play a role in governance? The phrase “under God” is fundamental to our American identity. Our freedoms are based on the God given rights of every person. How can we expect the…
US SENATE BILL S.3081-ENEMY BELLIGERENT INTERROGATION, DETENTION, AND PROSECUTION ACT OF 2010
Some alarm bells have been sounded about this bill. Some have questioned Sen. John Thune’s sponsorship of such legislation. One place to begin our evaluation is to ask ourselves the question, “Is Sen. Thune one of them or one of…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I was sitting in the Red Rock Restaurant in Wall tonight having a little dinner and had the opportunity to observe a young couple struggling with their three young children. As I heard the parents admonish the children, who had—I…
ON THE SCENE: AT THE CHRISTIAN VOTERS CONFERENCE IN SIOUX FALLS, SD
History was made today. The FIRST Christian Voter Conference ever in South Dakota took place in Sioux Falls today. The event was moderated by Gordon Howie, State Senator and CEO of the event sponsor, BigHorn Canyon LLC. Attendees heard…