Posts by Kevin Schaal
LGBTQ advocates working with Latter-day Saints on legislation across U.S. – Deseret News
[This is a clip from an article originally published by Deseret News–an LDS publication. Historically, LGBTQ rights almost always came at the expense of religious liberty, or the liberty of other people within the community. Any movement that demands affirmation of sin is a denial of religious liberty. We are Baptists and we certainly are…
Read MoreOn Elon Musk, Twitter, and Baptists
Those three words are not what you expect to see associated together. After all, Elon Musk is not a conservative or a Christian, regardless of what Fox News or CNN tells you. He clearly does not judge himself against the standards of biblical morality. Twitter is not something typically associated with Baptists either. I know…
Read MoreHand-implanted microchip could be used for contactless payments
A tech company is rolling out a microchip that can be implanted in people’s hands with the goal of making contactless payments easier.London-based Walletmor said the chip will work with the Purewrist app, a digital wallet. After downloading the app, users will go to a specialist to have a chip installed in their hands that…
Read MoreSwedish tech firm implants chips in employees’ hands | The Star
How would you feel about having a microchip implanted in your hand to make things more convenient at work? In Sweden, some workers are actually volunteering to do just that, electing to have a chip the size of a grain of rice implanted in their bodies to help them unlock doors, operate printers, open storage…
Read MoreDoes a Genuine Christian Marriage have to be Legal?
“It’s just a piece of paper.” Is it really? A young couple celebrates a wonderful Christian wedding with their church family, many friends, and relatives attending. However, when it is time to sign the marriage license the young couple realizes that in the whirlwind of activities leading up to the wedding, they forgot to go…
Read MoreChoose Jesus or Choose to Be Liked, You Can’t Have Both
The spirit of the new evangelicals of the mid-twentieth century was a desire to be respected by the theological liberals. R.C. Sproul Jr. said it this way. Fundamentalism is so named for a fundamental reason. It was a movement that concerned itself with affirming, defending, and maintaining the fundamentals of the faith. As a movement,…
Read MoreSex and the Schools, or, An Essay You Don’t Want to Read
The primary function of teachers today is no longer to be the transmitters of knowledge but to serve as agents of social and political change. This is what they are taught to be in the teacher-training institutions or the so-called “ed” schools.[1] It is a well-known fact that America’s Education Deep State (i.e., federal and…
Read MoreWhat the Left Has Done to Women | RealClearPolitics
Source: What the Left Has Done to Women | RealClearPolitics
Read MoreWhat is Paul’s Crown of Righteousness?
In Paul’s great valedictory address in 2 Timothy 4:6-8, he declares that he is eagerly waiting for a “crown of righteousness” that will be not only given to him, but to everyone who awaits the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. While not addressing other crowns in scripture, this particular crown merits special attention. The…
Read MoreAre You an Addict?
Of course not. Obviously! Really? Are you sure? Our church has been involved in addictions ministries for a number of years now, but more people might need a ministry like this than just those that think they need it. We had the great blessing of having Dr. Jim Berg ministering to us recently. There were…
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