Author Archives: Del
Ethics: 1. How did we get into this mess?*
TweetI suppose we ought to first of all ask the question “Are we in an ethical mess?” For some, the answer may be a quick “yes” and for others it may be a quick “no”. For many, there may be contrary arguments as to what constitutes the “mess”. After all, if one’s trash can be [...] Continue reading
Discussing Ethics with Chuck Colson
Tweet(Del Tackett) is in Fort Lauderdale to film a preface to Chuck Colson’s new DVD series on Ethics: Doing the Right Thing. The series was filmed recently at Princeton to help people better understand the issues and criticality of ethics in our culture. It was made for a more secular audience, so we are creating a separate [...] Continue reading
Searching for UFOs in Roswell, NM
TweetA few weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting some good friends in Roswell. If you’ve never been there, it is quite a place. It seems that every other store has some alien being in a window front or flying saucer paraphernalia displayed prominently to attract tourists. But I wasn’t there to buy trinkets. [...] Continue reading
Hiding from the Obvious
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” Romans 1:20 Okay, look at the rocks in the picture on the right. Do you see anything of interest? . . . Did you [...] Continue reading
Egypt: What Will Fill the Void?
“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven [...] Continue reading
Praying for Joanne
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 I have been working on a Cross Examine show that we will film in few weeks. It is a show about forgiveness…forgiveness for something [...] Continue reading
The Silence That Keeps Me Awake
It is 2 am and I can’t sleep. I don’t want to write this, but if I don’t, I’ll be liable as well. You don’t want to read this, because you will become liable too. Yesterday, a grand jury brought eight murder charges against a Pennsylvania abortionist. Their investigation took them into “a house of [...] Continue reading