9 Things You Should Know About George Washington (and his Birthday)
A few facts about the first President of the United States
Although his religious beliefs are still a topic of heated debate, evidence of Washington’s religious life would warrant calling him a “deistic Christian.” Although he was raised in the Anglican Church and frequently attended services, Washington was never confirmed and consistently refused to take Holy Communion. He often used deistic language in reference to God... Continue Reading
Repairing the Damage Done
Does time heal the wounds that broken trust inflicts?
But what happens when trust doesn’t work out so nicely, when someone breaks it? No longer is it such an easy thing to overlook. In any relationship, given time, one person will inevitably break another’s trust. When this happens can we assume that if we wait it will come back or that the relationship will... Continue Reading
Proclamation PCA Session in Pulaski, Va., Approves Overture on Intinction
Overture requests Blue Ridge Presbytery to ask candidates and transfers their view on BCO 58-5 and intinction
Immediately begin to include a question to all candidates and transfers asking if they are in accord with BCO 58-5 in that it requires separate distribution of the elements. Anyone who disagrees with that (i.e. believes in the practice of intinction) should make it clear that they hold a difference with the PCA standards…. ... Continue Reading
More Meddling with the Military and Muddying the Constitution
President Orders Benefits to Same Sex Couples at DOD
Should we just disregard yet another attack on the military by an intrusive and constitutionally schizophrenic administration? For all of this deciphering, training, and amending of orders is not to defeat a ruthless enemy bent on destroying us (and there is Iran and North Korea…). All of the new activity at the Pentagon is to... Continue Reading
Rachel Held Evans: An Evolved “Evangelical”
According to Evans, doubt is not just a personal struggle, but something to be embraced by the Church
In a relaxed talk the following evening, Evans spoke on “Doubting Well,” to a group of about 40. She read a selection from her first book, Evolving in Monkey Town describing her faith crisis that began in college. After growing up believing faith in Christ is essential for eternal life, Evans said her thinking “evolved”... Continue Reading
5 Things Every Daughter Needs to Hear From Her Dad
There is something about having a daughter that softens a man, adds a certain tenderness to his soul
Whatever you do, don’t let your daughter consume the poison of the culture which measures a woman’s worth by her independence, by her ability to give away freely her purity. Don’t for a moment let her swallow the lie that sexual license is anything but a bondage of the worst kind, the enemy’s way of... Continue Reading
The Seminary Bubble
School loans, uncertain futures, and poor preparation for the realities of pastoring
I’ve known scores of seminary students. Many have the natural leadership gifts to be pastors, but many do not. I’ve seen the ones who do not jumping through the bureaucratic hoops with a wife and children in tether, sacrifices made, poverty borne with grace, and then heartbreak. No pulpit, no job, except maybe a church... Continue Reading
How Can I Tell If I’m Called to Pastoral Ministry?
Do I still want to be a pastor if I never write a book, never speak at a conference, and never have a big church?
I’ve been asked the question many times, and I’m not sure I agree with it. The question often assumes that pastors, unique among all the vocations of the world, will (and sometimes must) have a powerful, divine, subjective call to ministry that overwhelmingly points them in their God-ordained direction. I don’t see support for that... Continue Reading
Homeschooling Not a Fundamental Right Says Justice Department
Who has the greater right over the education of children: the parents or the State?
On January 26, 2010, a federal immigration judge granted the Romeikes political asylum, ruling they had a reasonable fear of persecution for their beliefs if they returned to their homeland. The judge also denounced the German policy, saying it was, “utterly repellent to everything we believe as Americans.” However, President Obama’s Justice Department disagreed. They... Continue Reading
Texas Teen Sues Parents to Stop Forced Abortion
A temporary restraining order was recently granted to the 16-year-old by a county judge, but the case is far from over
“If the parents force an abortion on a minor, then the parents could not only be subject to civil responsibility, but they could also be criminally liable under our fetal homicide laws,” explained a local legal analyst to ABC News. “Not only does the minor have a right to be protected, but the fetus does... Continue Reading