*Posted by Kirk Spencer We Americans, we get to choose our weasels. Of course the weasel is always the other guy. But in a two-party system, there are two sides and so there are two weasels. So, in our electing, we must choose the lesser of two weasels (the one who is the less weaselly weasel). To do this we must find the differences between the two weasels. Some of … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says to pray for leaders so that we may live tranquil, quiet, godly, dignified lives, so the gospel can go forth freely. In the US, we are the leaders. To pray for our leaders and not vote, therefore, is disingenuous and irresponsible. It is foolish not to vote in the next (or any) presidential election, and since no one but Obama or Romney … Continue reading
*Posted by Kirk Spencer I heard that God was booed at the DNC. At first I thought it wasnt true. I thought that the booing was not directed toward God but toward the fact that the term God-Given was being taken out of the Democratic National Platform. And then a kind person set me straight. The leaders in the Democratic Party had already removed the hyphenated word God-given from the … Continue reading
*Posted by Joe Wooddell You do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. . . . You ought to say, If the Lord wills, we will . . . engage in business and make a profit (James 4:13-15). When an entrepreneur invests his capital (time, effort, money, equipment, etc.) in producing a good or service, the profit is his reward. He might agree up front to pay laborers … Continue reading
*Posted by Winston Hottman Is federal spending really out of control? One way to get a better grip on the problem is to imagine the national governments spending habits at the household level, as in the following video by Debt Limit USA:
*Posted by Winston Hottman Should pastors preach politics from the pulpit? Pastors Bill Kynes, Voddie Baucham and Mark Dever offer different perspectives on the issue as they discuss scripture and their ownministry experiences.
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Famed world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, shares the story of his recent arrest and discusses the religious policies of Putins government: There was shock, if no real surprise, atthe verdict against Pussy Riot onFriday. Despite whispers ofleniency, I never doubted that aconviction andprison term would result. Not because they violated anything inthe Criminal Code, which, as ofthis writing, is still freely available onthe Internet. No, Pussy Riots actions were hateful … Continue reading
*Posted by Winston Hottman Earlier this year, Eric Metaxas was asked to present at the National Prayer Breakfast. His poignant and hilarious talk is a must see. Especially powerful is his defense of the unborn and his articulation of how pro-lifers should approach the issue (beginning at the 24:20 mark). Metaxas graciously capitalizes on the opportunity to bring a Christian perspective to bear on the most crucial human rights issue … Continue reading
*Posted by Winston Hottman Like much of the dialogue in the Chik-fil-A controversy, public debate over homosexuality tends to devolve into little more than a shouting match. New Testament scholar, N. T. Wright, shares some thoughts on a better way to approach issues like this as Christians:
