| | Tuesday, November 23, 2021 |
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| Living | | Guidelines for celebrating Thanksgiving with non-believing family, friends | | Thanksgiving has become a time of tension for many families as kinfolk of different political and religious affiliations find themselves together for hours on end. The Christian Post reached out to prominent Christian organizations for tips on how believers should celebrate Thanksgiving when gathered with others of different religious beliefs. Among the advice: explain traditions beforehand, don't be forceful about beliefs, and be a Christ-like example. |
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| U.S. | | Student punished for saying there are only 2 genders sues district | | A Catholic student has filed a lawsuit against a New Hampshire school district, claiming he was punished for stating that there are only two genders in a debate with another student. Cornerstone Action, who is representing the student, claims that a politically progressive student who is not trans-identified engaged the Catholic student in a debate over gender identity, in which the student argued that the only two genders are male and female. |
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| Church & Ministries | | Black and white pastors talk racism, reconciliation | | Dozens of pastors and faith leaders, mostly of black and white descent, discussed firsthand stories of racism and inequality during a dinner event spearheaded by Virginia megachurch Bishop Derek Grier at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. “If we can come together and speak rather than continuing to shout, the Lord will listen, and we will see change,” Grier said. |
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| Politics | | $2.5M pro-life ad campaign launched ahead of Supreme Court abortion arguments | | A pro-life grassroots organization has launched a $2.5 million advertising campaign urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade as the justices are slated to hear oral arguments in a major abortion case next week. The Susan B. Anthony List released three ads as part of its “Modernize our Law” campaign, including an ad focused on a young woman who was adopted and another featuring a doctor who regrets performing abortions. |
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| Voice | | Op-ed: From ‘intergenerational intimacy’ to ‘minor-attracted persons’ | | Michael Brown writes about the dangers of downplaying pedophilia by attaching generic terms that reduce its perversion."[T]he very concept of 'minor-attracted people' minimizes the depth of perversion rightly associated with pedophilia, also opening the door to say, 'As long as you don’t act on your desires, you’re OK.' And what if the person only watches kiddie porn? Is that wrong?" he challenges. |
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| Analysis | | Marxist-influenced scholarship was wrong about Jesus, Galilee, and poverty | | When Abraham Lincoln said during the Gettysburg address that the founding fathers were "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal," the context of where and when he was speaking is important. In this interview, Archaeologist Professor David Fiensy discusses his recently-published book, "The Archaeology of Daily Life: Ordinary Persons in Late Second Temple Israel," and why context matters. |
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| | I tried numerous times to soften the tone and re-work the language of this article, but God made it clear not to diminish a word. First Corinthians 11:31 says that if we discern wrong thoughts, actions, and attitudes, and repent of them, that we would not come under God’s judgment. My hope is that this article sparks self-examination as it did in my own life. It Completely Wrecked MeWhen the sermon, When Ministry Becomes Idolatry, was released, the feedback was overwhelming. One young adult wrote: “Tonight was amazing. God moved in my heart like never before…it hit me deep. Ministry became an idol. I was designing my own calling.” A pastor wrote, “The sermon and the video that followed completely wrecked me. Our church will never be the same.” It’s amazing what God will do if we humble ourselves and receive His correction. You can watch the sermon here.
Idolatry hides behind phrases such as my calling, my ministry, and my gifting. What a travesty it would be at the end of our journey to find that vainglory deceived us and coveting misled us. >> Read The Full Article | |
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