Q&A: Question: When saying “All human beings are both radically fallen yet made in the image and likeness of God”, does the law of non-contradiction not apply? I mean, I believe this, but philosophically one could argue that ‘A’ cannot be ‘A’ and ‘non-A’ at the same time and in the same relationship. I mean […]
In the words of the late, great John McLaughlin, “Issue One!” I saw this posted on social media, and it raised in my mind at least two questions. First, if a pastor so strongly dislikes the public pressure of under shepherding Christ’s flock, is he seeking approval from the proper audience (ie. an audience of […]
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At the tail end of this blog will be some lengthy thoughts about abortion, but first a few other quick-hitting items. ************ I heard a story about a woman in Britain who said that she lost her religion, and now feels that she gained so much from turning her back on God (because her family […]
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A friend shared these somewhat misguided thoughts in a private social media group following the Supreme Court rulings on forced injection mandates: I truly hope people can see why Thursday was such a monumental victory and why they shouldn’t let not getting everything we want in this Supreme Court ruling steal our joy away from […]
Scanning my social media feeds today I made note of several encouraging and helpful posts that help advance a Christian biblical worldview. These four items prove that God can and does work in all things for the good of those who love Him, having been called according to His purpose. Single: A social media friend […]
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Seven Comments Overheard From Friends Online A friend posted a link to a rather unhelpful (to say the least) article titled “Why the Vatican Removed 14 Books From the Bible in 1684”. The article contains quite a number of flaws, including its miscounting of the number of books found in today’s Bibles. The Bible used […]
A friend posted a poll question on one of his social media pages. It asked, “Would you support Frederick becoming a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants?” To this, one woman responded, “Most definitely. Anything less isn’t Christ-like. Period.” As you can imagine, this was met with a number of replies that offered to correct her […]
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The world is a fractured place. Devious deception from self-absorbed leaders is all too common. News stories highlight the wary distrust of one group toward another group of people who have different backgrounds and experiences. Monetary greed, personal comfort, and a spirit of going-it-alone dominate our culture. The back-biting, bickering, and back-stabbing might not be […]
I posed this question: How many people do you know who will enter a debate honestly open to the possibility of having their own opinion changed, and are you one of them? Among the responses I received were these five short replies: I’ve learned that nobody at all ever gets their mind changed in an […]
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Many people think the issues facing 2022 are new. For those paying attention, they have noticed turbulent waters stirring for decades, and even gathering steam since the middle of the last decade. For example, here’s a news story from 2017 that too few noticed at the time, and even fewer remember today. https://freebeacon.com/issues/transgender-pastor-delivers-sermon-hateful-texas-voters/ Of course, […]
