As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“While Americans have complex opinions on gender identity and transgender rights, a growing share of voters (65%) say that whether a person is a man or woman is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth. About a third (34%) say someone can be a man or woman, even if that differs from their sex at birth.” - Pew
“Citing the arguments presented by clinical psychologist Bruce E.
“it is illuminating to compare the United States and Canada, which share a continent and have their origin in America’s revolution 250 years ago. One accepted what may plausibly be called [classical] liberalism and the other rejected it. Hence, with many caveats, they can provide useful points of comparison, and give a cautionary tale.” - Providence
“Vance is right to be worried about the decline of Christianity in America and the rise of “the nones,”…. He is right to worry about the elites who promise us heaven on earth….But can we win culture wars through politics? If we could, should we?” - Acton
A quick, very incomplete sampling…
I had never before been asked for a pastor’s opinion concerning a Superbowl commercial. This year was different. The most talked about Superbowl ad had as its theme “He Gets Us.” It features Christians washing the feet of those with whom they disagree. It ends with the powerful words: “Jesus didn’t teach hate. He washed feet.”
“What is interesting to me … is that Christians were upset that people took offense to his critique of women’s ordination, but no one seems upset about Robinson’s rejection of the doctrines of the Protestant Reformation and embrace of sacramentalism” - DBTS Blog
“people are moving to Moscow [Idaho]—whether literally or spiritually—because of a mood…. for all that is understandable and sometimes commendable about the Moscow mood, there are also serious problems.” - Kevin DeYoung
Wommack: “This county ought to be totally dominated by believers.” - RNS
“To live a conservative life is to live out the conviction that there are some things more important than politics: faith, family, community…. the long hard hours of being a spouse and a parent, a church elder or Little League coach…. It is also to prize truth above all else, even effectiveness.” - WORLD
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