Posts by Kevin Schaal
Max Lucado’s Dilemma
Max Lucado found himself at the center of a controversy in the last two weeks. On February 7, he was invited to preach at the National Cathedral (Episcopalian) in Washington, DC on the topic of the Holy Spirit. As a result, over 1600 people protested the invitation based upon a sermon and article he preached…
Read MoreMax Lucado apologises for ‘disrespectful’ 2004 sermon denouncing homosexuality
Christian writer and speaker Max Lucado has apologized for a 2004 sermon in which he likened legalizing gay marriage to “legalized incest”. Source: Max Lucado apologises for ‘disrespectful’ 2004 sermon denouncing homosexuality
Read MoreYou’ve Got Sin in You!
Paul said it about himself in Romans 7:27. The reality of indwelling sin is something that we all acknowledge but rarely respond to correctly. The word “flesh” has various meanings in scripture ranging from meat, to the human body, to that element of our humanity that has been corrupted by the fall. The idea of…
Read MoreCanadian Pastor Would Rather Go to Jail Than Submit to ‘Evil’ Rules
This pastor is a graduate of Masters Seminary and is a friend of a number of men in our fellowship. We do need to pray for our Canadian brothers and their churches. (Kevin Schaal) A pastor in Alberta, Canada, who has repeatedly ignored pandemic-related health orders says he’d rather serve jail time than disobey God.…
Read MoreNow Ravi, too?
This one caught me totally by surprise—and it did most people I know. It doesn’t seem right to make accusations about someone after they die, but in this case, the evidence is overwhelming. I am talking about the ministry abuses and immorality of famed Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. There is no point in going into…
Read MoreChristians, Stop Calling Women “Karen”
Unless that is actually their name, of course. I should not have to feel bad for women whose parents named them Karen. It is a beautiful name and they should be able to wear it with joy. Unless you have been living in total isolation you have heard, or maybe even used the term…
Read MoreOn Christians and Robinhood—the App AND the Storybook Character
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. (Matthew 10:16) So the big news this week comes from the stock market where a group of retail investors using social media have put a huge hedge fund on the verge of bankruptcy. It…
Read MoreFor Churchgoing Families, More Kids Aren’t a Burden | Christianity Today
Unsurprisingly, they found that religious families had more children. They also found that, on the whole, the more siblings a child had, the shorter the child was and the lower his scores on state standardized achievement tests. This “tradeoff” falls in line with previous studies showing that larger family sizes dilute parental resources and affect…
Read MoreU.S. bishops deplore Biden’s ‘grevious’ repeal of pro-life policies
Through Biden’s order, the administration is also withdrawing from the Geneva Declaration, a statement signed by the U.S. and 31 other countries in October stating that abortion is not an international human right.Additionally, the administration will once again fund the United Nations’ population fund (UNFPA). The Trump administration had stopped funding the UNFPA because…
Read MoreTouching Lives Every Day
My father lost his battle with Covid-19 this week, but as a believer achieved life’s greatest victory. He ran his course faithfully. Two other dear friends also entered heaven’s gates—one (Jo Purdy) had been my secretary for 20 years and the other (Jerry Tetreau) had been my high school principal and later ministry colleague as…
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