This week I gave a couple of talks at the annual conference of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). The conference themes were transgender and homosexuality, and I gave one address on each topic. Rosaria Butterfield, Sam Allberry, Heath Lambert, Albert Mohler, Stuart Scott, Owen Strachan, and others also addressed the 2,000 people who gathered for the conference.
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Chuck Todd’s Interview with Cecile Richards
I like Chuck Todd. I like “Meet the Press.” I don’t like this interview (watch above).
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The Obfuscation of Pope Francis
The Vatican press office has released a statement attempting to clarify the meaning of the Pope’s meeting with Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis. Here’s the statement in full: The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and discussion. In order to contribute to an objective understanding of what transpired I am able to clarify the following points:
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Early Reports Say Oregon Gunman Singled-out Christians
Ten people were killed today at an Oregon community college after a shooter went on a rampage. CBS News reports that the shooter has now been identified: MORE: Law enforcement sources tell CBS News the Oregon shooter was 26-year old Chris Harper Mercer http://t.co/q8r6E1ySh9 — CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2015 Authorities are still trying to figure out the shooter’s motive. The New York Post reports that some witnesses are saying that the shooter singled out Christians. From The New York Post:
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Planned Parenthood’s problems have to do with facts that are not in dispute
I watched a good bit of the testimony that Cecile Richards offered to Congress yesterday, but I suspect that most Americans did not. Most Americans will view news reports about the hearings if they hear anything at all. That means that most Americans are going to be woefully under-informed about what happened yesterday. So let me give you the bottom line about what came out in the hearings. 1. Planned Parenthood harvests organs from aborted babies and gives those organs to researchers in exchange for money. Planned Parenthood disputes the claim that they “profit” from this exchange, but they do not dispute that the exchange happens. They provide the baby…
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3801 Lancaster: American Tragedy
The documentary releases on November 10, and it includes interviews with Gosnell himself. You will hear his voice in the trailer above. The documentary’s website is here.
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A timeline of the 9/11 attacks
In 2011, The History Channel produced a 5-minute timeline video for the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Watch above. I will never forget that day.
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VP Joe Biden talks grief and faith with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show”
Vice President Joe Biden made a poignant appearance on “The Late Show” last night. Biden and Colbert talked about the recent death of Biden’s son and Biden’s Roman Catholic faith. It is not surprising to hear Vice President Biden talk like this. It is surprising to see a late night show turn so serious. Most of the serious material appears in Part one above. Biden discusses how the death of his son is affecting his decision to run for president in part two below. You can read a summary of the interview here.
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Ryan Anderson talks some sense on Kim Davis case
Here’s Ryan Anderson talking some common sense on the Kim Davis case. You don’t have to agree with her dissent to see that it was a draconian overreach to send her to jail.
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Judge jails Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis for her refusal to issue marriage licenses
From NBC News: A federal judge has ordered a Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who has turned away same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses, was found in contempt of court and taken into custody on Thursday. Davis, 49, was in federal district court to appear before a judge after refusing to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples in Rowan County. Davis, an Apostolic Christian, has said doing so would “violate God’s definition of marriage” and infringe on her personal religious beliefs. District Court Judge David Bunning said that she is bound by an oath of office…