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Archive for January, 2009

What it Means To Be Pro-Life

Part of the problem with the labels that people in the abortion debate apply to themselves is that they are somewhat fluid.  Not so much that their definitions change, but that the connotation behind the word causes people to want to take the words and apply them to themselves. When it comes to the label [...]

Remember Who Your Dad Really Is

This is a touching video from Barbara and Jenna Bush to Sasha and Malia Obama with an important message to us all. You see, we will differ with people from time to time, we will disagree with policies, we’ll have differing points of view, but in the end we must remember that it’s the ideas [...]

Where Are All The Men?

A great discussion has erupted over on Is This Modest.  It started out talking about romancing one’s husband, but mutated into a discussion about men and the church.  The question that is running around the comments section is “Has the church become so feminized that men don’t care to attend?

Respect a Man I Disagree With?

The setting was the Roman Empire.  From his prison cell, the Apostle Paul was writing letters to churches and individuals instructing them on the faith—teaching doctrine through words that would be read and parsed down through the generations. It was a bad time to be a Christian.  Not in the grand scheme of things, for [...]

“I’m Personally Pro-Life”

Says the person with a conflicted conscience. The society that we live in today has a problem.  It is at the same time very opinionated as well as believing that the moral high ground rests in not telling others their opinion, all the while telling you their opinion.

Man Could I Use a Massage

The past two weeks have been incredibly busy.  Between getting ready for our move and playing catch-up with with my project at work, I’ve been putting in a lot of hours and dealing with good-byes and it’s taken its toll. Tonight I plan on not even turning the computer on!

If This Was Placed Up To Your Heart…

What would you hear?

President Obama and Good News

In an hour from now, this country will have a new President.  President George W. Bush will no longer be in power, and the decisions that face the nation will no longer be his to make. In some ways, I’m sure that he’s thankful for leaving his post.  I can’t imagine the amount of stress [...]

When is a Baby a Baby?

In New Jersey, it depends on whether it lived outside the womb.  I recent case that is drawing attention once again to this question centers around a small body that was thrown out with the hospital’s trash.

Should Everyone Have a Vote?

Yesterday we considered the Electoral College, but in order to fully appreciate the discussion, I think we need to look into the system that was set up by the Founders.  When we look at this question, however, we have to start with voting, and what we find may be shocking to some of you.

Obama Wins Election

Contrary to what you’re lead to believe, the election of a President is not decided on election night by news anchors with big screens contacting election headquarters.  In fact, President-Elect Obama just won the election January 8, 2009.  The vote was 365 to 173 in favor of Pres-Elect Obama over Sen. McCain.

So Who Is Fit To Pray at the Inauguration?

There are many reasons that I do not envy President-Elect Barak Obama.  One of which is that I believe that he’s becoming President during one of the nation’s most trying times.  Another is that I believe he was elected because of the promises that he made during the campaign—promises that I believe he will have [...]

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