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Christianity and homosexuality Part 2: Friend of sinners vs friendship with the world…
Earlier I pointed out how PCA Pastor, Scott Sauls, was causing people to doubt whether homosexuality is actually in conflict with Christianity. It is, as I already explained, but the gist of his argument is very compelling…
PCA pastor, Scott Sauls, on Christianity and homosexuality Part 1: A deceptive sleight of hand…
It’s all too difficult…
Ross Kaminsky, a radio personality in Colorado, recently received an email from a Christian man tempted by same sex attraction. As the email comes to its conclusion, this Christian man says, “…sodomy is a deviancy. The healthiest thing for me is when a wise man can warn me of the horror, perversion, and abomination of the practice, and save my…
Children who think the world revolves around them…
Children who have never been taught to honor their father and mother will not naturally honor any other authority. This problem seems to afflict the homeschool movement quite broadly. I’ve long been concerned about homeschooled children disregarding all other authorities besides their…
Should you oppose a strip club in your city?
Somebody is trying to open a strip club in Cincinnati. Apparently there aren’t any at the moment, which is surprising to me. Assume for a second that a strip club does indeed open in Cincinnati. Does it really matter? After all, we already have a sex-obsessed culture, and pornography is available the way water should be—ubiquitous and free. Can you think of any…
Pretty children that break after 14 years…
Bradford pear trees are pretty. In the spring they have beautiful white flowers. In the fall, the dark green leaves turn a beautiful deep red. Perfectly shaped, they grow quickly and always seem to look nice, especially lined up down a lane. There’s just one problem. They break. I remember a…
Persecution in the fine print…
It pays to be a non-profit organization. Google offers non-profits free use of Google Apps. Amazon will give .5% of my orders to the non-profit of my choice. Microsoft will provide software to non-profits at a substantial discount. However, each of these offers has certain limitations. Amazon’s fine print is fairly typical when it says, “Organizations that…