Tommy Mann

The U.S. Government has been shut down (sort of) because of the inability of Congress to agree on a budget. House Republicans will only approve a budget that defunds Obamacare, and Senate Democrats will only approve one that defends Obamacare. In situations like these there must be a compromise. Both parties must be willing to give up some things in order to satisfy both groups. When a compromise cannot be reached, the Government cannot perform all of its functions. This shutdown does not mean disaster for America; in fact, it’s the 18 th shutdown in our history. But if the shutdown is not resolved, that will end in disaster. What we are seeing on Capitol Hill is exactly what Jesus said would happen: “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” Mark 3:24-25 Jesus went on to talk about the danger of blaspheming the Holy Spirit; His context was not political, but ...

Creationism: teaching that raptors mowed each other down with machine guns since...since when? Although the evolutionist would have no problem believing the machine gun evolved, just given enough time.

Forgive Me for Waiting so Long to Tell You This is one of the best books I have read on this topic. Forgive Me is written to nonbelievers, and it is designed for believers to pass on to their unsaved friends and loved ones. The title says it all—sometimes we hold the gospel message to ourselves, when it is a message that needs to be shared. David Servant has done a wonderful job presenting the case for the reader’s need of salvation through Christ. In the opening chapter he refutes both atheism and evolution, making the case that there has to be a God. From there he exposes the sinfulness of every living person, how we are all card carrying members of the “sinner’s club” from birth, and that repentance is the only solution. This book is perfect for any new believer to read to strengthen his faith and knowledge, and of course, it is also perfect for its intended audience, the unsaved. I would encourage Christians everywhere to get a copy of this book and p...

President Obama made an East Wing address to the nation about the situation in Syria, and a glaring hypocrisy jumped out at me. Here is a quote from his speech: “The situation profoundly changed, though, on August 21st, when Assad’s government gassed to death over a thousand people, including hundreds of children.  The images from this massacre are sickening…children lying in rows, killed by poison gas.” The President’s emphasis on the “hundreds of children” was used to tug on the country’s heartstrings. In case anyone is riding the fence, pointing out that Assad murdered children will put them over the edge. How can anyone gas children? And that is a great question to ask. But how dare anyone look down on Assad for poisoning children yet not care that saline-injected abortions take place in this country every day! America has poisoned more children than Assad. Millions more. In many abortion cases, saline, a poison, is injected into the womb, cau...

Two stories from over the weekend broke my heart as a father. On Sunday night Miley Cyrus “performed” at the MTV VMA’s (imho that’s too many letters, lol). Facebook was all abuzz during the show, making me wonder why so many of my Christian friends were watching the Music Video Awards to start with, but I’ll move on. When Miley Cyrus danced on stage she was about as close to naked as a person can be, and the performance was extremely sexual. I couldn’t help but wonder how her father feels about his young daughter’s transformation. Miley is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus, who jumped into the country music spotlight with his 1992 hit Achy Breaky Heart. His time at the top was relatively short, but he reemerged alongside his daughter on their Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. The show launched Miley’s career, and it re-launched Billy Ray’s. I’ve never spoken to either Cyrus, but it seems to me that the elder pushing the younger towards success is a les...

I was disappointed with Ted Kluck’s biography of Robert Griffin III. It is a Thomas Nelson book, sold in Christian bookstores, and is sub-titled “Athlete. Leader. Believer.” But there was very little Christian content in the book, and the author seemingly praises RG3 for keeping his faith to himself (calling him “a refreshing change from the nonstop evangelism of the Tebow brand”), and the book even contained a curse word.* I chose this book as a football fan who knows little about RG3 as a person, and after reading it I still know little about the person. It became evident that the author has never spoken to the quarterback, which leaves a biography like this lacking. When talking about Griffin’s decision to play football at Baylor, he says, “We may never know why he chose Baylor.” I’d bet that we could know if someone asked him. I’d also bet that this information is available if the author did some looking. It’s hard to believe that he would never be asked about how he chose...

Founded by Anita Carman, the non-profit’s inception was, in part, birthed out of Anita’s challenging upbringing. She came to the United States as a 17-year old, following a childhood filled with emotional trauma and incredible challenges, but ready for a fresh start. As an adult Anita began her journey in the corporate world, where she developed as a leader by pursuing both a Master of Business Administration from the State University of New York and a graduate degree in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She worked for top companies such as Booz, Allen, Hamilton and Exxon. Since its independent establishment in 2003, Inspire Women has invested over $1 million in the ministry dreams of Houston women. An estimated 24,000 women have attended an Inspire Women event, and the organization continually reaches more than 150,000 a year. Interview: How has your personal story fueled what you do? Ever since I lost my mother to suicide when I was 17, I was always s...