Tag Archives: Christ

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Romans 6, and the Corruption of Pleasure.

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

The titular character in The Picture of Dorian Gray is a charming young man whose beauty is only enhanced by his innocence. Unfortunately, he meets a man named Henry Wotton who introduces Dorian to the idea of hedonism, or living for selfish, sensual pleasures, and sparks in him a fear of losing his youth and beauty.

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Dorian Gray, Henry Wotton, Romans, The Picture of Dorian Gray | Comments Off

Christ’s Resurrection: Not Just a Holiday!

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

It is quite unfortunate that the most important date on the Christian calendar is misnamed! While of uncertain origin, the best guesses are that the title “Easter” is derived from a pagan religion, but that is a subject for another time. My point is, however, that the name gives no indication of the reason for the holiday in the first place, which is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Most Americans see the date as a time for easter egg hunts or to enjoy Spring.

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty | Tagged Albert Ross, Ceasar, Christ, Christ’s Resurrection: Not Just a Holiday!, Easter, Gilbert West, Jesus, Julius Caesar, Lee Strobel, poet, President John Adams, Socrates | Comments Off

The Importance of Being Married. Some Thoughts About Love on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

If there is one thing that our cultural leaders are not very earnest about anymore, it is marriage. There is much ado made about dating and the wedding ceremony itself, but how to succeed in marriage itself is given little attention. Statistics indicate that approximately half of marriages end in divorce. This is more than scandalous, it is destructive to the nation and dreadfully harmful to children, to say nothing about how God vies such things!

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty | Tagged children, Christ, dating, family, love, Marriage, men, Valentine's Day, women | Comments Off

Gender and True Identity

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Everyone knows that one kid who joined the theater program and then became the epitome of a “theater kid.” If you asked them to tell you who they are as a person, they would probably say something related to theater, because it’s become their whole identity.

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty, Sexuality | Tagged Christ, Gender, Gender and True Identity, identity, identity politics, intersectionality, Jerry Bridges, sexuality, Who am I? | Comments Off

Snakes in the Grass

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Things are truly upside-down. Christians, who have been scorned forever as weak and milk-toast, are suddenly public enemy number one. And while Christianity has been the source of thousands of American charities and the inspiration for hospitals, medical care, and education worldwide, it is now labeled by the Left as hateful and bigoted. Then we see destructive anarchist groups like Antifa and BLM glorified in the Media and academia as forces for good! How could this be?

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Education, Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality, Uncategorized | Tagged Antifa, BLM, Captain John Smith, charities, Christ, Christianity, Constitution, education, Good Samaritan, government, Hospitals, Jamestown, Martha McCartney, Marxism, media, medical care, personal property, pilgrims, poverty, property rights, Snakes in the Grass, tax, theft, Welfare | Comments Off

Helping Your Teen Walk With God

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Benjamin D. Smith

The teen years are vitally important for your son or daughter’s spiritual life. Most teens experience dramatic ups and downs in their faith and relationship with God. Your student needs a spiritual connection with you more than ever before.

Whether your student is spiritually thriving or struggling, this seminar with Dr. Rob Rienow will encourage you. You will be equipped with key Scriptures and practical ways that you can build a stronger relationship with your teen so you can help them follow Jesus.

This FREE seminar is sponsored by Wheaton Academy & Visionary Family Ministries

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With Kinks Every 6 Feet: What Romans 13 Means In America

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Benjamin D. Smith

What many pastors and Christians are twisting Romans 13 and 1 Pet. 2 to mean is laughable, I mean, literally. That’s what God does with kings and nations that use their power to plot against God and His anointed (and that includes His people and their freedom). God laughs (Ps. 2:4). So Christians should laugh too.

Posted in Faith, Federal | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Biblical freedom, Biblical Literacy, Christ, Christian liberty, Christians, Founding Fathers, Lord Acton, Pastors, Romans 13, Slavery, The Founders, The US Constitution, Toby Sumpter, Tyranny | Comments Off

How May & Should Christians Speak About Evil

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Benjamin D. Smith

On July 23, 2020, conservative University of North Carolina professor, Townhall writer, and Christian, Mike Adams, was driven to suicide by the vile and relentless bullying of devotees of diversity and teachers of tolerance who fancy themselves “progressive.” They were aided and abetted by spineless Christians who failed to come alongside a brother in Christ because of his “sins” of violating leftist language rules.

Posted in Education, Faith | Tagged Andrew Klavan, Aristotle, C.S. Lewis, Christ, Christians, Church teaching, Critical Race Theory, David French, Doug Wilson, education, Edward Feser, evil, Jesse Jackson, Jonathan Swift, Leftists, LGBTQ, Mike Adams, North Carolina, Peter Kreeft, politics, President Trump, Robert A. J. Gagnon, Roy Cooper, sexuality, suicide, the Bible, “Lana” Wachowski | Comments Off

PODCAST: How May & Should Christians Speak About Evil

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Benjamin D. Smith

On July 23, 2020, conservative University of North Carolina professor, Townhall writer, and Christian, Mike Adams, was driven to suicide by the vile and relentless bullying of devotees of diversity and teachers of tolerance who fancy themselves “progressive.” They were aided and abetted by spineless Christians who failed to come alongside a brother in Christ because of his “sins” of violating leftist language rules.

“Education” in a Pro-Propaganda Culture

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Benjamin D. Smith

On July 10 at Walled Lake Western High School in Michigan, popular teacher Justin Kucera who taught AP World History and coached varsity baseball and basketball and who by all accounts never brought his politics into his teaching or coaching was fired for tweeting, “I’m done being silent. Donald Trump is our president.” Meanwhile...

Posted in Education, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged America, Christ, College, Dartmouth, Deerfield High School, Donald Trump, education, Elliot Hurtig, Harvard, homosexuality, Jeff Berger-White, Jesus Christ, John Ellis, John Stuart Mills, Justin Kucera, Leftists, Mark Levin, Nicole Estes, Paulette Loe, radical sexuality, schools, Scripture, Teachers, the Bible, Yale | Comments Off

PODCAST: Leftists Canceling and Cannibalizing Their Own

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Benjamin D. Smith

Christ has already won. It’s interesting that leftists have adopted BCE and CE in order to no longer refer to Christ. No matter, Christ still wins. In the meantime, the devil roams the earth lying and destroying. Now, after decades of canceling conservatives through a thousand tiny cuts and an occasional deep slash, the Reformers smell all that yummy human blood and are mercilessly cannibalizing their own.