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A federal judge silences the voices of opposition as the American Holocaust continues. Yes, you read that correctly. According to such news sources as CNN and FOX NEWS, after the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 289, which authorized the creation of a pro-life license plate during the 2011 legislative session, a federal judge declared the action unconstitutional. This past Friday, 12-07-2012, U.S. District Court Judge James Fox ruled that a North Carolina legislative action to issue a pro-life license plate is unconstitutional. Judge Fox stated the action of the North … [Read more...] about “. . . AS THE HOLOCAUST CONTINUES” (by CB Scott)

I received this from a Southern Baptist missionary who needs to remain anonymous.  There are folks in our company who believe that you should not have a baby during your first term on the field and/or during language study. There is no penalty if you do; it is simply a recommendation. I suppose some things happened that led people to conclude, either by personal experience or by observation, that having a baby during the first term (typically three years) is not the wisest thing to do.  Here are some reasons I think are behind this recommendation. First, living overseas is stressful. Your … [Read more...] about A Missionary Mother’s Reflection

Jerry Corbaley blogs at Think the Thoughts. To understand how I am approaching this subject, it is best to read Parts One and Two first. Every person who is born again through Jesus Christ has the right to choose behaviors (like words) that are pleasing to their Heavenly Father. Indeed, factually, the Holy Spirit of God lives in them. The Holy Spirit is their helper, their teacher, their guide. He will empower them to do (speak, write) what is holy. This means that the Christian’s birthright includes Loving Words of Grace. It is my hope that you are receiving my words as the promise … [Read more...] about Loving Words of Grace – Part Three (by Jerry Corbaley)

William Thornton is the SBC Plodder. Among the things I’d like to see before I die is a climate where Christians can have reasonable, informed, civil, and illuminating conversations about evolution and creation without all the unreasonable, uninformed, uncivil, and obfuscating clutter that seems to accompany such things. Allow me to recount a sample, fictional conversation:   Evolutionist:  I don’t have all the answers but I join most scientists in a belief in evolution as the explanation for much of what we see today. Conservative Christian: You are an idiot. Darwin was … [Read more...] about Why All These Uncivil Christians? (by William Thornton)

Jerry Corbaley blogs at Think the Thoughts. Part One should be read before Part Two, or you could find this a little too salty. It is the Bible-believing Christian’s birthright to communicate with loving words of grace. It is within God’s ideal will for the Christian’s words to be patient, kind, modest, humble, polite, and with a clear attitude that a holy relationship is desired with those who receive such words. We say and write a great many things. We may be aware of the human consequences that our words ignite. Communication itself is an avenue for sin, and faithfulness to what God … [Read more...] about Loving Words of Grace: Part Two (by Jerry Corbaley)

Jerry Corbaley blogs at Think the Thoughts. One Birthright (of many) from the New Birth A ‘birthright’ is a right given to someone by their birth. Because they have been born, they have a right to something. That ‘something’ is theirs. That ‘something’ belongs to them and they can take advantage of it and use it for themselves or others. It is their right. It belongs to them. A Christian is born again through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Because they have been born this way, they have a right from God to express loving words of grace. This right to express loving words of … [Read more...] about Loving Words of Grace are the Christian’s Birthright – Part One (by Jerry Corbaley)

 Dr. David W. Manner is the Associate Executive Director for the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists. He blogs at  http://kncsb.org/blogs/dmanner . You can follow him on Twitter:  @dwmanner.  No, don’t quit your ministry position...just quit doing or not doing those things that might be contributing to your discontent or the discontent of those to whom you are accountable to. If you aren't giving your best stuff to the place where God has you serving now and are saving it for where you are hoping He will call you next...why would He want to? When or if God chooses to call you … [Read more...] about If You Aren’t Happy in Your Ministry Position…Just Quit! (by Dr. David Manner)

Wm Dwight McKissic, Sr. is the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, TX. He blogs at Wm Dwight McKissic, Sr. While watching the Dallas Cowboys versus the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, I was excited to see the advertisement of the Christmas Day release of a movie featuring Jamie Foxx entitled, “Django Unchained.” I am not a movie-goer. I am a man in love with my wife, and she loves to go to movies. Therefore, from three to six times a year, we make our way to the movies together. One of our favorite times to go together is during the Christmas Holidays. This … [Read more...] about Why Born-Again Believers Should Boycott the Jamie Foxx Movie “Django Unchained” (by Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr)

William Thornton is the SBC Plodder and always has an interesting take on the happenings in the SBC South Carolina Baptists are doing something that ought to raise at lease a single eyebrow around the Southern Baptist Convention. They are taking a significant portion of their Cooperative Program receipts from the churches and sending it directly to the International Mission Board thereby bypassing the Executive Committee, all of the seminaries, the North American Mission Board, and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. I am unaware of any other state convention taking this … [Read more...] about New wrinkle to the Cooperative Program (by William Thornton)