Abundant life is a fundamental human right
But imagine a nation where every woman and man facing a pregnancy decision knows they will have the loving support of a church and the Christian community at large.
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Ask Chuck: Do I need title lock insurance?
My spouse believes we need to protect our home with a title lock. I disagree but agreed to check around. We have title insurance, so do we really need a title lock?
My view of school shootings as a school counselor
I spent over 14 years as an Elementary School teacher and counselor. Before the social media surge, I helped create one of the first bullying programs for the largest public school systems in Texas. The latest school massacre was just miles from where my son lives.
Absentee fathers, not guns, are the problem
The father is also a criminal. He has an apparently lengthy criminal record. His most deadly crime, however, isn’t on his record. His most deadly crime is that he is an absentee father. A father who doesn’t value his child’s life is teaching his child a person’s life isn’t valuable. Seventy-two percent of adolescent murderers are fatherless.
What the early church said about abortion
When we look to the Scriptures, it is clear that the Bible describes the humanity of the baby in the womb. This is a child with potential life and destiny ahead, not a clump of cells.
7 ways true shepherds protect the flock
Consequently, the context indicates that true shepherds should protect the flock from the misleading influence of both false shepherds and prophets.
Refusing to prosecute abortion protestors is inexcusable
No one wants to restrict peaceful, civil protests in the public arena. But taking that to people’s homes, to their families, is an outrageous — and dangerous — abuse that should be stopped or no one will want to serve in public office.
The Sins of the Collective SBC
Contributing writer Christopher Dixon offers his perspective on the recent SBC abuse report. Those who are power-hungry suggest that any self-examination or reform is “liberal” or “ungodly” but that’s a smoke-and-mirrors tactic to disguise the most painful truth: some of the worst sinners have been our church leaders who have been wolves in sheep’s clothing.
The tragedy of Uvalde and the toxicity of politics
What a bizarre juxtaposition. On one hand, many rightfully demand protection for vulnerable school children from abhorrent violence. On the other, many wrongfully demand the removal of protection of vulnerable unborn children from abortion violence.
Gun control or crime control?
With each mass shooting by a mentally or socially-disturbed “nutter” using an assault weapon, you can bet the farm that liberal politicians will rush to the scene and piously cover the caskets with a pall of pleas for gun control, as if gun ownership is the problem.
