Charles Perez

Turning Point USA and Bad Bunny ended up representing two very different cultural and political worlds on the same Super Bowl night, and that contrast pushed many people into feeling like they had to “pick a side.” One show leaned into conservative, Christian‑nationalist‑inflected messaging, rooted in small‑government, right‑wing populist ideology. The other leaned into progressive themes—cultural identity, inclusivity, pan‑American unity, and a rejection of political division. Both were...

As Lent approaches, Christians step into a season marked by intention—a time to lay aside distractions, confront the flesh, and embrace disciplines that draw us deeper into God’s grace. The number forty  echoes throughout Scripture as a symbol of testing, purification, and preparation. It rained for forty days in Noah’s time. Moses received the Law after forty days on Sinai. Israel wandered forty years in the wilderness. Jesus fasted forty days in the desert. Even after the resurrection,...

There was a time when I believed fatherhood was mostly about providing . A roof overhead, food on the table, clothes in the drawers—these were the markers of a responsible man. And to be fair, they are good things. Necessary things. Scripture itself affirms the importance of providing for one’s household. But as the years have passed and God has patiently matured me, I’ve come to see that these necessities are only the outer garments  of fatherhood. They cover the body, but they do not clothe...