“To you, one aspect of freedom means pursuing meaningful relationships without the burden of, shall we say, reproductive consequences. You’ve probably felt frustrated with conservative Christians about this: What is it with these people? They’re against abortion, so why aren’t they all over contraceptives? Better to prevent a pregnancy than kill a baby, right?”  ... Continue Reading

“This may not have been your family’s story. But God was no less at work in your family—it is miraculous that any of us are here. We rarely get access to these kinds of details, but the fact that any one African American person is here means that someone in their family tree survived the... Continue Reading

“Morris made his name with The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross (1955), based on his Cambridge doctoral thesis. He defended – against liberal academic resistance – the idea that in the Bible, Jesus’ death was a ‘propitiation’ which turned aside God’s righteous wrath.”   Leon Morris was born 15 March, 1914. So (last month marked) the... Continue Reading

“If your small group or church or group of friends are aiding and abetting your apathy–or you their’s– then you probably need to work hard at changing the culture of these relationships and contexts to be more reflective of biblical Christianity.”   If you are connected in any way to mainline (particularly American) evangelicalism then... Continue Reading

“During a 2007 sermon, Driscoll famously wished he could “go Old Testament” on a couple of elders. He also told the story about the fight trainer who kept his fighters in line by busting their noses. He did not disguise his anger at elders who disagreed with his direction during those messages. Those sermons are... Continue Reading

“In today’s arguments, the justices were divided along gender lines. If that holds, the businesses would win at some level with a 6-3 vote. Predicting the outcome of a Supreme Court case is folly, as the healthcare decision proved. But in the arguments, the male justices seemed on the side of the businesses’ right to... Continue Reading

“Patience is not only a part of the fruit of the spirit, but is also an invaluable asset to the pastor as he cares for these individuals in the church.  A lack of patience when ministering to the weaker in the congregation is not a confirmation they are not learning and growing, but an indictment on the pastor that... Continue Reading

“And God won’t forget to reward us. He sees every work, no matter how “insignificant” in our eyes, and records it for the last day. Not a single cup of water given to a disciple will go unrewarded. Not a single visit to a sick person, a piece of bread given a hungry one; not... Continue Reading

“While legal in Texas for more than two decades, Associate Judge Graciela Olvera of Dallas County’s 256th Family District Court removed the children in part because they were not using a state-approved home schooling curriculum, according to court records.”   For five months a family has been separated by a Dallas judge–not for abuse or... Continue Reading

“I have found myself thinking back to the many models of fatherhood I have seen and admired through the years. What made these fathers admirable? What set them apart? What was it that they said to their children? From these models I have drawn seven things a good father says.”   I think I may be... Continue Reading