Playlist: Courts, Operation of (topic)
Another Supreme Court Nomination
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe upcoming Supreme Court appointment could possibly tilt the court in favor of conservatives for the first time in decades.
Gorsuch's Nomination
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe prospect of originalist Judges who eschew using the court to make social policy terrifies 'progressive' lawmakers.
Abortion Legislation
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughState abortion laws are being deliberately designed to move through the court system. Conservative legislators in states such as Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, and Utah have passed restrictions, including heartbeat bills and earlier time limits, in the hope that at least one will be …
A Great Victory - But!
Commentary by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is presented as a legal and constitutional ruling, not a moral one. Justice Alito's opinion held that the Constitution is silent on abortion, so under the 10th Amendment the matter returns to the states and the people's elected …
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAre we ready, at this stage in our spiritual growth, to apply chapter and verse all the biblical principles that apply to a case?
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAll authority for law and justice resides in God; when God is taken out of the picture, darkness and chaos dominate. God's laws create a better life and character.
Acts (Part Twenty-Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAs Paul is miraculously rescued and taken to Caesarea, he uses every trial as an opportunity to bear witness to Christ, preaching the Gospel.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Ten)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Many of God's servants, including Elijah and Jeremiah, had their crises of faith, desiring to flee from their responsibilities and commitments.
The Sixth Commandment
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.
Jesus Christ's Trial (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsJesus Christ was in control of the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, sacrificing Himself willingly to fulfill His destiny as the world's Redeemer.
Principled Living (Part Five): Witnessing of God
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOur best witness is often through our unspoken behavior; what we do speaks volumes. God gives us a charge to bear His name with dignity in all our actions.