Jerry Newcombe

Jerry Newcombe

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  • Rape, Abortion, and Roe v. Wade

    Just this week, a politician got in trouble for his unfortunate remarks about rape and abortion. While the media has been piling on, enjoying a feeding frenzy over that which he himself has apologized for, there's another story (also out of St. Louis) I want to draw attention to.

  • Overcoming Hate With Love

    Hopefully, Wednesday's shooting incident is not the beginning of some new trend. But historically, persecution often follows effective Gospel work. How are we to respond? Love is the key to overcoming hate.

  • Chick-fil-A: Living in Orwellian Times

    In some ways, the culture wars are ultimately a conflict between a biblically-based worldview versus that of secular humanism. And the dominant media expresses the latter.

  • Whatever Happened to Hell?

    Belief in Hell doesn't seem to be taken too seriously these days. Millions of high school students have been taught about Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," as a supposed example of Puritan excess.

  • Obamacare Decision Proves Elections Matter

    My first reaction to the Obamacare decision was: Well, it was a great country while it lasted. My second reaction to the Obamacare decision is to re-remember just how important elections are.

  • 50 Years Without Official School Prayer

    Fifty years ago this month, the Supreme Court declared an official school prayer unconstitutional. How have the schools fared since then? The facts speak for themselves.

  • Why the Catholic HHS Story Won't Go Away

    If the administration (or any administration) gets away with denying the sacred right of conscience to any group, then all Americans should be concerned, regardless of your religious persuasion.

  • Would Jesus Approve of Same-Sex Marriage?

    It was one thing for President Obama to call for the legalization of same-sex marriage. But it was quite another to say that it's Jesus who causes him to embrace this position. Today people sometimes say that Jesus never condemned homosexuality.

  • Chuck Colson, Trophy of God's Grace

    An outstanding man died this last weekend. Chuck Colson (1931-2012) was a great author, speaker, and prison reformer.

  • On Religion and Climate Change

    On Religion and Climate Change

    Earth Day is around the corner, and next week a religious group dedicated to the environment will be meeting in Washington , D.C.

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