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Why You Should Care About the Hobby Lobby Case—And Be Alarmed
Kevin DeYoung, pastor and co-author of What Is the Mission of the Church?, among other titles, writes in Christianity Today on the topic, "Why You Should Care About the Hobby Lobby Case—And Be Alarmed." The opening: The facts are well known: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) requires employers to provide insurance for their employees. As part of the mandated health coverage, businesses must include contraceptives and abortifacient drugs in their insurance plans. Hobby Lobby, owned by the Green family (strong Christians and generous philanthropists), is refusing … [Read more...] about Why You Should Care About the Hobby Lobby Case—And Be Alarmed
Hobby Lobby CEO Pens Tragic Letter About Loss of Religious Freedom
As posted in LifeNews, Hobby Lobby CEO David Green's letter begins this way: When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we were working out of a garage on a $600 bank loan, assembling miniature picture frames. Our first retail store wasn’t much bigger than most people’s living rooms, but we had faith that we would succeed if we lived and worked according to God‘s word. From there, Hobby Lobby has become one of the nation’s largest arts and crafts retailers, with more than 500 locations in 41 states. Our children grew up into fine business leaders, and today we run Hobby Lobby … [Read more...] about Hobby Lobby CEO Pens Tragic Letter About Loss of Religious Freedom
Star Tribune Article on Piper Stepping Down as Pastor
Rose French of the Star Tribune published a short article on the occasion of John Piper preaching his last sermon as Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church. It's a little bit of a hit job at times, but not without some interesting commentary (and a few good quotes from long-time BBC member Char Ransom). Eric Evans wrote Ms. French a letter in response. HT: Ardel Caneday … [Read more...] about Star Tribune Article on Piper Stepping Down as Pastor
CIA veteran comments on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Movies about espionage are nothing new, but there's something unique about Zero Dark Thirty, the new Hollywood film which depicts the 10-year manhunt for Usama bin Laden (UBL). The movie opens today in the Washington D.C. area and received a rare statement from Acting CIA Director Michael Morell. Today, in the Washington Post, 31-year CIA veteran Jose A. Rodriguez Jr. speaks out on the accuracies and inaccuracies in the film. Rodriguez, the author of Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives, takes issue with how enhanced interrogation techniques (EIT) are … [Read more...] about CIA veteran comments on ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Interview with D.A. Carson
From an interview with D.A. Carson published in Tabletalk: TT: What is the best way for parents to prepare their children for the attacks on their faith they may face in college? There is no formulaic answer and no guarantee. For a start, our children themselves are extraordinarily diverse. Many will be tempted by postmodern assumptions. Others will feel far greater threats from biologists, cosmologists, or psychologists who operate under the assumptions of raw atheism or, worse, functional atheism. All I can do is enumerate some values and practices in the home that seem to me to be … [Read more...] about Interview with D.A. Carson