Reaching Muslims with the Gospel of God
An Interview with Abdul Saleeb
What is the single biggest misunderstanding about Christianity among Muslims? AS: That Christianity has been corrupted (starting from the Apostle Paul and continuing throughout church history) and no longer reflects the teachings of Jesus. Muslims charge that not only has the Bible been tampered with and corrupted but that Christian beliefs in the doctrine of... Continue Reading
Why We Don’t Model Biblical Characters
Thoughts on Iain Duguid's commentary: Esther & Ruth
Duguid sums up well what Esther cooperatively does for the sake of the empire. “She was willing to be poked and prodded, perfumed and prepared over a period of twelve months for her one night stand in the royal bedroom” (29). “We would hardly coin the slogan ‘Dare to be an Esther’ at this point... Continue Reading
My Thoughts on the 2013 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America
What struck me as unique about this GA was the party spirit of those in control of things
There was little mood for unity evidenced by anybody at this GA. The mood was set by the opening sermon by the outgoing moderator, Mike Ross. It was a provocative sermon on the sin of conservatism. Rev. Ross has always been one of those whose style from the pulpit is confrontational; in any other context... Continue Reading
Supreme Court or Bible?
Following the Bible as the authority on marriage does not mean Christians hate homosexuals
I’m for the biblical understanding of marriage not for personal or political reasons but as a matter of faith. I believe God is smarter than we are and even smarter than the Supreme Court. I believe the Bible is God’s Word, and when the Bible states something clearly we are supremely arrogant not to follow... Continue Reading
Polygamists Celebrate Supreme Court’s Marriage Rulings
“The nuclear family, with a dad and a mom and two or three kids, is not the majority anymore,” one polygamist cheers.
But polygamists in the United States, where bigamy is a crime, have taken cues from the marriage equality movement, and the few public champions of the lifestyle have deliberately positioned themselves as libertarian-minded gay rights advocates as well. Following gay rights activists’ lead, polygamist families — like the Browns, with their TLC reality show Sister... Continue Reading
How Should You Explain the Same-Sex Marriage Debate to Your Children?
If we are discipling our children, let’s apply the Scriptures to all of life.
This doesn’t mean that we rattle our children with information they aren’t developmentally ready to process. But we know how to navigate that already. We talk, for instance, about marriage itself, and we give age-appropriate answers to the “Where do babies come from?” query. The same is true here. There is no need to inform... Continue Reading
An Answer to ‘Parliamentary “Proceduring” or Constitutional Compliance?’
The answer to the question is ‘no;’ the PCA General Assembly did not act in compliance with its own Constitution
My view is that the GA moderator erred in his interpretation of RAO 17-1, as advised by the Parliamentarian and supported by the General Assembly as a whole. The rulings related to the CCB exception and on Overtures 19 and 23, when taken together, have the effect of invalidating entirely the constitutional provision in BCO... Continue Reading
Liberals Embrace Fatherless (And Motherless) Families
With the Supreme Court giving a major boost to gay marriage, liberals face fewer impediments to their relentless push for fatherless (and motherless) families
Groups like the National Fatherhood Initiative popped up, creating wonderful ad campaigns reminding Americans of something that societies long deemed indispensable: kids need dads. Sons need dads. Daughters need dads. Families need dads. That principle remains unchanged. What has changed, however, is liberals/progressives fierce acceptance and advancement of gay marriage. In this rapid push, they... Continue Reading
A School of Second Chances
The professor is working with a ragtag collection of bright and ambitious, but downtrodden, inner city adults—not clever undergraduates at an elite institution
This book can make a case for something…here it is in a single word: redemption. Redemption is a religious word, but it’s a word taken from the slave market, entirely appropriate for a book titled The Art of Freedom. The Clemente Course offers a kind of secular redemption, and Shorris’s anecdotes show the beauty and grandeur of... Continue Reading
EPC GA Debates Revision of Abortion Statement
Revising their abortion statement was on the agenda of The Evangelical Presbyterian Church GA
For Presbyterians newly transferred from the PCUSA it was refreshing to participate in substantive debate on the nuances of wording in a gathering where there was clearly essential unity about standing against abortion and acknowledging that every human life is sacred and precious to God. Commissioners were clearly intent on giving careful attention to the... Continue Reading