It looks like this: Regardless of whatever their intentions may or may not be, something about this just feels completely wrong to me. What do you think– is it okay to publish a “branded Bible” or should we treat the Scriptures a little more sacred? It’s an odd dilemma for me. I am a “progressive” and the Duck Commander folks are ultra conservatives– but in this instance, I believe, I land with a more conservative position on how we... Read more
Our culture which has for generations been so radically pro-gun that it has opposed any sort of reasonable, middle ground approach on the issue, is now experiencing what Jesus meant when he said: "if you live by the sword you will die by the sword". We are literally shooting each other on a daily basis to the point that it's not even shocking anymore. We've created a culture that cultivates fear, worships individual rights, and justifies an endless cycle of violence-- and now we're experiencing the consequences of our own sick idolatry. Read more
John MacArthur was recently asked by a reader how they should respond to an adult child who has acknowledged they are gay. His parenting advice? Alienate them. Separate them. Isolate them. Refuse to have a meal with them. Turn them over to Satan. Here’s the full clip: I have a better idea: if you have a child who comes out to you, regardless of your theological opinion, here’s what you should do: Walk across the room, give them a big... Read more
With all the drama we've seen in the last year, the truth remains that I am more hopeful for the future of Christianity in America than ever before. The old guard is drifting into the sunset, and those who are preparing to help lead American Christianity into a new era are some really amazing people. The new era, as I can see it from my porch, is one where thousands and thousands of people are ready to follow a Jesus who looks like the Jesus we find in the New Testament instead of an hybrid, American version. This gives me tremendous hope that the Christianity my daughter will inherit will be a far more beautiful version of Christianity than what I was given. Read more
The fact that God would be so angry at people who live in a way that is destructive to the environment, makes sense in light of Genesis. In what we often refer to as the "original mandate" we see that God's original plan (job/role) for humanity was to be a caretaker of creation (the environment). The opposite of God's plan, would be for humanity to become a force that is destructive towards the environment. Which, is exactly what we've become in so many ways. So, want to draw hard lines on the issue of sexuality and say that, no matter what, all the people who are X, Y, or Z are out, and that there's no room for God to judge the individual heart? Fine. But, you also need to do the same thing with people who don't recycle. Read more
If you haven't already seen it, the trailer for the new Left Behind movie is out! (see bottom of post) Folks have been asking if I'm looking forward to seeing and reviewing the movie, so I decided to be completely honest and let you know how I actually feel about this situation: Read more
If we want to make any headway on this, we're going to need to have a new discussion entirely-- one that fully humanizes all life, and one that radically values the life of the unborn as well as the life of the post-born. Anything short of this new discussion of what it looks like to value life at all stages, will leave us spinning our wheels like the last generation has done. I believe this next generation can do better. I believe they're ready for a new discussion. And I believe that together, we can find a third way to approach this. Read more
It seems there’s a growing trend in some churches of giving away free guns in order to promote church growth. Back in March, a church ironically named “Grace” Baptist Church gave away a free AR-15 as part of an evangelism outreach dedicated to “hunters and gun owners who have been so viciously attacked by the antichristian socialist media and antichristian socialist politicians the last few years.”. (And who had a mocking use of scripture in their promotional image, above) Or,... Read more
God’s plan is wonderful, isn’t it? Well, not so much if you’re still listening to the Dobson’s over at Focus on the Family/ Family Talk. If that’s where you’re getting your info… well, God’s plan it would seem, is positively, absolutely… horrible. Ryan Dobson, son of James Dobson, took to the “family talk” blog to tell us about how awesomely bleak our future is, saying: “Why are so many Christians getting killed? Has His strategy for His church gone haywire?... Read more
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Zach Phelps-Roper who recently left Westboro Baptist Church, who tells the story of realizing that "life" was no longer for him: "So, in the heat of the moment I told my father that I was leaving. A couple of minutes later he approached me and said 'Zach, are you just upset because of this matter here?' I said 'let me just make this easy for you. The thing is, I don't love this religion anymore.' This was more than a family matter that could be resolved, it was the belief system." Read more
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