Posts by Timothy Zebell
BIG TECH’S WAR ON TRUTH
Internationally, social networks have readily censored verified journalists who have challenged their respective country’s political authorities, but now these social networks are censoring journalists and influential personalities in the United States based upon differences in political and social ideology. On June 12, 2019…
Read MoreTHE BLINDING EFFECT OF PREFERRED NARRATIVES
As humans, we possess an incredible ability to convince ourselves of what we want to believe, irrespective of what reality may be. In the immediate hours following the murder of 12 people at a Virginia Beach municipal office, Senator Chris Murphy tweeted…
Read MoreMAYOR PETE AND THE DAWNING OF A NEW POLITICAL ERA
As a Millennial, Buttigieg appeals to younger voters, being a fresh face in a year when Millennials are poised to become the largest eligible voting bloc. TIME reports, “Many Democrats are hungry for generational change, and the two front runners are more than twice his age.” However, generational change for the sake of change can be a terrifying prospect, and…
Read MoreHOW TO USE ‘AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ TO TALK ABOUT GOD
Cultural issues are fantastic conversation-starters because many people are already talking about them, and those who are not are generally aware of them. In the case of Marvel films, often several of the top talking points can easily serve as natural bridges to spiritual conversations because…
Read MoreWHAT’S OUR ENDGAME?
On television, Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell and in theaters, the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame made this weekend arguably the biggest pop culture weekend in modern history. But even the most popular…
Read MoreSHELL SHOCKED: WHAT THE MUELLER REPORT REVEALS ABOUT OUR RESPONSE TO TRUTH
Confronted with the stark contrast between their characterization of “Russian collusion” and Robert Mueller’s findings, newsrooms across the nation have reminded us of just how difficult it can be to admit our errors and accept an unwelcome conclusion…
Read MoreWHY GENDER MATTERS
234 Representatives have co-sponsored a House bill dubbed “The Equality Act” requiring schools to allow men who identify as transgender women to compete on female sports teams. This “Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make ‘sexual orientation and gender identity’ protected characteristics under federal anti-discrimination law.”
Read MoreWILL PRO-LIFE CHRISTIANS SEIZE THE MOMENT?
God’s people have been notably absent in our national debate over abortion these past few years which have included the #ShoutYourAbortion movement, near panic that the new Supreme Court appointments will result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the New York legislature’s standing ovation celebrating radical expansions to state abortion laws, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s post-birth abortion comments, and the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass a bill requiring health care providers offer medical care to babies born alive after a failed abortion….
Read MoreA NATION DIVIDED
Robert Mueller’s investigation prompted more than 533,000 web articles according to NewsWhip data cited by Axios. For nearly two years, these articles have kept social media ablaze, generating approximately 245 million likes, comments, and shares on Twitter and Facebook. America’s obsession with Mueller’s investigation is unprecedented. Together, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and MSNBC published an average of nearly 13 articles a day for almost two years….
Read MoreSHOULD CHRISTIANS BE PREPPERS?
The swift decline of Venezuela and the sudden collapse of strategic infrastructure serve as a visceral reminder that we are not promised tomorrow (James 4:13–14), nor are we promised endless peace and prosperity (1 Thess. 5:3). In light of this, should Christians be “Preppers,” or should they wait and trust upon the Lord to provide for them in times of difficulty?…
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