Posts by Kevin Schaal
The Abortion Issue and the Christian
Note: Since I wrote this article on Tuesday, word came out about a change in the Republican platform statement on abortion. This article was not written with that development in mind. The event that prompted this article was the submission of signatures for a vote on an Arizona amendment to the state constitution on abortion.…
Read MoreThe 12 countries with the worst religious freedom conditions
he US State Department released its annual report on the status of international religious freedom in late June, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying the report “advances our vision for a future where everyone is able to choose and practice their beliefs, including the right not to believe or ascribe to a faith.” Source:…
Read MoreWhy is Proverbs So Negative About Women?
Not long ago I preached on the four lists in Proverbs 30:8-32. Tucked among those lists is Proverbs 30:20 which says, This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, “I have done no wickedness.” So, a fairly new believer asked me a simple question afterward. “Why is the Bible…
Read MoreWhy Did the Purity Movement Die?
In the 1990s and into the early 2000’s the purity movement was all the rage among evangelicals. It was all about saving yourself for marriage. It spawned an industry—with rings, and other items being sold. Hundreds of books were written about it. If you have not noticed, that movement is dead. Josh Harris and others…
Read MoreA False Balance and Election Integrity: A Christian Perspective
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. (Proverbs 11:1) With all the “big” sin issues in play in our culture and around the world, does cheating the scales rate that high on the scale of divine importance? According to Proverbs 11:1, it does. 3000 years have…
Read MoreJudgment Month is Upon Us—Again
In an article dated May 31, published by Realclearreligion.com, Robb Brunansky said this about Christians and the dreaded month of June that comes every year. As Christians, we might easily look at June as a month where the darkness has overtaken the light, where godless people brazenly mock God by taking His rainbow and using…
Read MoreJewish fear of antisemitism in the United States is justified – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
Much of the Jewish community in the United States lives in a state of fear. That fear is real. That fear is debilitating. The fear began before October 7; however, ever since October 7, it has grown, morphed, and taken on new and heightened proportions.The fear is multi-level. It is both a collective fear and…
Read MoreSocial Media Deplatforming and the Law – Maranatha Baptist University
Recent events have highlighted the very real dangers to online viewpoint expression represented by the editorial actions of major social media platforms. The power of words to influence (for good or evil) underscores the importance of God’s people graciously engaging the culture with wisdom and discretion. I wrote this article for the American Association of…
Read MoreDon’t Mourn the Decline of Churches that Preach a False Gospel
In a May 28, 2024 article for Mere Orthodoxy, Matthew Loftus mourned the precipitous decline in church attendance among historic mainline denominations (read historically modernist denominations). Church attendance for mainline denominations has now dropped to 9% of the population. For the sake of clarity, historically mainline churches while not all theologically liberal, aligned themselves with…
Read MoreWhen Big Banks Discriminate | Alliance Defending Freedom
Beginning five years ago, a New York state official launched a targeted attack on the National Rifle Association. Her tactic was simple but authoritarian. Wielding state power, she actively pressured financial institutions to cut ties with the Second Amendment advocacy group, using back-channel meetings, public investigations, and threats of fines. As one might expect, the…
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