Gosnell Wasn’t Ghoulish, and Abortion isn’t “Murder”
Should we stop referring to abortion as murder?
Prior implies that abortion in the United States is not murder because The Supreme Court has spoken. She later posted what was simultaneously a doubling-down and a back-tracking: “To clarify: I am unwavering in my belief that according to God’s law, abortion is murder, despite its current definition in civil law, and in my belief... Continue Reading
Desiring Contentment
Although we will always long for heaven, God calls us to be content in whatever situation we find ourselves by His sovereign providence.
True contentment is not circumstantial, it is relational. It is not based on what happens to us; rather, it is based on who has taken hold of us—the One who dwells within us. If our contentment is based merely on what we have, we will always desire more, but when it is based on who... Continue Reading
Christians Among Victims In California Attack
Dead include a Messianic Jew, a Christian who fled persecution in Iran, and a father of five
On Dec. 2, Farook strapped on black tactical gear, loaded up assault rifles, and charged into a local social services center with his young wife, Tashfeen Malik, and sprayed about 75 rounds into a room where his co-workers were holding a holiday banquet. Officials now say Malik pledged allegiance to ISIS using a Facebook account... Continue Reading
My Pervasive Egocentrism: I Am Possessed with Self
Radical individualism has become an idol in our lives.
According to englishwithexperts.com, American English uses the first-person singular pronouns more than twice as often as the first-person plural pronouns. It has also been observed that the English language is the only language that capitalizes the word “I.” Perhaps it is no accident that English speaking countries are the most individualistic countries in the world.... Continue Reading
Who Was Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones?
To the Doctor, Scripture was the supreme, authoritative guide to everything.
He was a “Bible Calvinist not a system Calvinist,” and, at a time in which the glorious doctrines of grace are being found by large generations of young people, the need to rediscover Martyn Lloyd-Jones increases in importance. Reformed doctrine is not something of historic interest alone, but is also profoundly relevant to how to... Continue Reading
Defense Secretary Orders All Combat Positions Open To Women
Ashton Carter ordered the military to open all direct combat positions to women, giving the services 30 days to submit their plans for the historic change.
“There will be no exemptions,” Carter said during a press briefing. “To succeed in our mission of national defense, we cannot afford to cut ourselves off from half the country’s talents and skills. We have to take full advantage of every individual who can meet our standards.” (WNS)–Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Dec.... Continue Reading
Swasey’s Last Sermon
Garrett Swasey was the officer killed trying to rescue people at a Planned Parenthood facility
“In his last sermon (you can listen to the whole thing here), he encourages his congregation to consider Christ and the Gospel. He seems to be a pretty humorous guy, with a low view of himself and a high view of Jesus. But one thing he said in his last sermon stuck out to me.” ... Continue Reading
Dying With Dignity
Most important to the dignity of Dad's death, he was always accompanied by family
“Some disagreement about Dad’s dignity represents the clash of three different notions of the source of dignity. The first holds that dignity flows from individual capabilities, in particular those that uphold autonomy or are a source of self-worth. The second holds that dignity rests in membership in human communities.” Last December, I wrote in... Continue Reading
5 Myths About Rosa Parks, The Woman Who Had Almost A ‘Biblical Quality’
Rosa Parks is the name you know. Claudette Colvin is a name you probably should.
Why did Parks’s actions spark the boycott when a similar action by Colvin did not? Several answers can be given, based upon their differences in age, deportment, reputation and demeanor. According to James Farmer, founder of the Congress of Racial Equality, what set Parks apart was that she had an almost “biblical quality.” “There was,”... Continue Reading
Following Rob Bell: The Edges of Orthodoxy and the Center of the Zeitgeist
These days, the real adventurers are those who set sail for the risky land of Christian orthodoxy
For Dobson, he’s been on a journey which started one place and is leading him to another; specifically, to the edges of faith. In actual fact, he’s exactly where he’s always been. His self-professed goal was always to be the cool pastor with the cool shoes. It’s not that he’s journeyed away from the “center”... Continue Reading
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