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Money From Nothing and Your Checks for Free

I’m connected to royalty. Granted, it’s a rather thin point of union. In less than six degrees, though, through enough marriage links that there is no legal tie, I am connected with the king of the tropical island, Yap. Yap … Continue reading

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What Is Labor Day Really All About? Busting Union Myths

We exercise a certain practicality about our holidays. The move to Mondays makes perfect sense to me. Trouble is, that practicality can lead us to lose sight of what we’re celebrating, because what we are honestly celebrating is a three … Continue reading

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Discerning Why We Are So Greedy: Sinners Gonna Sin

We, not just they, but we are greedy because we’re people. The problem isn’t in the money. Which means, by the way, that one does not become more greedy than someone else by having more money than someone else. Greed … Continue reading

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The Care and Feeding of Shepherds: A How To Guide

I have not one, but multiple machines in my house that I love. It’s the kind of machine that makes me give thanks for the days we live in. Little more than a century ago even kings and titans of … Continue reading

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Three Economic Truisms that Just Aren’t So

A little knowledge may be dangerous, but not nearly so dangerous as a great deal of ignorance. Too often, when it comes to economics, we carry around just enough foolishness to make ourselves dangerous, believing “truths” that have no truth … Continue reading

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Economics, Politics and Theology, Oh My!!

I know over the past several weeks I’ve been feeding my audience a steady diet of economics. I’ve written about tariffs and trade deficits, common goods and common grace. Such questions have been dominating our headlines. As it happens, I’ve … Continue reading

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He Who Has Ears: Reformation at the Stake

Lord Acton was absolutely right that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He may have been more right, however, if he had adapted a bit of biblical wisdom in articulating the dangers of power. What if he had … Continue reading

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Growing Weary in Doing Good: Joshua Fought

Joshua has always intrigued me. First, I loved his passion and commitment, not just for himself, but for God’s glory. When the ten were timid, he and Caleb were ready to go, confident and trusting. What has also impressed me, … Continue reading

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Trading Deficits- Free Trade Math & Deficit Myth

Much has been made as sundry populists have rushed to the President’s side in defense of tariffs about the trade deficits the US is purportedly running with other nations. I have good news. There are no trade deficits. Never have … Continue reading

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Taxing Our Perspective: How Long Little DOGE?

There are likely hundreds of illustrations used to help people wrap their minds around the mind-numbing numbers reflected in the size of the federal government, its colossal budgets and its staggering debts. You know the ones- stack enough dollar bills … Continue reading

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