Mr Ruto urged foreign governments to respect Kenya’s sovereignty. “But for these other things we hear it is none of our business as it goes against our customs and traditions,” he said, referring to President Obama’s call for African countries to respect the rights of gay people.   Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday urged... Continue Reading

The more I have read, the more I have become concerned that very little accommodation will be forthcoming. Proponents of gay marriage are not interested in protecting the religious liberty of traditional marriage supporters. As Ross Douthat has pointed out: Unless something dramatic changes in the drift of public opinion, the future of religious liberty... Continue Reading

The vacation ended, and my normal responsibilities at the church resumed. I prepared a sermon and then delivered it on Sunday. After reflecting upon it and critiquing various elements of it, I was drawn back to our road-trip. We preachers tend to stuff our sermons so full of content that it can make for a rough... Continue Reading

There are those who can teach us the difference between “intergendered” unions (between two people of different genders) and “monogendered” unions (between those of the same gender). … Who, you ask? Simply those who feel long-term same-sex attraction (SSA), and who may have even acted on those feelings in gay relationships in the past but... Continue Reading

Think about the BCP as the Bible orchestrated for worship – when you take the Prayer Book apart, just about every phrase echoes something in Scripture.  And the BCP is the Bible orchestrated for worship much more fully than any modern alternative than I have seen as yet.  Think of the difference between a full... Continue Reading

As a young Christiain I watched a number of movies about this secret rapture.  I particularly remember one called “A Thief in the Night.”  The opening scene shows a young woman waking up with the radio on announcing the sudden worldwide disappearance of thousands.  She calls out for her husband a couple times, gets no... Continue Reading

The Greek word that is translated as “church” in the Bible is ekklesia. This word is made up of a prefix and a root. The prefix is ek or ex, which means “out of ” or “from.” The root word is a form of the verb kaleo, which means “to call.” Thus, ekklesia means “those... Continue Reading

She and her husband would do anything to save their son, that is, on the condition that “he could have a good quality of life.” Before he was even born he had to meet some stone-hard expectations. When they determined their son wouldn’t measure up, the family pediatrician pronounced the boy’s death sentence: “Termination is... Continue Reading

Thus, Calvin set a pattern linking religious and civil marriage that persists in America today. Perhaps the time has come, however, for pastors to rethink this position. Some leaders, including D. A. Carson, have already declared their preference for more clearly differentiating between civil and religious marriage, citing practices in other nations, particularly France. U.S.... Continue Reading

If we dig more deeply beneath the surface of liberal rhetorical style, we would discover that not all public policies developed under the banner of “liberal” are helpful in addressing African American core concerns. In fact, some are destructive. Many who claim to be “liberal” push public policies that work against empowerment and encourage dependency,... Continue Reading