Walt Wood | Author

Why I Love Our President

June 6, 2026

Dear Mr. President, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Though I will stop short of naming you the greatest president of all time, you are definitely in the top five. You have accomplished over the course of five and a half years in office what no president has ever achieved in the h… Read More >>

Democracy or Autocracy: It’s Up to Us

Jan. 24, 2026

Our nation may not have been this divided since before the Civil War. Party politics are tearing us apart, escalating the threat of American-on-American violence.

However, when I look around Bellaire, Central Lake, and other villages in Antrim County, almost all people of every poli… Read More >>

Patriarchy and Misogyny

Sept. 13, 2025

Our Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal. A proper rewording of that phrase for the 21st century would be: “All people are created equal.”

But that would be “woke” and unacceptable. Putting women on an equal footing with men is fo… Read More >>

The Sins of a Nation

June 7, 2025

"Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

As Christians, this is how we begin prayer. The starting point is confession. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

My Lord, Jesus Christ, has instructed me to love myself and… Read More >>

Civilization or Barbarism? A Christian Perspective

April 12, 2025

"Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Our faith begins with confession. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

I have a beef with fellow Christians who ignore the threat of authoritarianism by hiding behind the words: &ldqu… Read More >>

Christian Nationalism: A Perversion of Christianity

Sept. 7, 2024

"Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

As a Christian, this is how I begin prayer. The starting point is confession. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Most Christians would agree with that, but perhaps not all.… Read More >>