The report above is about a gym teacher in Ohio who lost her teaching position after it became known that she was a lesbian. She had been teaching at a Catholic high school for 19 years, but when the administration found out that she was in violation of the morality provision in her contract, they let her go.
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President of Midwestern weighs-in on Campbellsville
Jason Allen, president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, weighs in on Campbellsville University and its compatibility with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. His discussion comes in the wake of the recent release of Jarvis Williams, which I wrote about here. Read Allen’s helpful contribution here.
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A Legacy of Purity from a Late Father
Grant Castleberry is one of the editors at the new CBMW website. He has written a short article that is a must-read in my view. Grant’s father passed away when Grant was a very small boy. Nevertheless, his father left behind a legacy of faithfulness that still impacts Grant to this day. Grant writes: It was late in the afternoon of September 23, 1986. I was just two years old, and my dad had just taken off on a routine training exercise in his F-4 Phantom Marine Corps fighter jet. He was flying over the Atlantic Ocean, not far from our home in Beaufort, South Carolina, when his F-4 crashed…
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Kentucky Baptists to discuss theological integrity of Campbellsville University
The story of Jarvis Williams has reached the attention of Paul Chitwood, the executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. In a blog post on his Website, Chitwood writes: In the next few weeks, a group of judicious and respected Kentucky Baptist leaders will engage representatives from Campbellsville University in what we trust will be an open and honest dialogue. The purpose of this undertaking is to better understand the theological convictions that chart CU’s course and whether or not those convictions are still compatible with the mission our Lord has given the churches of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Recent news that the university will not tenure a popular professor…
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Non-Christian Complementarianism?
A recent segment on NBC’s “Rock Center” features former volleyball star Gabrielle Reece and her new book on marriage. In the book, she tells the story of how her own marriage nearly ended after only four years. She and her husband were able to come back from the brink, and they are still married today now with three kids. The provocative part of the interview is when she explains that the key to their success is that she “submits” to her husband. The interesting thing, however, it that this is not a Christian couple who have embraced a biblical view of gender roles. They appear to be a typical, secular…
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A vote of confidence for my brother Jarvis Williams
I have known Jarvis Williams for about ten years. He’s a fiery preacher, a fierce academic, and a faithful man of God. You may remember Jarvis from the plenary address that he delivered at the 2012 Desiring God National Conference. Or perhaps you saw his message that he preached in Southern Seminary’s chapel last September (see above). Or maybe you read his book One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation in Pauline Theology.
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Attorney General sues florist for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding
Attorney General Bob Ferguson of Washington State is suing Arlene’s Flowers & Gifts for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding. The owner of the flower shop, Barronelle Stutzman, says she is a Christian and cannot in good conscience participate in a same-sex wedding ceremony. Nevertheless, Attorney General Ferguson says the refusal is illegal and told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer the following:
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Jim Wallis’ less-than-prophetic voice on gay marriage
In case you haven’t heard, progressive “evangelical” leader Jim Wallis has recently come out in favor of gay marriage—sort of. In two separate interviews—one with The Huffington Post and another with Jonathan Merritt—he was asked about gay marriage. In both interviews, he gave a meandering response that sounded like support for gay marriage. Also in both interviews, the interviewers had to follow-up with a clarifying question, “Just to be clear, do you now support gay marriage.” He answered in the affirmative both times. What’s going on here? Why is Wallis being so cagey about his newfound support for gay marriage? I don’t know the man’s motives, but I can think…
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Being gay at Jerry Falwell’s university
I just finished reading what has to be one of the most riveting articles I’ve ever seen. The author is Brandon Ambrosino, and the title is “Being Gay at Jerry Falwell’s University.” Writing for The Atlantic, Ambrosino tells his story of coming out as a homosexual while he was a student at Liberty. This is not a conversion story. Ambrosino writes as one who has come to terms with his homosexuality and has embraced it. The real import of the story is how the Christians at Liberty University responded to the revelation of his sexuality. He had feared that they would want to stone him. But instead, he found out…
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Good words about how we ought to speak on the internet
I came across two helpful items yesterday, both of which contained exhortations about how we should be using our voices on the internet. An essay from Tim Challies warns against what we ought not be saying, and another from John Piper what we ought to be saying. There are exhortations and admonishments in both of these that we all need to hear. I commend them both to you.