The Christian Life Is All of Him and None of Me Here’s another lie that seems right at first glance. If a person doesn’t know any better, it could almost sound like an expression of genuine humility. That’s why so many people are inclined to believe it: “The Christian life is all of Christ and [...]

The elimination of $363 million in federal funding for Planned Parenthood health care centers may well force a government shutdown at midnight tonight. Republicans want to block $70 million Planned Parenthood receives each year under Title X, a program implemented under Republican President Richard Nixon in 1970 to provide contraceptives, cancer screenings, and pregnancy and sexually [...]

Pharisees are easily offended “The disciples came and said to Jesus, ‘Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?’ Jesus said, ‘Leave them alone.’” (Matt.15:12-14). When Jesus corrected the Pharisees for teaching people to dishonour their parents (as we saw above), they were offended. Pharisees are easily offended by any [...]

A judge has ruled that Illinois pharmacists can’t be forced to dispense emergency contraception if doing so violates their religious convictions. Sangamon County Circuit Judge John Belz said Tuesday that requiring pharmacists to sell the so-called “morning-after” pill violates the state’s right-of-conscience law. Pharmacists Luke VanderBleek and Glenn Kosirog and the three drug stores they [...]

The Holy Spirit Convicts Unbelievers of Their Sins How are we to pray for a friend or family member who doesn’t believe in Christ? If you follow the example of most believer’s prayers, you’ll pray that the Holy Spirit will convict them of their sins so that they’ll become open to the gospel. No one [...]