As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Wayne Grudem: “I prefer freedom. I agree with our Declaration of Independence that liberty is an ‘unalienable right’ that has been bestowed on us by our Creator. I’ll vote again for Trump.” - Townhall
“It wasn’t just the commercialization of Christmas that Lewis disdained. It was the trivialization of the historical event of Christ’s birth. Lewis thought the commercial racket should be detached from the remembrance of what the angels celebrated nearly 2,000 years ago.” - Christianity Today
Conservatives “aren’t shocked if some author, actor, or musician says something we find objectionable. It’s our expectation that they will. But for liberals, there’s a broad assumption that artists are going to be more or less on the same page as they are.” - Washington Examiner
“Christ’s famous admonition to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God (Mark 12:17) is widely regarded as radicalizing the Jewish conviction that the power of earthy rulers is limited by God’s divine law, a conviction that would become a crucial feature of the Western understanding of government power.” - Acton
Mostly, the sound and fury over Christianity Today’s editorial advocating President Trump’s removal from office seems to be following the now-familiar pattern: reaction aplenty, reflection—not so much.
“…while we should not ignore the bad news, neither should we overlook the good news. We serve a sovereign God who governs all things. As Lamentations 3:37 asks, “Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?” …. As we reflect on the end of the 2010s, we should give thanks to God for these 15 ‘good news’ trends.” - TGC
“The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom received funding of $3.5 million annually for the next three years after members of Congress included revised legislation about it in the 1,700-plus-page bill that they approved this week.” - RNS
“Let’s grant this to the president: The Democrats have had it out for him from day one, and therefore nearly everything they do is under a cloud of partisan suspicion. This has led many to suspect not only motives but facts in these recent impeachment hearings. And, no, Mr. Trump did not have a serious opportunity to offer his side of the story in the House hearings on impeachment.
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