Author Archives: Mike Bock

I like the old gospel song that begins, “What a fellowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms …”   I remember the congregation enthusiastically singing those words in the church of my youth — a congregation where there … Continue reading →

Ronald Reagan’s favorite movie was, “When The Earth Stood Still,” and in a speech at the UN Reagan mused about what would happen if, as in that movie, an alien force of insurmountable power demanded that the world work together … Continue reading →

What is the condition of the health of our republic? By what criteria should we evaluate its vitality? Ten years ago, I made a little speech to a Kiwanis Club and asked my listeners to answer this question: “On a … Continue reading →