Several years ago, CBS rejected Superbowl ads from MoveOn.org, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the United Church of Christ, which advocates gay rights. So their decision this year to run a Focus on the Family sponsored ad featuring former Florida Gator football star Tim Tebow and his mother (who was encouraged to abort Tim due to pregnancy complications) has naturally raised a few eyebrows. CBS has acknowledged that it has changed its policy with regard to issue advertisements in the Superbowl. And they've assured all critics that the Tebow commercial has been fully vetted:A … [Read more...] about CBS Stands By Pro-Life Tim Tebow Ad
Archives for 2010
Suffering & Sovereignty of God Conference
Chris Donato and Keith Mathison have (more or less) live-blogged the recent Ligonier conference on suffering and the sovereignty of God (which ran from Friday - Saturday this past weekend, and featured R.C. Sproul and Derek Thomas). Speaking of Ligonier Conferences, on March 26–27, 2010, Ligonier Ministries will host a West Coast Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Horton, John MacArthur, Peter Jones, and R.C. Sproul will come together "to examine many of the popular misunderstandings of the gospel in our day and seek to equip evangelicals to stand firm with the good news delivered once … [Read more...] about Suffering & Sovereignty of God Conference
Spare the Spanking, Spoil the Report Card?
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, writing for the Wall Street Journal, reflects on the results of a new study by Calvin College's Marjorie Gunnoe on the practice of corporal punishment, and various Christian perspectives/traditions on the topic. An excerpt: Compared with those who had never experienced physical discipline, those who endured parental swats between the ages of 2 and 6 were much more likely to report positive academic records and optimism about their future. Even those who received their last spanking between the ages of 7 and 11 reported that they volunteered more, compared with those … [Read more...] about Spare the Spanking, Spoil the Report Card?
By This We Know Love
A beautiful and uplifting song by Judah Groveman (the album is available here): By This We Know Love from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo. … [Read more...] about By This We Know Love
The Controversy at Northwestern College
Jenna Ross, writing for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, has a lengthy, fairly even-handed article on the controversy brewing over the last few years at Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN. She opens this way:A debate dogging the quiet Christian campus of Northwestern College has the president apologizing, some alumni calling for his resignation and everyone doing a lot of praying. A group of students and alumni has accused Northwestern President Alan Cureton of weeding out conservative professors and trustees to help push the campus toward "postmodern" theology. A protest group on Facebook has … [Read more...] about The Controversy at Northwestern College
Interview with R.C. Sproul on His Latest Book – Part 2
Reformation Trust has recently released a revised and expanded version of R.C. Sproul's Surprised by Suffering: The Role of Pain and Death in The Christian Life. Dr. Sproul was kind enough to respond to a few questions about this book. I submitted them via e-mail and Mr. John Duncan presented them verbally to Dr. Sproul. I posted part 1 of our exchange last week. Part 2 appears below. QUESTION: How can Christians prepare to die, and in what ways are we most often neglectful in this regard? SPROUL: We prepare to die by looking to the promises of God for our future rest and our entrance into … [Read more...] about Interview with R.C. Sproul on His Latest Book – Part 2