How can he change? His life was determined from day one by being born into that household of Pharisee’s-the strictest sect of the Jewish religion. So many assumptions based upon a life cycle of tradition. How could he be any different? Yet God knew he would change, and even more ...
Read More »Why Must We “Restore” Religious Freedom?
Indiana Governor Mike Pence boldly placed himself at the center of a firestorm of controversy by signing the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Everyone from celebrities and basketball commentators to corporations and the White House is voicing their objections and calling for a boycott on the entire state of Indiana. ...
Read More »The Dress that Broke the Internet: A Christian Response
Time called it “the dress that broke the Internet.”[1] Last week, the buzz on social media wasn’t about political concerns, the unrest in the Middle East, or the ongoing threat of ISIS, but rather. Instead, news feeds were flooded with heated opinions about this dress: In case you somehow avoided ...
Read More »In Harm’s Way: Should We Fight for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ?
Who would put themselves in harm’s way to fight for their brothers and sisters in Christ? Veteran Jordan Matson would, that’s who. As a nation, militarily, we have been fighting this “war on terror” for over twenty years. Our men and women in uniform have served honorably and achieved remarkable ...
Read More »A Christian Teen in Turkey: “I took so many things for granted!”
Mikaela Bender (pictured third from right), a teen with a call to missions, granted this interview: Q: Where did you go to and for how long? Recently I went on a mission’s trip to Turkey for three weeks. We spent one week in the major cities of Istanbul and Izmir, ...
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