On Tuesday The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to bar men who identify as women from completing in women’s athletic competition.
That evening Speaker Mike Johnson addressed reporters at a press conference and began saying “We know from Scripture and from nature that men are men and women are women and men cannot become women.” He pointed out that differences between the sexes goes back to God’s creation of Adam and Eve. Continue reading
Yesterday was “Canada Day.” It’s somewhat equivalent to our “Independence Day” celebrated in the United States on July 4th.
Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, in which Britain recognized Canada as a “kingdom with its own right.” Informally it is referred to as “Canada’s birthday.”
Like Americans in the USA, Canadians are very proud of their country. Yesterday there were flags flying. Celebrations. Bar-b-ques. Parades. Musical entertainment. And, of course, fireworks. Continue reading
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Tuesday night was the finale for the 25th season of The Voice. Reba McEntire’s soulful singer Asher took first place. But she also had the runner up with country artist Josh Sanders.
Leading up to the announcement of the winner, the coaches sang with each of their team members who had advanced. Reba and Josh performed their special rendition of Randy Houser’s song “Back to God.” Continue reading
Shocking. Shameful. Offensive. Demeaning.
These and many other words we can’t print were used to describe a recent graduation speech by Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker at Benedictine College.
The speech has caused such controversy that over 216,600 people have signed a petition calling for the NFL and the Chiefs to release Butker
So, what did Butker say which was so offensive that every major news network reported it? Continue reading
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We have to stop using the term “biological woman,” opined Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer in a recent speech to the Family Research Council, as reported by Ryan Foley in the Christian Post.
Gaines’ world was turned upside down just over a year ago when a 6’4″ male, who now identifies as a woman, was allowed to compete in an NCAA championship swimming event.
William Thomas, who had been swimming on the University of Pennsylvania men’s team, now known as Lia, tied Riley for 5th place in the women’s event. However, the NCAA officials were instructed to award Thomas the trophy. Continue reading
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In a culture where “a woman’s right to choose,” is code for aborting an unborn baby, where “pride” is a euphemism for promoting same-sex relationships, and where a man can decide to become a woman and compete in women’s sports, Christians can feel strangely out of step. Continue reading
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Rollen Stewart became known as the John 3:16 guy. Remember him?
Stewart wore a rainbow colored wig and attended sporting events either wearing a T-shirt or holding up a sign that read “John 3:16.” At football games, he would often be sitting behind the goal posts, or a baseball game behind home plate, so the cameras would televise his message. Continue reading
This was Sunday’s headline in the Christian Post:
60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation;
equal to Buddha, Muhammad
In a recent study of so-called “born again Christians” in the US between the ages of 18 and 39, more than 60% said they believed “that Buddha, Muhammad, and Jesus are all valid paths to salvation.”
The same study found that over 30% believed that “Jesus sinned just like other people when He lived on Earth or aren’t sure.” Continue reading
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While we are enjoying the cooler Canadian weather this summer and the wonderful fellowship of our Ontario brethren, our neighbors to the North are not any better off when it comes to the culture wars we’re fighting in the US.
The Toronto Sun recently reported that a Canadian family, Jason and Pamela Buffone, filed a civil rights complaint when their 6-year-old daughter became confused over her gender identity. Continue reading
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Yesterday’s news was dominated by two major stories: What we can do to stop school shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, last week and the death of evangelist Billy Graham.
Oh, there was NBC’s coverage of the winter Olympics, but even that network had considerable national and local coverage regarding the other two major events.
In watching and listening at various intervals throughout the day it occurred to me there was quite a striking paradox taking place. Continue reading
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