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Rediscovering TruthHeadlines

Rediscovering Truth

By John Stonestreet and David CarlsonIn February, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of three female high school track athletes who are being forced to compete against biological males. During the oral arguments, the presiding judge demanded that ADF attorneys refer to the…

Brian MashburnMar 16, 20211 min
The New SegregationHeadlines

The New Segregation

The following blog post was originally published on May 6, 2019. Can white people be saved? That’s a ludicrous question, or so you would think.

Brian MashburnMar 8, 20211 min
How Our Anti-American Education System Made Riots InevitableHeadlines

How Our Anti-American Education System Made Riots Inevitable

The past fire-lit weeks in America’s cities have made clear that the protests, and the riots that attend them, have little to do with the condemnable alleged murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis.

Brian MashburnMar 5, 20211 min
Hope Amidst COVID-19 through a Simple ShoeboxHeadlines

Hope Amidst COVID-19 through a Simple Shoebox

This year, a global pandemic isn’t stopping families and individuals from packing gift-filled shoeboxes for boys and girls in the far corners of the world through the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Children need deep-rooted hope and great joy, now more than ever. Most...

Brian MashburnOct 16, 20205 min
How Should We Be Understanding and Addressing the National Racism Crisis?Headlines

How Should We Be Understanding and Addressing the National Racism Crisis?

Ken HamJust a glance at the recent news headlines in America reveals there’s a national crisis continuing to unfold—a racism crisis. How should we as believers respond?Yes, we do recognize there have been terrible injustices committed in the past and shocking racism and prejudice that still…

Brian MashburnJul 2, 20201 min
What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and ChristianityHeadlines

What Do We Do with Critical Theory?: Racism, White Privilege, and Christianity

John Stonestreet and Shane MorrisThe question most central to defining a worldview, other than “Who is God?” and “What does it mean to be human?” is “What’s really wrong with the world?” It’s a tricky question, because there are a lot of things wrong with the world. The question is, what is the…

Brian MashburnJul 2, 20201 min
The Most Important Decision Any Parent Has To MakeHeadlines

The Most Important Decision Any Parent Has To Make

Dr. Glen SchultzI have heard many reasons why Christian parents choose to send their children to secular schools. Most of these reasons are logical from a human perspective. However, human reasoning cannot be the basis for how parents educate their children and youth.I received an email from a…

Brian MashburnJul 2, 20201 min
Examination DayHeadlines

Examination Day

Dr. Glen SchultzPaul wrote in 2 Corinthians 13:5 these words: "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified."It is important to take some time every now and then and examine and…

Brian MashburnJun 22, 20201 min
Foundational Principles of Biblical Earth StewardshipHeadlines

Foundational Principles of Biblical Earth Stewardship

E. Calvin BeisnerIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. All creation belongs to Him (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 24:1).Though God reveals Himself in creation, the Bible, and His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, He is distinct from and transcendent over creation (Romans 1:25). Those who deny…

Brian MashburnJun 21, 20201 min
The United Nations’ Quest to Create a Genderless WorldHeadlines

The United Nations’ Quest to Create a Genderless World

John Stonestreet and Roberto RiveraCreated 75 years ago this October, the United Nations was hailed as “the last, best hope for peace,” a moniker that proved neither true nor possible (though, as I once heard a former Israeli special forces guy put it, “no one ‘monitors’ better”). A recent tweet…

Brian MashburnJun 20, 20201 min
Moral Truth? “It’s Up to You,” Say 58% of AmericansHeadlines

Moral Truth? “It’s Up to You,” Say 58% of Americans

Ken HamWho defines moral truth? Well, according to a recent survey, over half of American adults (58%) say you get to decide what’s right and wrong for yourself. And it’s not just those outside the church who think this way—it’s prevalent even among those who attend evangelical churches, with 46%…

Brian MashburnJun 19, 20201 min
Atheists In Praise Of Christianity?Headlines

Atheists In Praise Of Christianity?

Dr. Christian OvermanJonathon Van Maren, author of The Culture War, recently posted an article entitled, Atheists in Praise of Christianity? In this piece, Van Maren reviews a new book by the respected British historian, Tom Holland. This new book is titled, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution…

Brian MashburnJun 2, 20201 min