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Why is the idea of “warp and woof” important for everyday life? Give Me a Minute to explain. I agree with Augustine who said, “We love Truth when it suits us, but hate Truth when it accuses us” and with Os Guinness who said, “If we do not have integration with truth in the whole
What does it mean to be a success? Give Me a Minute to explain. Do millions of followers on social media make one successful? What of the business people, actors, entrepreneurs, or athletes who seem to have it all? Can we judge celebrities by the front covers of Vogue or Forbes? We often think of
Preparing students for what they will face. The final exam will be on the streets of life. Give Me a Minute to explain. I am convinced that students do not have full understanding of their education until they must defend themselves against intellectual attacks or prepare a defense of their positions or build lasting contributions
In celebration of life for mother and child with the Pro-Life Movement. Give Me a Minute as I consider four points for life. Everyone has a theology, an operating system for life. I believe all views should have at least four points to consider, about when life begins. All should be: (1) Considerate of the
How can God’s Word benefit public health? Give me a minute to explain. The Bible is good for people. It seems that Harvard University might agree! The question is raised, “Is religion a determining factor of public health?” Yes, says Harvard Public Health. “Documentation suggests that weekly religious service attendance is longitudinally associated with lower
How do you know the Bible is real history? Give Me a Minute to explain. Dr. Luke knew “what was real.” The good doctor gives the precision, the detail we come to expect from doctors. Luke 3:1-6 is a case in point. Luke chronicles the historic exactitude of John the Baptist’s mission and message into
How can God’s Word benefit public health? Give me a minute to explain. The Bible is good for people. It seems that Harvard University might agree! The question is raised, “Is religion a determining factor of public health?” Yes, says Harvard Public Health. “Documentation suggests that weekly religious service attendance is longitudinally associated with lower
Dreading those potential disagreements over politics, culture, and other issues that might come up at the dinner table and other family events? Here are 10 Proverbial principles that will help you engage in lively conversation without losing your Christian witness. “All I wanted to do was argue.” So said a student enrolled in my public
I love Jesus. I love my country. I see no reason why one should be conditioned by the other. From time to time, I read articles from a brother or sister in The Faith which try to label what I accept as true as an “ism” (some call it “Christian Nationalism”). So, during this election
I love the study of politics and politicians (my favorite politician is Vaclav Havel. My personal perspective is that (1) I bear responsibility as a citizen to participate in my culture’s prosperity for a productive future for all (read Jeremiah 29:1-7), (2) as a U.S. citizen I have been given the privilege of voting for
What will our country look like in 2028? I believe that neighbors should care for neighbors. Government’s role and responsibility to protect its citizens so that citizens can carry out the work of helping others: something each of us does with our families, for instance. Government is responsible to maintain landowners’ opportunity to care for
Democratism: Democracy as Religion* I employed an exercise with students in high school to compare the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1787) and the American Declaration of Independence (1776). Side by side, it is easy to see the differences. The American Declaration includes references to a transcendent being the source of freedoms. The
Why is the idea of “warp and woof” important for everyday life? Give Me a Minute to explain. I agree with Augustine who said, “We love Truth when it suits us, but hate Truth when it accuses us” and with Os Guinness who said, “If we do not have integration with truth in the whole
In celebration of life for mother and child with the Pro-Life Movement. Give Me a Minute as I consider four points for life. Everyone has a theology, an operating system for life. I believe all views should have at least four points to consider, about when life begins. All should be: (1) Considerate of the
How do you know the Bible is real history? Give Me a Minute to explain. Dr. Luke knew “what was real.” The good doctor gives the precision, the detail we come to expect from doctors. Luke 3:1-6 is a case in point. Luke chronicles the historic exactitude of John the Baptist’s mission and message into
Talking about God means we are talking about everything. Find out why by watching or reading my one-minute explanation. G. K. Chesterton, famed Christian apologist, saw the basic problem of God and reality. Chesterton said, “You cannot evade the issue of God: whether you talk about pigs or the binomial theory, you are still talking
To acknowledge life as a gift of God, one’s whole focus and concentration must be shifted from themselves to One outside themselves. Gratitude focuses one’s attention upward. Thankfulness is of preeminent importance. Disciples of Jesus as Lord bow the knee to their Sovereign Savior both in response to Who He is as well as what
Dreading those potential disagreements over politics, culture, and other issues that might come up at the dinner table and other family events? Here are 10 Proverbial principles that will help you engage in lively conversation without losing your Christian witness. “All I wanted to do was argue.” So said a student enrolled in my public
What does it mean to be a success? Give Me a Minute to explain. Do millions of followers on social media make one successful? What of the business people, actors, entrepreneurs, or athletes who seem to have it all? Can we judge celebrities by the front covers of Vogue or Forbes? We often think of
Email Title: Ice, Fire, Can’t, Prep, 1, 2, Tesla, Consent, Structure, GenBio, Nay, Good (10 January 2025) Being without electricity is unexpected in 21st Century America. When you’re stuck at home without heat or hot water (not to mention coffee!). This is no small thing in the modern world. This happened to me in a
In this new year, how should we make our way? Give Me a Minute to suggest an answer. A young colleague asked for some guidance toward his future in higher education. He grappled with what to include in his resume. I sent him something I have been including with my resume for twenty years called
What happens when people make laws dependent upon the “will of the people?” Watch / read our Truth in Two to find out (2 min vid + text) #11 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration
When care for commitment is gone, someone somewhere will take, what we are too bored or too apathetic to protect. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two. #7 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical
Are U.S. citizens all committed to American ideals? Why would such unity be important for a nation? Find out by watching / reading our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text) #6 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the
Preparing students for what they will face. The final exam will be on the streets of life. Give Me a Minute to explain. I am convinced that students do not have full understanding of their education until they must defend themselves against intellectual attacks or prepare a defense of their positions or build lasting contributions
How do you argue? Do you argue biblically? Find out what and how here (2 minute vid + text + Links). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and interprets
Don’t take my word, listen to a teen who knows firsthand, the results of educational cancellation and self-censorship. Watch our Truth in Two to find out why hearing all points of view is essential (+ text & link). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website).
Trust in academic experts OR The One in whom is hidden all the treasures of knowledge? Watch our Truth in Two on the “folly of experts” (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in
How do we pass on what has been given to us? We carry the fire to the next generation. This is how we see our job at Comenius (1 min vid + text + QR code). Use our QR code here to donate to The Comenius Institute. Pictures: Josh Collingwood, Snappy
Thought control comes in many forms, But always with the same result. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two (with full text and Afterword). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1
NOTE: Earlier this week I published the first in a new series of one-minute videos titled, “Give Me a Minute.” The initial entry is “Status Viator.” The present outline here is a practical example of what I meant in the video Status Viator: My Christian Walk and its Influence on What I Am Made
Having one’s name changed can mean changes in his future. Find out why name changes matter by watching our Truth in Two. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching at
To preserve any kind of future, You plant what you want to harvest. To find out how, watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Don’t miss the “Afterword”! Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people
Honoring a memory should prompt us to Do something about it. Why remember Frederick Douglass to celebrate MLK? Watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1
What sports can tell us about planning for the future Watch our Truth in Two to find out how (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching
The public reading by a child hushed the voices of everyone that day. Find out why Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address matters for Memorial Day (full text follows). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university
