Should Christians attend a same-sex wedding ceremony? Postmodern culture says that love and approval are the same thing. (They are not). So, the culture says that we cannot criticize someone’s lifestyle choices and love them at the same time. Therefore, the culture says, to decline attending a same sex marriage ceremony would be unloving. Homophobic. Hateful. That is not only a cultural conclusion. Progressive Christianity buys into that answer, too. But to the Christian parent…
One of the world’s most prolific novelists thinks that the Bible is fiction. On January 11, author and outspoken atheist Joyce Carol Oates responded on X to podcasters who were affirming the Bible. In a vitriolic diatribe, she declared that the Bible is “a work of fiction; or rather, an anthology of fictions.” Seething with contempt Curious, I read through these posts on X. Her posts, and those of her followers, seethe with unveiled contempt…
Prior to the holidays, a large segment of the population, Gen Z, said they would rather avoid political discussion altogether by just skipping family gatherings. The Harris Poll on “political avoidance” The Harris Poll recently surveyed over 2,000 Americans and found that around half of Gen Zers would rather skip holiday family gatherings than be confronted with a political debate. And 38% said they dreaded such gatherings. The Harris Poll called this “political avoidance.” Gen…
Progressives, entrenched in postmodern concepts of “truth,” read into the Bible their own experiences and force the Bible to adopt their worldview. That’s the way postmodern progressives interpret the Bible. And that’s why they almost always get it wrong. Woodman’s progressive Jesus Take, for instance, Simon Woodman. In a 2022 conference on “Queer Theology,” Woodman, a “pastor” of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, claimed that “Jesus transgenders himself on a number of occasions.” He attempted to…
In 2002, I joined hundreds of other attendees at the Beyond All Limits Conference in Orlando, FL. Evangelical luminaries spoke in succession, providing biblical insight and counsel as the Christian church transitioned into the 21st century. Speakers included Jerry Falwell, Bill Bright, Tony Evans, and David Jeremiah. And Andy Stanley. At that time North Point Community Church was an infant congregation, and Andy Stanley was a humble pastor whose message was biblical and sound. But…
The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. It’s necessary to protect the liberties that our Founders sought to provide. The Founders intentionally included it alongside freedom of conscience (religion) and the freedom of the people to hold the government accountable (the press, assembly, and petition). The survival of our Republic depends on these rights. We don’t have to agree with one another, but we need to listen to one another and, together,…
On January 12, 2023, Legislative Bill 371 (LB 371) was introduced by Republicans in the Nebraska Legislature. The bill protects children from being exposed to drag shows. In part, the bill prohibits an individual under 19 to be present at a drag show, and it forbids anyone under 21 from attending a drag show where alcohol is served. In addition, the bill imposes penalties on adults who bring anyone under 19 to a drag show…
The 2022 American Worldview Inventory of Arizona Christian University revealed some unsettling facts. We’ve already explored what the study reported regarding Christian parents. That is, that only 4% of parents who profess to be Christians adhere to a biblical worldview. That’s bad. But it gets worse. Turns out that the confusion of our parents mirrors a crisis in the pulpit. ACU surveyed pastors in a variety of roles, from Senior Pastors to Youth and Children’s…
With Biden nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson likely to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, it’s a good time to revisit the exchange that both defined her confirmation hearings and gave us a glimpse of what our future holds now that we have abandoned any sense of objective truth. On March 22, Sen. Marsha Blackburn questioned Jackson about gender issues. In light of current cultural conversations, that line of questioning should be expected. Issues related to…
September 28, Vice-President Kamala Harris spoke at George Mason University to commemorate National Voter Registration Day. Following her talk she took questions from the audience. That’s when a female student grumbled about the money the U.S. is providing to Israel and Saudi Arabia. “I see that over the summer there have been, like, protests and demonstrations in astronomical numbers” about the Palestinian cause, the student said. She noted that “just a few days ago there…