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  • 4 compelling reasons for the Senate to oppose redefining marriage

    4 compelling reasons for the Senate to oppose redefining marriage

    For the sake of children, religious liberty, federalism, and the truth about marriage, senators should reject codifying Obergefell into federal law and oppose the misleadingly named Respect for Marriage Act.

  • What would Jesus do with pride parades?

    What would Jesus do with pride parades?

    The Bible is clear about God’s design for marriage and sexuality and teaches that operating outside of God’s will only leads to pain and hurt. Thus, as June ends, we can be sure that Jesus would not have waved a rainbow flag or marched in a Pride parade.

  • No communion for thee: Nancy Pelosi, abortion and pastoral authority

    No communion for thee: Nancy Pelosi, abortion and pastoral authority

    The outrage expressed by many in the media over the archbishop’s decision demonstrates once again how disconnected most Americans are from basic Christian teachings on ecclesial authority.

  • Biden’s Supreme Court nominee refuses to define the word 'woman'

    Biden’s Supreme Court nominee refuses to define the word 'woman'

    President Biden promised to nominate a black woman to the nation’s highest court, and Judge Jackson meets both of those criteria. But the judge’s own refusal to define the word “woman” during her confirmation hearing is disturbing because it suggests an accommodation to a postmodern worldview unable to assert basic truths about human embodiment.

  • Guatemala declared pro-life capital of Latin America

    Guatemala declared pro-life capital of Latin America

    May courage breed more courage, and may all of us who care about the dignity and value of the unborn look to Guatemala’s example.

  • Beware of false prophets: Lessons from a 'pro-choice pastor' in the US Senate

    Beware of false prophets: Lessons from a 'pro-choice pastor' in the US Senate

    Last week's failed cloture vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (or, more fittingly, the “Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act”) provided an important glimpse into the worldviews of America’s two major political parties.

  • Religious Freedom Day: The Biden admin. is failing to uphold our first freedom

    Religious Freedom Day: The Biden admin. is failing to uphold our first freedom

    True religious freedom means someone should have the freedom to believe what they want in terms of doctrine and theology and have the freedom to order their life according to their deepest convictions.

  • Thinking biblically about politics in church

    Thinking biblically about politics in church

    In the lead-up to next month’s gubernatorial election in Virginia, more than 300 churches are planning to show a pre-recorded campaign video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris in their morning worship service. In the video — which will be shown in predominantly African American churches — Harris encourages congregants to vote for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe.

  • Unconscionable: New bill proves Democrats are okay with abortion up until birth

    Unconscionable: New bill proves Democrats are okay with abortion up until birth

    Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed an abortion expansion bill that deserves the full attention of the American people. This bill is so morally bankrupt that the hackneyed terms used to express political outrage, such as “extreme” and “radical,” fail to capture the gravity of the bill’s implications.

  • How should Christians think about Biden’s vaccine mandate?

    How should Christians think about Biden’s vaccine mandate?

    How should Christians respond to President Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate? Specifically, how should Christians think about religious exemptions and accommodations?