The Blog of Tom Dale

During this political election, refugeeism was a hot topic. How could America help people from foreign countries who were displaced from their homes? Should America help them? Political parties - and the American public- remain deeply divided over this issue. A refugee is “ a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. ” J. Calvin Holsinger writes about immigration in the last century (many of whom were also refugees): “Europe is a much more compacted area than the United States, and in the postwar [World War II] period, governments had to adapt to the strenuous period of reparations and recovery in an intense multinational climate. Government spending drove up national debts, leaving each nation to determine how it would pay back those debts. When Germany had to cut jobs, it found it far easier to send immigrants home than continue to accommodate them and risk laying off its own employment force. It was a successf

Have you ever thought what it would be like to suffer as a Christian in America? Many media stories invoke fear into the hearts of conservative evangelicals. The implementation of gender neutral bathrooms, the seemingly unchristian moral qualities of politicians running for office, the apparent hostility of colleges toward Christian thought, and the decline in church attendance all spell doom for Christians. “This is a sure sign of the End,” many Christians are saying. Other Christians are more optimistic. They do not see the LGBT community as threatening. They like the “Tell is like it is” demeanor of some leaders. They do not view church attendance as necessary but feel instead that, now more than ever, people are open to spirituality. Whichever side you lean on, suppose for a moment that there will come a time where Christians will be persecuted in America the same way believers are persecuted in anti-Christian countries today? What would you do if you were put in jail  or

I’ll make a confession: I do not listen to “Christian” radio. There, I said it. It’s not that I’m against it in principle. I think it’s nice for middle aged soccer moms to listen to music that is “uplifting”, “family-friendly”, and repetitive. So why do I not listen to it? Well, mainly for the same reasons. Most of the Christian radio stations I’ve listened to have a list of ten songs on repeat that sound the same. Christian radio can be predictable and bland. “If you’ve heard one song, you’ve heard them all”. However, I firmly believe that Christians should have the best music available. Music is not inherently Satanic or wrong or anything Christians should shy away from. There are plenty of reasons why Christians should have great music. The Bible’s Writers Were Music Lovers People write music about what they love. Money. Fame. Sex. Life. The people who wrote the Bible loved God. The Book of Psalms is an entire book of songs dedicated to God. “Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanct