Recently Jimmy Carter, a professing Christian, commented that, in his opinion, same-sex marriage doesn’t damage anyone. Linda Harvey of Mission America begs to differ with him, and she gives plenty of examples of why the former president is dead wrong. Harvey also presents three good reasons that American Christians should speak “loudly and vigorously to contend […]
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Perry Noble Announces That He and His Wife Are Divorcing
Last year we learned that Perry Noble was removed as senior pastor of the church he founded. The NewSpring Board of Directors announced that it was “a difficult and painful decision” to remove Noble, adding that he was “no longer qualified to serve as pastor.” Shane Duffy announced to the church that Noble “had made unfortunate […]
Evangelical Coalition Releases Nashville Statement: “A Manifesto On Biblical Sexuality”
A “manifesto” written by evangelical leaders has drawn the ire of the LGBTQ community, the liberal press, and has Progressive Christians ticked off as well. Why? Because conservative evangelicals had the audacity to release a statement proclaiming that traditional sexual morality is based on the clear teaching of Scripture, not on the whims of an […]
“The Gospel according to Glennon”: What gospel?
This is the title of a piece published in Elle magazine. Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, added “what gospel” to the title because the author, Ruth S. Barrett, wasn’t talking about the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, as Burk makes clear in his blog post. But before we get to that, you […]
It is not ‘character assassination’ for the church to be the church
Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, contends “for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” In this piece, he takes on “Progressive Christians” and deals with their propensity to erase 2,000-years of Church history in an effort to see that the Church becomes more inclusive, more relevant, more open-minded. […]
Two divorce cases: Summer White and Melissa Moore
In this piece Elizabeth Prata tackles biblical divorce. She reminds us that God hates divorce. And to divorce one’s spouse, except for the two reasons stated in the Bible, is a sin against God. (All sin is first and foremost against a holy God.) For clarity, Summer White is the daughter of noted apologist and […]
Feminist Infiltration and the Emasculation of Christian Men
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley tackles the radical feminist agenda and its influence on the Church: I hate radical secular feminism. I really do. Don’t get me wrong, I deeply appreciate the right to vote and own property. I think that men and women with the same amount of experience and education […]
Noted Leaders Speak Up For Marriage
Can you guess who said marriage’s “primary, principal role during those millennia has been the raising and socializing of children for the society into which they are to become adults”? No idea? Alrighty then, which noted leader uttered these words with a straight face: “Now, for me as a Christian — for me — for me […]
How the Media Are Promoting Polyamory. The New “Marriage Equality”?
Down, down, down the slippery slope America slides. We’re traveling at warp speed and at the rate we’re going we’ll hit rock bottom sooner than we anticipated. So brace yourselves, brethren. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. In this piece, Ryan T. Anderson, columnist for The Daily Signal, tackles the subject of polyamory. We knew that the High Court’s decision to legalize […]
Open the polygamous gates: Montana man files for marriage license to second wife, cites #SCOTUS same-sex ruling
BILLINGS, Mont. (Christian Examiner) – Religious conservatives argued same-sex marriage would open the flood gates to other types of marriage in the United States, and now it appears the coming torrent is beginning to flow. A Montana man filed an application June 30 for a second marriage license to add another wife to his family, […]