Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Op-ed Contributor

Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on FacebookTwitter, or YouTube.

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  • Why every generation must have its own experience with God

    Why every generation must have its own experience with God

    They need to encounter the God of the Bible, coming to understand just how real He is. Not simply because they were told about Him, but because they experienced Him.

  • Why are people so surprised that little children were entertained by drag queens in a gay bar?

    Why are people so surprised that little children were entertained by drag queens in a gay bar?

    There is a lot of outrage over viral video footage depicting little children being entertained by drag queens in a gay bar. As Alex Stein tweeted, “7 year olds tipping drag queens and hanging out in a 21 and up bar & the Dallas Police dept is letting it happen ... why not enforce the law?” And there should be outrage. But there should be no surprise. Scenes like this have been common at gay pride events for many years, with full parental approval.

  • Do not confuse your bad temper with the burden of the Lord

    Do not confuse your bad temper with the burden of the Lord

    In reality, we are sometimes out of control, speaking in the flesh, posting whatever pops into our minds, and giving place to our own frustration and anger. This is anything but the Spirit of the Lord.

  • I understand why some call us hateful

    I understand why some call us hateful

    Why are we fine with no-fault divorce in the church, even though they tear up marriages and damage the children, but we will not accept a “married” same-sex couple with their adopted children? Isn’t the very fact that we put gay “marriage” in quotes a manifestation of our hatred?

  • June is LGBT 'Pride Month' and Google won’t let you forget it

    June is LGBT 'Pride Month' and Google won’t let you forget it

    Today, in 2022, like it or not, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is embedded on your Google calendar. And there is no gay agenda.

  • What the early church said about abortion

    What the early church said about abortion

    When we look to the Scriptures, it is clear that the Bible describes the humanity of the baby in the womb. This is a child with potential life and destiny ahead, not a clump of cells.

  • Fat is not fit

    Fat is not fit

    In other words, being obese often leads to premature death. As expressed by the bestselling author Dr. Joel Fuhrman, we are “digging our own graves with forks and knives.” Why on earth would we celebrate that?

  • When it comes to school shootings, America really has a deeply tragic problem

    When it comes to school shootings, America really has a deeply tragic problem

    When it comes to the terrible, inexcusable loss of children’s lives on our watch, we must put away our pet peeves and our partisan politics, and we must ask: “To the best of our ability, what can we do together to prevent such tragedies from happening in the future without turning our country into a giant, authoritarian police state?”

  • As Evangelical Christians, we are bringing reproach to the name of Jesus

    As Evangelical Christians, we are bringing reproach to the name of Jesus

    First, there are the victims of sexual abuse who suffered the double indignity of being abused and then ignored, demeaned, disbelieved, and silenced. And this was at the hands of well-known, highly respected Christian leaders, according to the report. How can this be?

  • How compromised preaching is contributing to our cultural rot

    How compromised preaching is contributing to our cultural rot

    Or, viewed from another angle, rather than Christian leaders equipping their people to swim against the tide of the culture, they too are being carried by the current of the age. And that, in turn, means that the light is not shining and the salt is not being salty.