FIRST-PERSON: For freedom’s sake, vote No on taking innocent lives
Rugged individualism and self-reliance are highly prized traits in Montana. We agree that people should be as free as possible to make their own way in life. To succeed through your own effort is a worthy goal. If we’re being honest, though, most of us, probably all of us, have needed someone to be there for us at a crucial moment.
How gambling preys on the longings of the heart
It is estimated that Americans lost $161 billion to all forms of gambling in 2018, with $306 million of that going to online gambling. While this amount is for all types of gambling, the fastest growing kind of gambling is online. Online gambling has been increasing each year, and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated that gain. As brick-and-mortar gambling sites saw a decrease in activity, online gambling venues took up the slack.
FIRST-PERSON: How gambling preys on the longings of the heart
It is estimated that Americans lost $161 billion to all forms of gambling in 2018, with $306 million of that going to online gambling. While this amount is for all types of gambling, the fastest growing kind of gambling is online.
FIRST-PERSON: Church must respond to marijuana’s destructive march
The public's compassion regarding medical marijuana is being used as a strategy by the drug's supporters to legalize its recreational use, columnist Barrett Duke contends.
LOTTERIES: Monopoly Millionaires’ Club
WASHINGTON (BP) -- Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have devised a new scheme for fleecing their residents -- it's called Monopoly Millionaires' Club.
Marijuana’s potency & what churches can do
WASHINGTON (BP) -- President Obama's recent comments about marijuana are very troubling. Having smoked marijuana myself for many years as a teenager and young adult, I can say that the president's claim that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol is an inadequate comparison.
FIRST-PERSON: Post-Gosnell, we need more accountability on abortion clinics
Columnist Barrett Duke says Americans shouldn't be surprised that a doctor who would kill a baby inside the womb would have no problem killing it outside the womb, too.
MOTHER’S DAY: Honoring God’s indispensable gift
"God couldn't be everywhere, so He made mothers." While not theologically accurate, this old Jewish saying describes beautifully the significant role mothers have in our lives. Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's Barrett Duke marvels at God's indispensable gift.
FIRST-PERSON: Glorifying God at work — no matter the job
Columnist Barrett Duke explains how Christians can glorify and rejoice in God at work.
FIRST-PERSON: America the resolute
Columnist Barrett Duke says Americans have witnessed too much violence recently, yet they remain resolute in their commitment to each other.