Tag Archives: Marriage
A Convenient Dodge
Jesus forgave the sinner. He didn’t accommodate the sin. We read about this in John, Chapter 8 — often referred to as the “Woman caught in the act of adultery.” (John 8:2-11) Any of us who have read or heard this story about the adulterous woman should be asking why the Pharisees were not so hot on the idea of dealing with the sin of the adulterous man. And we should clearly see that Jesus is a God of mercy and forgiveness. Does He then excuse adultery? Hardly.
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality
Tagged A Convenient Dodge, adultery, Alistair Begg, Christianity, LGBTQ, Marriage, pharisee, sexuality, transgender, wedding
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“Illinois is Failing Children of Color?”
A recent news story by Chicago’s WGN9 is titled “Illinois is Failing Children of Color.” It examines “Race for Results” –a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation which found that children of color face several “inequities” in Illinois.
Posted in Faith, Federal, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged children, family, government, Illinois, Jack Brewer, Marriage, NFL, Tony Dungy
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Have We Arrived at Gomorrah?
In his book, Slouching Toward Gomorrah, Robert Bork warned that the left’s efforts to create a radical vision of egalitarianism are eroding our traditional values, values that are required to sustain our Republic. The book was written more than 25 years ago, before any Christian denomination would recognize so-called "gay" marriages.
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Tagged AASECT, Council on Religion and the Homosexual, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, ELCA, George Leonard, Glide Foundation, Have We Arrived at Gomorrah?, Hugh Hefner, Laird Sutton, LGBT, Marriage, MCC, Methodist Church, National Sex Forum, Playboy, Playboy Foundation, Pope, Robert Bork, Roman Catholic Church, Same-sex marriage, Slouching Toward Gomorrah, Sodom and Gomorrah, Ted McIlvenna, The End of Sex, Troy Perry, United Church of Christ, Vatican
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Wolves in Churches
In Acts 20, Luke records a powerful and poignant gathering of the Apostle Paul and elders of the church in Ephesus that took place in the town of Miletus. This would be the final time that Paul met with the leaders of this important congregation. Part of the purpose of this meeting was to give a crucial warning.
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sexuality, Uncategorized
Tagged Albert Mohler, evangelical church, Josh Daws, LGBTQ, Marriage, Pastor J.D. Greer, SBC, Senator Cruz, sexuality
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The Pastor
You may or may not know that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” Because I have pastored for thirty years, I am hesitant to write on this topic, but I also believe that it is an important issue. A number of surveys have revealed that there is a significant attrition occurring within the ranks of pastors which threatens the future of churches across the United States. These studies show that in recent years over fifty percent of the men who enter the pastorate drop out before achieving ten years of service.
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Tagged children, church, family, Marriage, Pastor Appreciation Month, Pastors
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The Problems Solvers Family Workshop: Rebuilding the Foundations of Faith & Family
The Problem Solvers Family Workshop is a two-day conference that is dedicated to rebuilding the foundations of faith and family in Illinois homes. Strong families with strong values are vital to creating a strong state and a strong nation.
Tagged children, Culture, family, homeschooling, Marriage, Saving Families by Restoring the Marriage Culture, The Problem Solvers Family Workshop, Worldly Challenges and Spiritual Solutions
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What Is Wokeism?
Did you know a lot of people on the left now deny wokeism exists? They are saying that it can’t be defined and just means whatever you want it to mean. Therefore, they say, wokeism is merely another conservative mantra for whatever policy one disagrees with. Politicians in Illinois have been saying that a lot these days in order to pass (you guessed it) woke legislation.
Posted in CRT/Racism/BLM, Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Education, Faith, Federal, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sexuality
Tagged Christianity, Gender, Marriage, policies, Steve Martin, What Is Wokeism?, woke, Wokeism
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Harvard Researchers: Marriage is Good (Really!)
A recent episode of Dr. Albert Mohler’s “The Briefing” highlighted a study, published in the scientific journal “Global Epidemiology” on the effect of marriage on the physical and emotional health of a group of female nurses. The study, authored by two researchers from Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program, revealed results that...
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Tagged Albert Mohler, Global Epidemiology, Harvard University, Human Flourishing Program, Joseph Henrich, Marriage
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The Gay Celibate Christian?
Looking over a list of Christian conferences coming up in 2023 I ran across one that states it is for: “LGBTQ+ Christians who have committed to celibacy as a personal call in their spiritual journeys.”
Posted in Faith, Sexuality
Tagged Abortion, adultery, Calvin University, Divorce, fornication, Gender Fluidity, gender identity, Marriage, Matthew Vines, non-binary, non-conforming, pornography, Presbyterian Church in America, Presbyterian Church USA, remarriage, same-sex attraction, sexual orientation, The United Methodist Church, transgender
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Cohabitation—Preparation for Divorce?
Marriage is a gift from God. But marriage is in a sad state in America today, and we all suffer because of it.
I read recently about the movie star Joan Crawford who was legendary in her promiscuity. As her rival Bette Davis once reportedly sneered about her, “She slept with every male star at MGM except Lassie.”
Apparently, in the miserable and difficult childhood of Lucille LeSouer (who later adopted the name Joan Crawford), there was a wound from the absence of her father, according to Shaun Considine’s book, Bette and Joan, which became the basis for …
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Bette Davis, Bill Federer, Brad Wilcox, Claudius II, cohabitation, Divorce, Family Research Center, Family Research Council, Jesus, Joan Crawford, living in sin, Lucille LeSouer, Lyman Stone, Marriage, MGM, National Survey of Family Growth, Shaun Considine, St. Valentine, UCLA, Wall Street Journal
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Shrinking Number of Americans Say Couples Who Have Children Together Should Marry
A recent Gallup survey found that just 29 percent of Americans believe it is very important for a couple who has children together to be married, down from 49 percent in 2006. The survey also found that only 38 percent of Americans said that it is very important for a couple that plans to stay together for the rest of their lives to be married — a disparity that indicates a shift in how Americans think about marriage and family, with fewer Americans seeing the two as going hand in hand.
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Tagged Church Attendance, cohabitation, Marriage, single motherhood
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