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  • Who Is Killing Black Americans? Could It Be Other Black Americans?

    Who Is Killing Black Americans? Could It Be Other Black Americans?

    Without a doubt, there is a war on black America. The question is: Who is really trying to kill off black Americans?

  • Since When Has the Gospel of Christ Been Popular?

    Since When Has the Gospel of Christ Been Popular?

    For the last several years, Christian leaders have been asking, "What's wrong with us and our message today? Why do so many people have such a negative view of the Church?"

  • Ferguson, Missouri Must Be 'Redeemed'

    Ferguson, Missouri Must Be 'Redeemed'

    On August 22nd, I wrote an article entitled, "Five Obvious Lessons from Ferguson." Now, in the wake of the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of my namesake, 18-year-old Michael Brown, and in the wake of the riots that immediately erupted, here are five more obvious lessons.

  • Was Al Mohler Right About Sexual Orientation and Secular Counseling?

    Was Al Mohler Right About Sexual Orientation and Secular Counseling?

    Summarizing his comments at the recent national conference on "The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage" held by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Mohler explained how his views have shifted on the subject of "sexual orientation."

  • Are We Putting Impossible Burdens on Gays and Lesbians?

    Are We Putting Impossible Burdens on Gays and Lesbians?

    Books have been written by professing gay Christians calling conservative believers "Pharisees", and just this past weekend, on social media, a gay man called me a Pharisee for holding to biblical holiness and morality.

  • Did Gay Men Liberate the Benham Brothers?

    Did Gay Men Liberate the Benham Brothers?

    Are you a heterosexual man who enjoys dressing stylishly, who likes staying in shape and sometimes wearing tight T-shirts while working out, who has no problem showing brotherly affection to other men? If we are to believe what a leading gay journalist says, it's all because you have been liberated by gay men.

  • Atheist Tells Christians to Keep Faith In the 'Closet'

    Atheist Tells Christians to Keep Faith In the 'Closet'

    Writing in response to my article "Secularism Declares Open War On Religious Faith," an atheist has assured his readers that there is no such war and that, more importantly, in order to avoid conflict with the larger society, I should simply keep my religion in the closet.

  • Houston Mayor Has Taught Us It's Time to Obey God Rather Than Man

    Houston Mayor Has Taught Us It's Time to Obey God Rather Than Man

    As sons and daughters of God, we are called to honor and respect authority and to be people of obedience rather than people of rebellion. But that means when the earthly authorities tell us to disobey God, we respectfully say, "We must obey God rather than man" (Acts 5:29).

  • President Obama Versus Franklin Graham On Whether Islam Is a 'False Religion'

    President Obama Versus Franklin Graham On Whether Islam Is a 'False Religion'

    During a 2009 interview on France's Canal+TV channel that is just now being reported widely, President Obama claimed that Americans needed to be better educated on Islam and that, if we compute the total number of Muslims in America, we would be one of the biggest Muslim countries in the world.

  • Why Won't Gay Theologians Like Matthew Vines Openly Debate Those Who Support Traditional Marriage?

    Why Won't Gay Theologians Like Matthew Vines Openly Debate Those Who Support Traditional Marriage?

    Why are "gay Christian" activists and theologians so unwilling to debate the issues publicly? Why do they consistently refuse public dialogue, especially when those who want to dialogue with them are committed to doing so with civility and grace?