Category: Culture

Boycott McDonalds? »

If you’ve read here for any length of time, you will know that I have many different opinions on boycotts.  Sometimes I have promoted them.  Sometimes I’ve explored it Biblically in context that there is always something sinful being promoted.  Sometimes I’ve used it as a springboard to talk about different topics.  And recently [...]

How Long Should I Be Engaged? »

I once heard someone say that you should spend a year dating, and then a year engaged before getting married.  The problem with this is that in our current culture all that is different between engagement and marriage it the amount of stress you’re having planning the wedding.
Well, that and the physical consummation of the [...]

Caring for One Another in the Age of Affluence »

Over this weekend tragedy struck a family in our church.  It happened right at the end of my garage sale—or at least that’s when I saw it.
I was on my way back to the church to return some tables that I had borrowed when I saw smoke billowing across the main artery I was [...]

Wine is a Mocker »

Nothing carries with it more strong emotions than the topic of alcohol.  At one time this nation banned its sale and consumption at a Constitutional level, before changing its mind.
This was in part due to the strong evangelistic teaching of the time that linked drinking alcohol to Satan himself, and still today many congregations [...]

Is the Government a Better Parent? »

Bill Clinton has done parents all over the United States a favor.  You see, parents everywhere were unable to control their child’s nutrition, especially when it came to what they ate in school.
He saw the need—some kids were buying snacks that were high in fat with their lunch or snack money, and since we [...]

The Death of Chivalry »

Today we mourn the passing of Chivalry.  He had a long and lustrous career—placing women in an exalted place and generally being an all around good guy.
He served until a ripe old age, and is survived by his step brothers, Cohabit and Lazy.
Mourning his passing are the very people that caused his passing—the Feminists.

What Should a Baptist Think of Widening Pentecostal Influence? »

According to a 2006 poll, a 10 nation survey found that Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are considered to be the fastest-growing stream of Christianity worldwide.
The poll released Thursday by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that "spirit-filled" Christians, who speak in tongues and believe in healing through prayer, comprise at [...]

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