Posts by Kevin Schaal
Iran’s Christian Boom | Opinion
The implications of Christianity’s flourishing in Iran are potentially profound. Source: Iran’s Christian Boom | Opinion
Read MoreThe Gender Crisis is a Problem Our Culture Created
The gender identity of men and women in our culture is skewed, and I am afraid Christians buy into it too often. The comic book culture has created a vision of masculinity that is physically powerful, emotionally distant, angry, and brooding. Now there are variations but that is the general idea. Our culture has…
Read MoreDemocrats warn Catholic Church against denying them communion | Politics News | The Christian Post
So. Who is it that gets to determine what is political and what is a matter of faith? The First Amendment guarantees religious liberty, which includes determining who, and who is not a member in right standing of your church. Freedom of association also guarantees that right. (KESchaal) As U.S. Catholic bishops draft a…
Read More7 Important Life Lessons from a Godly Father
This is my first Father’s Day without my father being present to honor. He went home to heaven in January after battling Covid. I was fearing this day, but I should not have. Thinking about dad on this day has made me thankful for him and for the things that he taught me that remain…
Read MorePray for the President
Did that get your attention? Ours is not a convenient faith. We are bound by the commands of the word of God no matter how difficult they might be for us. While there was a lot of division in evangelical and fundamental circles regarding our previous president, there is not much sympathy at all for…
Read More‘Our Lord Isn’t Woke.’ Southern Baptists Clash Over Their Future. – WSJ
Some in the influential evangelical denomination fear a drift away from conservative principles, others say close alignment with Republican Party politics hurts its appeal to a wider audience. An election for a new leader will help define the group’s path after the Trump presidency. Source: ‘Our Lord Isn’t Woke.’ Southern Baptists Clash Over Their Future.…
Read MoreBiblical Submission Does Not Justify Abuse (or even permit it)
If you are a man who regularly (or even not so regularly) preaches submission to your wife, you need to take a long look in the mirror. Her submission is not your responsibility. Loving her like Christ loved the Church is your responsibility, and abusing her in action or word is a gross violation of…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Improve Your Church’s Observance of the Lord’s Table
This is Memorial Day. On this day we remember those who gave their lives to preserve the freedoms we hold dear. Our congregation has chosen on the Sunday before Memorial Day every year to observe the Lord’s Table in the spirit of remembering the One who gave His life to save us from the…
Read MoreFree Money from Uncle Joe!
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you; And put a knife to your throat If you are a man given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, For they are deceptive food. (Proverbs 23:1-3) This summer the US government is going to start sending out checks—monthly—for families with children. $300 a month PER…
Read MoreFight the Good Fight
1 Timothy 1:18-20 This passage is a very personal commission given from Paul to Timothy. However, it is also the commission that is laid upon every minister of the gospel and especially pastors. There will always be false teachers in the world and one of the essential aspects of ministry is fighting the good fight…
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