Well, here we go. We knew this was going to happen, and it sure didn’t take long. Someone has dug up a Louie Giglio sermon from the mid-1990s, and it has been making the rounds among liberal blogs and websites. The sermon is so offensive that critics are saying that President Obama should never have invited Giglio to pray at the inauguration. What’s all the fuss about? I bet you already know—Giglio’s views on homosexuality.
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Louie Giglio to offer benediction at inauguration
The Washington Post reports that Louie Giglio will offer the benediction at President Obama’s second inauguration. Here’s a bit from the report: The benediction will be given by conservative evangelical pastor Louie Giglio, founder of the student-focused Passion Conferences, which draw tens of thousands of people to events around the world.
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A Sad Tale of Feminism Gone to Seed
You may remember Elizabeth Wurtzel as the 24 year old phenom who published the 1994 megahit bestseller Prozac Nation. Now age 44, Wurtzel has spent the better part of her adult life living the feminist dream in New York City as a successful writer and Yale-educated attorney. Yet for all the fabulous accomplishments bedazzling her “fabulous” life, she says this in a recent article for New York Magazine:
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No Pressure, Mr. President: Eric Metaxas in Rare Form
If you want to have a deep belly-laugh, go read Eric Metaxas’ interview with National Review Online. The interview is about Metaxas’ new book, which is about his invitation to speak at the national prayer breakfast last year (see video here, For the record I appreciate anyone who can work in a reference to Ruth Buzzi in a speech to the President). Metaxas parries the interviewer’s questions with humor and wit, and it’s a great read. Here’s a just a taste below. KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ: The e-book version of your book is titled “Jesus Hates Dead Religion.” How can you claim to know what Jesus hates? ERIC METAXAS: The Bible…
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Owners and Execs of Hobby Lobby Speak Out
The owners of Hobby Lobby, David and Barbara Green, are Christians. In the video above, they sit down with some of their executives and talk about what Hobby Lobby stands for and how they do business. In short, they try to incorporate Christian principles in the way that they lead their company. After watching this, I’m sure you’ll agree with me. This is the kind of business that we need more of in this country, not less. What we don’t need is for the government to put such people out of business by fining them over $1 million dollars a day. Yet that is exactly what is happening right now…
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Pop Goes Egalitarianism
Here’s a video from a group of women who advocate for female ordination within the Roman Catholic Church. Wowee.
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True Love Mates
Russell Moore says that the way we speak about sexual morality matters. In the most recent issue of Touchstone, he argues that the loss of biblical terms like “fornication” is a case in point. “Fornication” sounds as creepy and out-of-place to a Christian’s ears as it does to anyone else’s. Sure, we talk about sexual morality and warn against sexual immorality, but those are the words we use, on our best days. More commonly, we teach our children and our single church members to “practice abstinence” or to avoid “premarital sex.” But could it be that the loss of the words “fornicate” and “fornication” is about something more than just…
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Remembering Chuck Colson’s call to civil disobedience
When the Obamacare’s abortion mandate was announced early last year, Chuck Colson was leading the way in explaining to Christians what was at stake. Not many Americans were paying attention then. But as the effects of the mandate have come to fruition with businesses like Hobby Lobby, more Americans are beginning to see how much of a threat the mandate really is to religious liberty. I think it’s work revisiting what Colson said about the abortion mandate and civil disobedience just two months before he passed away. The video is below. Here’s an excerpt:
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Doug Wilson on Hobby Lobby’s showdown with the federal government
Doug Wilson comments about Hobby Lobby’s confrontation with the federal government over Obamacare’s abortion mandate. As many of you know, Hobby Lobby’s refusal to comply will cost them over $1 million dollars per day in federal fines, beginning yesterday. Wilson writes: Three things should be said about this showdown. First, high praise to the Greens who have refused to comply. Second, they should refuse to pay the fines, regardless of what happens in court. And third, about a hundred thousand people need to surround their house, facing out, if the ghouls from the government say they are going to do something about it. One comment made online (HT: Mark Tapson)…
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Every life is beautiful
This one got to me… in the best kind of way. I’m confident it will touch you too. It’s a story that The New York Times did on a teacher here in Louisville, Kentucky. And he’s teaching the students of Louisville Male High School more than just physics. Take time to sit down and watch this from beginning to end. (HT: 22words)