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The Most Difficult Part of the Homosexuality Debate
It is clear that homosexuality is one of the defining issues of our time. Those who are watching Western culture will one day write about this era and about the growing acceptance of this lifestyle. And, depending on what the United State Supreme Court does in a few weeks, they might write about nationally-allowed homosexual marriage. Of course, homosexuality is not the only issue Christians face, but this issue so dominates our national discussion that we must consider it very often. But there is at least one aspect of all this talk that is common with any sin, especially sins that are running rampant through society. Off and on, that issue…
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Saturday Night Quote…from [Billy] Sunday…for Preachers
This one is for preachers. What a strong reminder! ———————- To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email, click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter, click here. Click the banner to visit our publishing website
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C.S. Lewis on How to Look at Life
Today, I simply want to share a great quote with you. It is one you have probably seen before, but I hope you find it helpful. In my mind, this quote from C.S. Lewis expresses very well how I should look at the world. This quote is the first “pin” on my new “Quotes of Faith and Life” board on Pinterest. To follow that board, click here. If you want to follow Leah on Pinterest (which is a really good idea…she pins a lot of great stuff), click here. QUESTION: Are you looking at the world through the eyes of Christian faith? ————————— To receive our blog posts via rss, click…
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When No One Was Looking
Integrity has been defined as “who you are when no one is looking.” Often, we use that definition to talk about avoiding sin just because you are alone. The common follow-up line is to remind people that we are never truly alone, because God is always present and sees everything. There are two sides to this, though. It’s not just what you avoid doing, it is what you actually do. Many people are doing amazing things when no one is really looking. They are people of integrity because they realize that they are always in the view of God and they want to redeem every moment, even the quiet and…
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Yes, I Am Narrow-Minded
In the age of tolerance, the worst thing you can be is intolerant. Open-mindedness and acceptance are the buzzwords of our time, and the one thing you do not want to be is unaccepting of others. In American life in 2013, you don’t want to be considered narrow-minded. But here’s what is interesting: everyone is narrow minded. Yes, everyone. How do I know that? Because if you call the actions of any person wrong, sinful, or questionable, you are immediately labeled as narrow minded and are shunned. Interesting. How could open-minded people shun anyone? Isn’t that narrow-minded? In the broader Christian world, this mindset has taken hold and is now…
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Kermit Gosnell’s Case Was Not about Abortion?
The trial has been over for a few days, and yesterday the jury in Philadelphia convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell on three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter. Due to the multiple first degree murder convictions, lawyers are considering seeking the death penalty. For some time, there was an outcry over how little attention the national media was giving this case. The details of the case were awful, and I am not going to reprint the details here (save one subtle reference later in the article), except to remind us that this man was allowing babies to be born, and then was killing them. The…
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Review: “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”
An updated edition of Joshua Harris’s most well-known book, this volume was one I was quite surprised to be available for free for review, so I jumped at the chance to get it. The volume takes a look at how most people in our culture think of dating, and basically puts that mindset over against Biblical principles of wisdom and purity. Harris is very straightforward with his comparisons, but not so blunt that he does not allow the reader to think for himself. The book talks about how we are always trying to get boys and girls to “couple up,” but how they often are not ready for such levels…
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24:15 Publications Announces a New Title: “Building a Hero”
At the end of almost every post we send out, we have a banner for our publishing company, 24:15 Publications. These are self-published books that we are glad to be able to produce for you to enjoy, and we do our best to provide them at a very low cost. Today, we are pleased to announce our newest book, Building a Hero. In reality, this is also our oldest book. Huh? You see, many years ago, I wrote this book about Nehemiah and printed it for my own use. Since starting 24:15 Publications, I have wanted to bring this title under the “house” of our new company, and now we have…
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Acts by the Numbers : Acts 14
With this handout, we’re half-way through the book of Acts. We hope you are enjoying these and that they are helping you. By the way, it will be a couple of weeks before we continue, so look for the next handout on June 2. Acts by the Numbers Chapter 14 ———————————— To receive our blog posts via rss, click here. To subscribe via email, click here. To sign up for our free monthly enewsletter, click here. Click the banner to visit our publishing website
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Huffduffer: Make Your Own Audio Feed Online for Free
A few weeks ago, we were involved in a blog hop concerning podcasts that we enjoy listening to. If you go back and look through that post, you can see that I listen, via subscription, to a lot of podcasts. In fact, there are a couple more I’d like to subscribe to, but I just don’t feel I have the time right now. But even if you aren’t a podcast person, today’s post is for you. I recently discovered a free online tool for all those random audio files you find online that you’d like to hear, but you don’t want to keep running around the internet to find them.…
