What does the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich have to do with America’s current sociopolitical climate? An interest in German martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, has resurged, perhaps because of parallels with Christians in the current United States. Bonhoeffer’s biography crystallizes the spiritual nature of Hitler’s rise to power. Here are a ...
Read More »Abortion, Politics, and God’s Special Creations
We are special creations of God as described in Psalm 139:13-16. These verses say that God formed our “inward parts” and wove us in our “mother’s womb.” It goes on to say that we were “skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth.” Verse 16 adds this: “Thine eyes have ...
Read More »Abortion: It’s A Man’s Issue Too
Since 1973, through the decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme court, over 57 million tiny humans have been terminated before getting a chance at life. Whose decision is it to keep these fetuses alive? Abortions have always been widely viewed as a “woman’s issue.” Especially since women who are ...
Read More »They Are Babies, The Evidence Is Undeniable
There have been tremendous medical breakthroughs in the past 42 years. So how is it that in 2015 there are those who still cling to the woman’s ‘right’ to choose – to end her pre-born child’s life? If she decides that it is the ‘right’ thing for her. Apparently it is her right that ...
Read More »Saving Lives Is Jesus’ Forte
Superbowl commercials have gained a large audience over the years and 2010 was no exception. People – lots of people – were watching. The difference this particular year was that Focus On The Family had scheduled a rare “pro-family” commercial to be aired. As news got out, the commercial was ...
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