Posts by Kevin Schaal
Southern Baptist Seminary Presidents Announce 180 on Critical Race Theory | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
In a stunning reversal on November 30, presidents of the six Southern Baptist seminaries issued a joint statement that said, “we … declare that affirmation of Critical Race Theory (CRT), Intersectionality, and any version of Critical Theory (CT) is incompatible with [our confessional standards].” Just a year and half earlier, at their 2019 annual convention,…
Read MoreIs a Quiet Life Biblical?
I . . . that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12) Make a quiet life your ambition. Paul’s…
Read MoreWhat to Make of the Court’s Church Attendance Ruling | RealClearPolitics
While you were getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down an opinion in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo that set the Twitterverse aflame. It decided, on a 5-4 vote, that plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their claim that New York’s COVID plan, as it…
Read MoreAccreditation and Christian Higher Education
It’s happening already. Headlines this week feature a call on the presumptive Biden administration by an LGBTQ group to drop accreditation from Christian colleges and universities that abide by their biblical convictions concerning the gay and related lifestyles. Trouble is just around the bend. In the early 2000s controversy broke out among fundamentalist schools regarding…
Read MoreFor Thanksgiving: Is it Possible to Rejoice Always?
It’s in the text, so I know it is true, but it is still difficult to actually live out in my life without some miraculous work of the Spirit in me. Paul gave the church at Thessalonica three simple little commands that are confounding. Be rejoicing always. Pray continually. Continually give thanks in all circumstances.…
Read MoreLet the Psalms Guide You Away From the Frustration of Injustice
Don’t you hate it when cheaters win? It is built into us. Whether it is a ball team, a political candidate, or a business deal, our sense of righteous indignation rises to great heights when we watch others glory in the ill-gotten the spoils of victory. Suffering injustice is commonplace for God’s people. Abel suffered…
Read MoreWe Need Revival More than the Presidency
What a week! Elections, COVID19, and social unrest have filled our eyes and ears for months. The election is over now except for the counting (I hope). Regardless of the outcome, the prayer of every believer ought to be that the election is free and fair. It’s out of our hands and it’s time to…
Read MoreFour Biblical Reasons Why Christians Should Vote (repeat)
[Note: we published this article two years ago, just before the last USA national election. Since today is election day in the USA, we republish it today as a reminder to our readers eligible to vote in the election. If you have not yet voted, we urge you to get out and vote. – Ed.]…
Read MoreTrump or Biden
Published by Kevin Schaal, October 28, 2020 “This is a horrible election.” Those were my words in 2016. I was speaking to a group of pastors in Nairobi who had asked me about the elections in the US. I ended up voting for Donald Trump in 2016 but I was not happy about it.…
Read MoreOn Amy Coney Barrett, the Pope, and Same-Sex Unions
Amy Coney Barrett, The Pope, and Joe Biden have something in common–they are all Roman Catholic. There was news this week about Pope Francis endorsing same-sex unions. I do think, in our discussion, it is important to be clear regarding what he actually said. Colleen Dulle does a fair job of summarizing what he said…
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