A Christian Response to “Same-Sex Marriage” and Same-Sex Attraction: Part 4 of 5. by Ken Endean In part 3, I discussed the gift of human sexuality as created and controlled by God and must not be discussed apart from God’s boundary of marriage being clearly stated. Human selfishness abuses and defiles turns God’s gift into…
A Christian Response to “Same-Sex Marriage” and Same-Sex Attraction: Part 3 of 5. by Ken Endean In part 2, I stressed the theological basis for moving forward in the marriage debate. We cannot allow opinion to be based on emotion or revulsion, rather our opinions must be informed by our Scriptural foundations. This emphasis is…
A Christian Response to “Same-Sex Marriage” and Same-Sex Attraction: Part 2 of 5. by Ken Endean In part 1, I discussed the rise of homosexual acceptance in the wake of the sexual revolution of the 1960s and deliberate activism in support of acceptance. In this article, while I am going to cover things we might…
A Christian Response to “Same-Sex Marriage” and Same-Sex Attraction: Part 1 of 5. by Ken Endean Introduction: On Thursday, March 3, 2016, the governor of Georgia, Nathan Deal, issued what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called “a powerful Biblical appeal against ‘religious liberty’ legislation,” claiming he would reject any bill that legalizes discrimination. “The governor said he…
Don Johnson A regular theme of fundamentalist writing on popular trends in ministry, including personalities, methods, movements, and institutions, is cautionary proclamations of warning. You will hear warnings about false teachers, about errant theology and practices, about dangerous ideas and moods (at least in the perspective of the writer). Hopefully, such warnings will be accompanied…
Jerry Sivnksty In the last two articles I’ve presented the areas of discipline that are crucial in our lives. First, the discipline of the mind by memorizing and meditating on the Scriptures. Second, the discipline of the body by eating properly and exercising regularly. Now I’m going to discuss the third area of discipline, which…
Jerry Sivnksty The second area of personal discipline that is needed in our lives deals with the discipline of the body. This is a very difficult area, and many of the Lord’s people struggle in combating the appetites of the flesh. Many have a desire to see improvement but feel defeated in the constant “battle…
George Stiekes Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 Have you ever looked up the origins of some of the expressions that many Christians (perhaps you) use all the time?
Jerry Sivnksty One of the greatest struggles that many Christians have is maintaining a proper balance in their lives. This isn’t an easy task, but we should stop to consider how well balanced our lives are. Before I proceed any further, I want to point out that for us to be a disciple of our…
Thomas Overmiller David, an acquaintance of mine and a blog and podcast follower, recently submitted this question: I have considered low-risk, long-term investing and saving plans several times in the past, but have not taken steps to arrange anything. One reason for this is the many predictions of economic collapse. Naturally, these predictions trouble me.…