By now, you’ve likely heard of Matthew Vines and his roughly one-hour video presentation pointing out many of the errors with traditional theology on homosexuality. If not, it can be viewed here. I was very impressed with the theologically conservative information presented by Vines, and thought he did a wonderful job. Still, I’m not surprised [...]
An individual approached me recently concerning a position paper on homosexuality that his church, Fellowship Church, recently published. In it, the elders and pastors of the church explain the church’s official position on homosexuality—unsurprisingly, their belief that it is a sin. I was asked to review the paper, and in so doing, I believe it [...]
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve never really been a fan of John MacArthur. As a charismatic Christian, I disagree with him on some of the fundamental issues related to the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Church today. It comes as no great surprise to me, then, that I would also disagree [...]
Rebuttal: The Bible Condemns A Lot, But Here’s Why We Focus On Homosexuality by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
May 22
Here I was, enjoying a leisure stroll through my Facebook newsfeed, and I happened by a link shared by Dr. Robert Cargill, a professor at the University of Iowa and, thankfully, a proponent of same-sex marriage. (I knew there was a reason I friended him.) Anyway, he criticized an article posted on CNN by R. Albert [...]
One can scarcely hear a traditionalist/conservative criticism of modern times, especially when the subject is homosexuality, without hearing about how dire the situation is for the institution of the family. On and on, they opine about how there’s a concerted effort within the pro-gay community to destroy the family. They bolster their case by quoting [...]
I discovered the article that will be the subject of this rebuttal through a Facebook friend’s post. It never ceases to amaze me how absolutely certain the non-affirming community is on this issue. Their beliefs reek of a lack of biblical study, or at best, an utter failure to study objectively; yet they present their [...]
I’m sitting here watching Gods and Generals, a prequel to the movie, Gettysburg. It’s amazing to me how much the struggle during those days kept reminding me of today’s struggle for gay rights. Southerners so often used the Bible to draw strength and justification for their cause, despite Scripture’s clear and unambiguous teaching of principles [...]
“I know!” Who in creation hasn’t heard and said this simple sentence? Knowing seems inherent to human nature. We discover something new, we learn it, and then we know it. Whether concepts, objects, processes, places, or people, we find comfort in knowing them. In life, we can know a thing, yet still keep ourselves open [...]
From the most conservative to the most liberal, Christians are huge on talking about love. From the pulpits to the small groups, it’s probably the single most often used word in all of Christendom… and for good reason. Love is, in fact, the single word that’s supposed to characterize—better yet, define—the Christian faith. But, for [...]
I’m not a fan of PayPal. In fact, I rather hate the service. Okay, maybe “hate” is a strong word. But, they have a history of suspending people’s accounts for no legitimate reason. Check out PayPal Sucks for people’s horror stories. But this time, it worked in our favor. Apparently, they’ve suspended a few anti-gay, [...]
