Drew Brees sat down for an interview with Sharing the Victory magazine to talk about football and his faith. While he doesn’t talk about the gospel or what church he attends, his conversion testimony sounds like something one would experience in a church associated with the evangelical movement. He also says that coming to New Orleans was a “calling” for him. He believes that the shoulder injury that ended his career in San Diego and that brought him to New Orleans was the work of God. There’s also talk about his charitable work and his involvement with FCA. I am a Christian, and I am a sports fan. So I…
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Driscoll in Haiti
Pastor Mark Driscoll filmed a video documentary of his trip to view the devastation in Haiti. He partnered with a group called “Churches Helping Churches” and was able to make contacts with numerous pastors and church leaders in Haiti. The scenes here are grim and disturbing. Driscoll and his crew witnessed a murder, which is also a part of the documentary. As you can imagine, this is hard to watch, but worth the time if you do. Pray for Haiti and the churches in Port-au-Prince. Galatians 6:10 “So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of…
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Tebow Ad: Politics or Christianity?
I wrote last week about Tim Tebow’s pro-life commercial to be aired during the Superbowl. The spot has already sparked controversy even though no one has even seen the ad yet. ABC News reports that pro-choice and homosexual activist groups on the campus of the University of Florida are already taking shots at Tebow for going “political.” Daniel Smith, UF associate professor of political science and faculty adviser to “Gators for Choice,” says that, “It’s a big coming-out party for Tim Tebow in terms of moving from athletic superstar to the political realm. . . Whoever wants to pay for an ad during the Super Bowl should be able to…
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Greater Things
The line-up for the SBC Pastor’s conference has been announced, and it looks to be a good one. The theme is “Greater Things,” and SBTS’s own Albert Mohler and Russell Moore are on the roster. Check out the website here. The full list of speakers is below.
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Leno as Hitler?
Where are the Editors at The Wall Street Journal? Not only do they allow an inane comparison between Jay Leno and Adolf Hitler, they also don’t realize that Jimmy Fallon (not Jimmy Kimmel) follows “The Tonight Show.” In his goofy Op-Ed, Joe Queenan writes, “Mr. Leno will soon go after ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ which follows ‘The Tonight Show,’ quite possibly demanding that NBC expand ‘Tonight’ to its original 90-minute length.” I expect we’ll see a correction on the on the Kimmel gaffe. The only way to correct the rest of it would be to remove the article. Meanwhile, Conan bows out gracefully. Now as Forest Gump would say, that’s all…
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Support Abortion Alternatives
Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and I delivered the sermon this morning at my church here in Louisville, Kenwood Baptist Church. My text was Proverbs 24:10-12. At the end of the sermon, I exhorted the congregation to support alternatives to abortion with their prayer, time, and money. I mentioned two organizations in particular here in Louisville that they might consider supporting. Here are the names, links, and info about both of these groups. A Woman’s Choice Resource Center is a crisis pregnancy center that assists pregnant women with free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, maternity/infant clothing, counseling, and information about adoption. The Center is a frontline effort at convincing women…
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Very Sad Picture from March for Life
I just came across this picture from a Washington Post video report on the 2010 “March for Life” in Washington, D. C. When I saw it today, it reminded me of another outrage from a 2006 “March for Life” (see below). I don’t think the pro-choicers realize how much these types of protests work against their cause. I think most people recoil at such displays. The national Sanctity of Human Life Day is tomorrow.
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Neuhaus on Roe Anniversary
“The most consequential cultural and political event in American history in the past half century was the Roe v. Wade decision of January 22, 1973. An argument can be made that it is rivaled by September 11, but that fateful day did not result in the deep realignment of religious, cultural, and political dynamics resulting from the Supreme Court’s ukase, which established an unlimited abortion license that wiped from the books of all fifty states any legal protection of unborn children. . . This Monday marks the thirty-fourth anniversary of Roe v. Wade. On January 23, 1973, the New York Times reported that the Court had ‘settled’ the dispute over…
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Prop 8 Opponents Attack Religion
Yesterday saw some very sad developments in the case against “Proposition 8,” a public referendum that banned same-sex marriage in California. The Los Angeles Times reports: Challengers of California’s ban on same-sex marriage tried to show Wednesday that religion has promoted discrimination against gays.
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Children in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
The New York Times reports that the New Jersey state house welcomed children to speak out in favor of gay “marriage.” Ten-year old Kasey Nicholson-McFadden talked about the sadness he feels that his mothers aren’t allowed to marry: “It doesn’t bother me to tell kids my parents are gay,” he said in a clear voice. “It does bother me to say they aren’t married. It makes me feel that our family is less than their family.” Why would anyone want a child to speak-out in a public forum in this way? It’s a new strategy on the part of supporters of same-sex “marriage.” They are trying to reframe the debate…