I don't mean to sound overly alarmist, but yesterday's speech by Britain's most senior judge, the chief justice Lord Phillips, delivered to the London Muslim Council, seems like a step in the wrong direction. Phillips noted: "It is possible in this country for those who are entering into a contractual agreement to agree that the agreement shall be governed by a law other than English law. Those who, in this country, are in dispute as to their respective rights are free to subject that dispute to the mediation of a chosen person, or to agree that the dispute shall be resolved by a chosen … [Read more...] about Chief Justice Says Sharia Law Could Have UK Role
C.J. Mahaney on Gospel-Centered Discipline
A great word on how fathers should discipline their children while consistently reminding them of Dad's ongoing battle with sin and Dad's need for a Savior. (Listen to the audio clip.) … [Read more...] about C.J. Mahaney on Gospel-Centered Discipline
True Woman 2008: Chicago, IL, Oct 9-11
Looks like an interesting conference. Nancy Leigh DeMoss writes: True Woman '08 is a call to join thousands of other women who are saying, "Yes, Lord! I want to be Your woman. I surrender my life to be used for Your Kingdom purposes. May my life display Your glory to this generation and the next." General session peakers include John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, Karen Loritts, Fern Nichols, Janet Parshall, Joni Eareckson Tada. Also, pre-conference seminars will be given by Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt. Numerous workshops will also be held. … [Read more...] about True Woman 2008: Chicago, IL, Oct 9-11
Ponnuru on Obama’s Empty Abortion Rheutoric
Ramesh Ponnuru writes (in part): Obama says that the Supreme Court has never interpreted Roe to mean that late-term abortions should be allowed just because the woman "feel[s] blue." At best, he is being highly misleading. To review: Roe said that states could prohibit late-term abortions so long as they made an exception for the health of the mother. The Supreme Court handed down Doe v. Bolton on the same day as Roe. Both opinions were written by Justice Harry Blackmun, who said that they were "to be read together." In Doe, Blackmun wrote that health should be viewed "in the light of all … [Read more...] about Ponnuru on Obama’s Empty Abortion Rheutoric
Obama’s Empty Rhetoric on Abortion
In a recent interview with Relevant magazine (HT: Collin Hansen), a for-profit media group run by twentysomething Christians, Senator Obama sought to clarify his position on late-term abortion, noting: I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for states to restrict or even prohibit late-term abortions as long as there is a strict, well-defined exception for the health of the mother. Now, I don’t think that “mental distress” qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant … [Read more...] about Obama’s Empty Rhetoric on Abortion
Whiter Than Snow – Meditations on Psalm 51
I just read the preface and meditations 1-4 of Paul Tripp's collection of fifty-two meditations on Psalm 51. I found them both encouraging and convicting. Entitled Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy, this book strikes me as a fantastic devotional aid for those (like me) who are regularly in need of grasping more of the depth of our sinfulness and the magnitude and constancy of God's grace. Tripp shows us that King David's struggles are our struggles as well. And the mercy David found is the same mercy that sustains us every day. What others are saying: "Whiter than Snow is … [Read more...] about Whiter Than Snow – Meditations on Psalm 51