Posts by Kevin Schaal
Jerry Falwell Jr Asked by Univ. Board to Take an Indefinite Leave of Absence
Lynchburg, VA — The Executive Committee of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees, acting on behalf of the full Board, met today and requested that Jerry Falwell, Jr. take an indefinite leave of absence from his roles as President and Chancellor of Liberty University, to which he has agreed, effective immediately. Source: Important Announcement Regarding LU…
Read MoreReconnect in Order to Regather
The Sonoran desert is home to millions of Gambel’s quail. I grew up around these beautiful and fascinating little birds. They live in coveys and desire above all things to be together. When I (a perceived danger) flush a covey, I have found that if I sit down and wait for about 10 minutes the…
Read MoreSinging is Essential
Guidelines for Worship in California on July 6 told worshipers of all kinds that that singing and chanting should not be allowed inside the church. Places of worship must, therefore, discontinue indoor singing and chanting activities and limit indoor attendance to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees, whichever is lower. Of course,…
Read MoreStatement by Grace Community Church Regarding Restrictions on Worship
[The following is a statement from John MacArthur and his church leadership on worship restrictions. His statement reflects what we have said here (Choosing Our Battles Biblically). These are not constitutional arguments, they are biblical ones. Gathering is a biblical command. Singing is too. So is observing the ordinances. Wearing or not wearing masks is…
Read MoreLearning to Read Peoples’ Eyes
Without whole faces to look at, its easy to interact with people around us in a much more detached way. Believers cannot afford to do that. We need to be diligent about seeing the hurt in the eyes of those around us. The pundits say that in an election year, everything is about the election.…
Read MoreWhy Aren’t Worshipers Getting Sick Like Everyone Else?
A scolding article in the New York Times this week started with the byline, “Churches were eager to reopen. Now they are confronting coronavirus cases.” Tim Challies gives a pretty good summary and rebuttal of the article. As I read, I was in shock. How can the writers not see the silliness of what they are…
Read MoreNo One Should Be Ashamed of the Way God Made Them
How do I reconcile the fact that “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) and yet “I was born in sin, and in sin did my mother conceive me” (Psalm 51:5). They are both affirmative biblical truths and Satan seeks to deny them both. Satan wants to convince us that we are flawed…
Read MoreChristians Don’t Need The Black Lives Matter Movement To Defeat Evil
As churches across America restart in-person services, Christians and their pastors are feeling the heat. The “heat,” however, is not from the lack of air conditioning in the sanctuary as things get hot and humid — it’s the pressure to “say something” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Yet just as Christians shouldn’t feel…
Read MoreWe Digitized the Mob, and There’s No Place to Hide | RealClearPolitics
This article is not Christian in its perspective, but it does have implications for believers. It is thought-provoking and worth the read. (KSchaal) The millions of people acting without moral restraint, without reason and without fear of consequences on the Internet are the problem. Indeed, the digital mob is the unintended consequence of the…
Read More“Offend”–That Word Might Not Mean What You Think it Means
In a confrontation with Jordan Peterson (here), British journalist Cathy Newman asked this question. “Why should your right to freedom of speech trump a trans person’s right not to be offended?” The question has an obvious answer in a free society. Freedom of speech presumes that personal offense and discomfort in the debate will be…
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