It Promises Far Too Little — The False Gospel of Prosperity Theology
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
“God knows where the money is, and he knows how to get the money to you.” That was the message of Gloria Copeland as she was speaking at the Southwest Believers’ Convention recently held in Fort Worth, Texas. The event drew the attention of The New York Times and reporter Laurie Goodstein contributed a compelling report about the meeting and its message.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Giving Men Power Over Women: Encouraging Abortions
Does legalized abortion really give women freedom over their bodies? Evidence would suggest the opposite. When women are given the freedom to “choose” whether or not they want to keep their babies, evidence clearly shows that men are given power over women. Dr. Mohler discusses this tragic and important issue with Dr. Richard Stith, Professor…
The Hidden Reality of Abortion — Empowering Men
Monday, August 17, 2009
America’s long war over abortion has classically been defined as a struggle between competing rights — depicted as the right of a woman to have an abortion versus the right of an unborn child to the protection of life. This long-familiar framing of the issue suggests, at the very least, that the rights of women and their unborn children are, or at least can be, presented as an irresolvable conflict.
Friday, August 14, 2009
The Changing of Minds on Contraception
Contraception is a very important and sensitive issue that leads many evangelical couples to very different conclusions. As couples marry, they find that they have to deal with this issue, and come to God honoring convictions on what the scriptures say about birth control. Dr. Mohler discusses this important topic with callers who have thought…
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Limiting Our Carbon Footprint: No More Babies
What do birth rates and greenhouse gasses have in common? Nothing. Unless you’re debating whether or not to have children because you’re concerned about the reach of your green footprint. Researchers at Oregon State University are encouraging couples to take this line of thinking. They have recently published a study arguing that the world’s carbon…
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Ask Anything Wednesday
Is Cap and Trade for Babies Next?
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Grace of Grief in the Christian Life
The Christian life is the promise of God’s faithful provision for his children. It is not, however, the promise of a life without grief. On the contrary, the scriptures promise that the Christian life will be marked by trials and tribulations on this side of eternity. Our hearts as Christians should expect grief as the…
Monday, August 10, 2009
Polyamory: One Relationship? Two? How Many Faithful Relationships for You?
The idle of choice in relationships is destroying faithfulness between couples. Polyamory is the practice of sexual relationships between many couples who are faithful only to a group of people who are agreed upon within the group. This concept of ‘faithfulness’ has nothing faithful in it, and gives people freedom to be ‘faithful’ to whatever…
Polyamory — The Perfectly Plural Postmodern Condition
Monday, August 10, 2009
Once a sexual revolution is set loose, it inevitably runs its course through the culture. While the current flashpoints of cultural conflict are focused on same-sex marriage and gender issues, others are biding their time. As Newsweek magazine makes clear, some new flashpoints are getting restless.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
