California is considering a bill that would remove the exemption for faith-based colleges and universities from state anti-discrimination laws when it comes to “sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion.” The measure has already passed the state senate and awaits action from the House. (more…)
Bob Dylan has released a new album, Fallen Angels. (If you have Amazon Prime, you can listen to its various tracks for free.) This is another set of interpretations of Frank Sinatra-type standards like his previous album Shadows in the Night (also on Prime).
Our pastor (and son-in-law) Ned Moerbe had an outstanding sermon last Sunday on the demoniac of the Gerasenes (Luke 8:26-39). It is a model of Christological, law & gospel Biblical exposition. Read a sample of what I mean after the jump. (more…)
Most of the Republican party establishment has reconciled itself to the fact that Donald Trump will be the party’s nominee. But as he keeps making embarrassing, unpresidential statements, racks up a record 70% unfavorable rating, and falls farther behind Hillary Clinton in the polls, some
The Olympic games in Brazil start in about seven weeks. The state government that includes Rio de Janeiro has declared a “financial disaster,” reportedly enabling the state to funnel funds to the troubled games. Rio is also at the center of the world’s Zika plague, causing
In our Bible class on Sunday, in which we studied the flood in Genesis, we read another one of those verses I never noticed before: “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease” (Genesis
Roman Catholicism famously doesn’t believe in divorce. But it does believe in annulments, a procedure which determines that for one reason or another–immaturity, not knowing what they are getting into, etc.–a valid marriage never took place. The implication is that many couples who had a
I am astonished that Eric Metaxis, author of Bonhoeffer and heir to Chuck Colson’s Breakpoint, is actively promoting Donald Trump (see this and this). Metaxis is an expert on analysing underlying worldviews. After the jump, a discussion of Trump’s worldview. (more…)
Facebook is predicting the end of the written word–at least on Facebook, which the head of the company in Europe says may well be all video in 5 years. Suggesting that reading and writing will be all but obsolete (though not completely), Nicol Mendelsohn said,
The left is blaming Christians for the Orlando attack on gays and lesbians, while defending Islam. Even though the attacker himself said that he acted in the name of Islam. David French explores this odd pattern of accusation and defense. (more…)
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