I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Contrary to popular belief, the road less traveled is not always the wisest one to take. Sometimes, the less traveled road…
Abortion, Bubble Zones & Free Speech
Free speech! A cherished right for Americans throughout this great land. That is, unless you stand in front of an abortion clinic in the Windy City. On July 3, 2010, Joseph Holland was arrested outside an abortion clinic in Chicago for allegedly violating a “bubble zone” restriction contained in that city’s revised Disorderly Conduct Ordinance. Passed in October 2009, the…
Do Christians & Muslims Worship The Same God?
Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens! Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with lute and harp! Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe! Praise Him with sounding cymbals;…
Weekend Seven: Mosques, Predators & Preachers
Mosques, Predators, and Preachers! This past week offered some intriguing, challenging, and controversial posts dealing with a broad spectrum of legal, political, and religious issues. Here are seven posts you may have missed, but should take a few minutes this weekend to read and digest. The Ground Zero Mosque is discussed by Michael Debusk in his post,…
Birthright Citizenship & Illegals: A Grace Response
Every baby born in this country, regardless of whether that baby’s parents are legally or illegally in the U.S., was born here because that’s exactly where God determined that little one would be born. At least that’s what I believe the Bible teaches. In Acts 17:26-27, the Apostle Paul spoke these words to the citizens…