When Personal Autonomy Becomes Your Moral Arbiter
By Kenna Rose   |   02.07.25
Personal autonomy is not a great moral standard, but culture treats it like it is. Although not a new idea, its increasing prevalence and the rate at which it is being used to make moral decisions brings it into the spotlight.
Government Schools Are Still Failing
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   02.05.25
President Trump recently signed an executive order that prohibits federal funding from going to K-12 public schools teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) or gender issues.
Prayer Bulletin for February 2025
By David E. Smith   |   02.04.25
Keen observers have noticed an important phrase tucked into one of Donald Trump's pro-life executive order: “From conception.” It proclaims that “’Female’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell” and ‘Male’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.”
Temporal and Eternal Fires
As I write this, these were the latest numbers of the devastation from the California wildfires. It will only get worse. Total emergency responses: 34,354. Total wildfires: 227. (You read that right.) Acres burned: 40,687. Fatalities: 28. Structures destroyed: 15,798. 
College Prep Starts in Diapers
By Ecce Verum   |   01.31.25
I recently reviewed and then wrote a follow-up to a talk by Jay Seegert titled "How To College-Proof Your Faith." If you're entering college soon or you know someone who is, take an hour out of your day to glean from Jay's wisdom. He'll help you find core disagreements between you and the world, offer tips for conversations with hostile unbelievers, and even give some street wisdom specifically for the college environment.
Is Your Local Church Healthy and Faithful?
By Brandon Myers   |   01.30.25
Do you belong to a faithful and healthy local church whose leaders meet biblical standards (1 Tim. 3), have courage (Titus 1:9) and are those watching over my soul understanding they are those who will give account to God (Hebrews 13:17)? How can you be sure?
Sensitivity is Deadly
By Ecce Verum   |   01.27.25
Students for Life, a prominent pro-life organization, recently produced an advertisement to be displayed on the national stage. However, the ad was shot down just before it got there.
Are You As Pro-life As You Think You Are?
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   01.25.25
If you are reading this article, it is likely that you stand with God in defense of the unborn.  You hate the slaughter of little ones in the womb, and desire that the nation would return to loving children as we once did.
Apologetics for College Students
By Ecce Verum   |   01.24.25
If you're sending a kid off to college soon, have them watch this video. And if you're a kid heading off to college soon, listen to your parents when they tell you to. In a talk lasting just over an hour, Jay Seegert from The Starting Point Project presents a comprehensive guide to defending your faith in college, and he teaches from his own experiences as he faced opposition back when he was in school. It's well worth a listen.
Christian Colleges are Dangerous
By Ecce Verum   |   01.24.25
I recently reviewed a talk by Jay Seegert from The Starting Point Project, and if you're entering college soon or you know someone who is, take an hour out of your day to glean from Jay's wisdom. 
No Vain Imagination
Somehow, this atheistic musical reflection from former Beatle John Lennon found its way into former President Jimmy Carter’s recent funeral service.
Pro-Life Pastor Scott Turner Nominated to Lead HUD
By David E. Smith   |   01.18.25
On November 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Pastor Scott Turner as his choice for Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner is a former NFL player, Texas state representative, and associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.
Most Parents Oppose Anti-Family Policies
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   01.17.25
Parents Defending Education is a national grassroots organization that is dedicated to reclaiming government schools from woke, anti-parent, and anti-family policies.
Defund Planned Parenthood
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   01.14.25
Abortion is the leading cause of death in the United States. Live Action reported that for the year 2023, a total of 1,037,000 abortions were committed. Said another way, 1,037,000 children were murdered.
Silver Splitters
On Wednesday, January 15th, my wife and I are hoping to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary. We’re grateful our partnership has come this far! Especially in the season of life when we hear about what is termed “gray divorce.” Another unflattering way to describe these late-in-life divorcees is "silver splitters.”
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