Homeland Security Tells Romeike Family “You Can Stay”
The day after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their appeal for asylum, federal officials announced that the Romeike family will be permitted to remain in America
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a denial of the Romeike family’s petition for certiorari, sparking an immediate and unprecedented reaction. Fox News told HSLDA that they recorded 1 million page views of the Romeikes’ story in 24 hours—an all-time high. Although many were not surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision, it seemed that this was... Continue Reading
Would That Be Okay?
What if your kid grows up to be average?
And that’s what we forget in all of our parental hustling. God. What might he want? And what if what he wants for our kids contradicts what we want for our kids? Who wins then? Maybe your kid will grow up to be a beautiful, well-read athlete with her choice of colleges to attend. Maybe.... Continue Reading
15 Things I Wish I’d Known About Grief
Advice for those grieving
God will be there for you perfectly. He will never, ever let you down. He will let you scream, cry, and question. Throw all your emotions at Him. He is near to the brokenhearted. After a year of grief, I’ve learned a lot. I’ve also made some mistakes along the way. Today, I jotted down 15... Continue Reading
Dear America, you’re too smart to listen to Beyonce
Maybe it’s time we start being a little more discerning about the things we put into our minds and souls.
Even if you won’t boycott pop music for morality’s sake, at least give it up for your brain’s sake. You gave up artificial sugar because you don’t want diabetes. Now give up Beyonce (and those like her) because you don’t want to be stupid. Yes, the music is inappropriate, degrading, and offensive, but it’s also... Continue Reading
Is Religion Bad?
It may be shocking, trendy, and it may grab attention, but in the end stomping on the word “religion” isn’t overly helpful.
Among the many trends in the New Calvinism (or the Young Restless and Reformed movement) is the prominent dislike of the word “religion.” I’ve heard a lot of people speak and write about religion as being a moral straitjacket, rigid, and not Christian. They say religion is one thing, the gospel is another thing. Essentially... Continue Reading
Why Satan Hates Your Family
To understand God’s nature, God’s gospel, and God’s church, we first need to understand family.
Family teaches us about God’s nature, his gospel and his church, and family ministers to both the church and the world. No wonder, then, that Satan is always attacking the family and no wonder he will stop at nothing to attack your family. If he can destroy family, he can destroy these powerful metaphors and... Continue Reading
The Diversity Of Dismissals From The PC(USA)
FIrst Presbyterian Houston and Menlo Park Presbyterian were given dramatically different requirements for dismissal from the PC(USA)
According to the information on the church web site the payment to the presbytery will be $8.89 million if the congregation votes to accept the terms and request dismissal. Yes, it is 1.5 orders of magnitude larger than the terms that FPC Houston got. In addition, for FPC Houston the quorum requirement was 30% of... Continue Reading
David Dockery Named 15th President of Trinity International University
Trinity International University’s Board of Regents unanimously selected David S. Dockery to become its 15th president
Located in Deerfield, Ill., Trinity International University consists of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, one of the most highly respected evangelical institutions in the country; Trinity College, a liberal-arts based institution; Trinity Graduate School, with programs in such fields as biomedical ethics, leadership, and education; and Trinity Law School, located in Santa Ana, Calif. Total enrollment... Continue Reading
The Jesus Lens, or the Jesus Tea-Strainer?
When all is said and done, the biblical Jesus cannot be squeezed thorough the fine mesh of the progressive Jesus tea-strainer.
As such, I don’t think Steve Chalke, Brian McLaren, Tony Campolo, Rob Bell and co are reading the Bible through a Jesus lens, as much as they are reading Jesus through a selective, progressive postmodern lens, and then reading the rest of the Bible through that. The end result, ironically, is that while the Jesus... Continue Reading
Federal Judge Declares Texas Marriage Law Invalid
Garcia ruled the law violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection and due process clauses
Texas voters approved the traditional marriage amendment in 2005 by a whopping 3-1 margin, the same support shared by an Oklahoma law struck down in January. Garcia said the U.S. Supreme Court “prohibits states from passing legislation born out of animosity against homosexuals.” The measure causes homosexual couples “irreparable harm,” he said, concluding “that no amount... Continue Reading