We live in a sugar-coated society (church!) of people who want to have their ears tickled, rather than hearing, and dealing with their lives – and their sin – in light of the Truth of Scripture. Unfortunately, this seems to include everything from friendships to pastoral teaching and counseling.  Ephesians 4:15 tells us that we are to “speak the …
Fight the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
President-elect Obama has promised that the first thing he would do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. This would eliminate every restriction on abortion nationwide. It would make abortion a federally guaranteed right through all nine months of pregnancy for any reason. Virtually every state and federal limitation on abortion that is currently on the books would be abolished: …
Aftermath
I stayed away from posting any sort election-related thoughts yesterday. These were far better than anything I could have come up with: Randy Alcorn: It’s Over, But It’s Not Over Al Mohler: America Has Chosen A President Dan Phillips: A Lament for America John Piper: Thankful for (Almost) Any Government But, as for my own opinion? I am beyond disappointed …
Political Pondering
I have said it before, but I am not a political person. I am very thankful to live in a country where we have the right to vote, and I do vote. But, I have a difficult time getting super excited about elections, politicians, and propositions.  And, until recently, I did not feel the need to do much research on the platforms, issues, or candidates…One was …
One Vote
———— “I am not beholden to the Republican Party, nor am I on a McCain bandwagon. …I’m not voting for Republicanism or McCain, I’m voting for generations of innocent children. I’m not speaking up for McCain; I’m speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves (Proverbs 31:8-9). Other special interest groups speak up for themselves—we are the only voice for …