By Adam Dooley Christian Action League August 2, 2024 The unprecedented nature of the upcoming presidential election cannot be overstated. In one corner you have a former president, Donald J. Trump, who lost his previous reelection bid and survived a recent assassination attempt. In the other stands a replacement candidate, Kamala Harris, who garnered a […]
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Lessons From an Assassin’s Bullet
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League July 19, 2024 In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Americans are left wanting answers surrounding the tragedy. One brave father present at the rally, Corey Comperatore, died protecting his family from a stray bullet. Two other attendees, James Copenhaver and David Dutch, suffered […]
From Omnipresence to Manifest Presence: Understanding God’s Nearness
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League May 17, 2024 I will never forget the day God visited my college campus. None of the songs we sang that day readily come to mind. The subject of the visiting preacher’s message is less familiar to me than what I had for dinner on this same date last […]
A World Without Easter
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League March 29, 2024 This weekend, Christians all over the world will observe Easter festivities to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for these celebrations even as I am reminded that apart from the physical, bodily resurrection of our Lord, Christianity would be nothing more than a […]
Beyond the Bracket: Spiritual Insights from March Madness
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League March 22, 2023 They don’t call it March Madness for nothing. While everyone has differing opinions, to me, no sporting event rivals a field of 68 teams fighting through a seeded bracket hoping to experience their one shining moment. Legends of bluebloods and dreams of Cinderella captivate our imaginations […]
Christmas in the Middle East and USA: Finding Its True Meaning
By Guest Columnist, Adam Dooley Christian Action League December 12, 2023 Imagine with me you’re in a new city on business for a few days in the middle of December. Desiring to look around, you move toward the exit of your hotel, noticing a stack of boxes in the shape of a Christmas tree to […]
Christmas Reflections: The Unimaginable World Without Jesus
Guest Columnist, Adam Dooley Christian Action League December 7, 2023 Have you ever wondered what the world would be like had you never been born? Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, grapples with this question through the eyes of a fictional man named George Bailey. When the building and loan banker finds […]
The True Spirit of Thanksgiving: Whom We Thank Matters
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League November 23, 2023 Without diminishing the various religious festivals that preceded it across the ocean, most recognize the holiday called Thanksgiving as a uniquely American tradition. Before appreciating the role of US presidents who helped to normalize the observance of the holiday, however, we would do well to commemorate […]
Hate Masquerading as Love
By Adam Dooley Christian Action League June 13, 2023 DO. NOT. TOUCH. THE. FENCE. My warning was stern and to the point as I watched my 2-year-old inching toward the electric fence on his great-grandfather’s farm. The sly look on his face was playful, yet dangerous. Determined to ignore my fatherly caution, he slowly raised […]