Posts by Kevin Schaal
Amy Coney Barrett’s alleged religious group People of Praise: What is it?
Amy Coney Barrett, now a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, became a heroic figure to some religious conservatives during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last fall. Sen. Dianne Feinstein challenged the Catholic law professor about her religious beliefs, sneering—it seemed to many—that “the dogma lives loudly within you.”…
Read MoreEvangelical leaders downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal | PBS NewsHour
For evangelical Christian leaders like Jerry Falwell Jr., this is their political holy grail.Like many religious conservatives in a position to know, the Liberty University president with close ties to the White House suspects that the Supreme Court vacancy President Donald Trump fills in the coming months will ultimately lead to the reversal of the…
Read MoreKennedy’s Resignation and the Fight Over Roe v. Wade – The Atlantic
This has been a heady week for the pro-life movement. First, the Supreme Court handed down a favorable decision in NIFLA v. Becerra, agreeing that pro-life crisis-pregnancy centers shouldn’t have to post information about abortion. Then, Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court’s long-time conservative swing vote, announced his retirement. This has opened the way to what…
Read MoreCan We Make Seminary More Effective?
A few months ago, I finished preaching a long series through the gospels and I loosely used A.B. Bruce’s The Training of the Twelve for the structure of the series of messages. As I preached it, I was reminded of the stark differences in how we prepare men for ministry and how Jesus did it.…
Read MoreWhy millennials are really leaving religion (it’s not just politics, folks) – Religion News Service
(RNS) — If the political alienation theory fully explained what’s going on in American religion, millennials would be leaving conservative religions in favor of ones that are liberal and LGBT-affirming. Instead, they’re just exiting religion altogether. Source: Why millennials are really leaving religion (it’s not just politics, folks) – Religion News Service
Read MoreNIFLA v. Becerra: A Victory for the Pro-Life Movement – The Atlantic
Conservative justices decided in favor of crisis-pregnancy centers in NIFLA v. Becerra on First Amendment grounds. Source: NIFLA v. Becerra: A Victory for the Pro-Life Movement – The Atlantic
Read MoreBeing Wrong and Loving It
I can be wrong, but God never is. “Of course!” you say. For those of us in ministry leadership, this is often a hard lesson to learn. Some of the greatest blessings God has given me in my ministry came against my will. When we were in our first building project, we were closing in…
Read MoreCardinal McCarrick: What Did the Vatican Know and When?
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the retired archbishop of Washington, D.C., was suspended from public ministry on Wednesday, after an allegation that he had sexually abused a minor was found to be credible. According to a statement released by the Archdiocese of New York, McCarrick was accused of abusing a teenage altar boy almost 50 years ago, while…
Read MoreBarbara Kay: The male crisis that’s ruining our boys and no one cares about | National Post
For me, that “aha” moment came while reading Farrell’s 1993 book, The Myth of Male Power, where I encountered his theory of “disposability” as the guiding principle behind men’s self-valuation. The basic idea is that our societies depend for their survival and comfort on male willingness to take on the nastiest jobs — oil rigs,…
Read MoreHow to Tell Your Pastor that You are Being Abused
Do not wait. Abuse will not go away or get better over time (Proverbs 19:19). It is much better to deal with it early than wait until more damage is done. You want to reach out to your pastor for help, but you are not sure how to do it. We understand that every situation…
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