There are times to be heartbroken. The coming to the big screen of Fifty Shades of Grey is definitely such a time. In this article, Wesley Strackbein not only sounds a wake-up against the perversity of this phenomenon, but he calls on Christians to eschew the empty lure of sexual sin, offering six points from Scripture on how to overcome it.
Vacation trends tell a tale of priorities, and over the last several decades, the decision of millions of tourists to trek to Jane Austen’s England and New Zealand’s “Middle Earth” shows a vacationing public bent toward escapism. A lesson to be learned is this: Christians must be gripped by the real God of history rather than fantasy.
In every age, there have been wars that defined a generation of men who took up arms to fight—from Beowulf to the present. The experiences these warriors encountered profoundly shaped their life and outlook. We have a duty to seek out insights from these battle-scarred elders, drawing out the wisdom they have to teach us.
Deep behind the walls of ancient Babylon, a grand feast of revelry carried into the night. The party’s host was none other than King Belshazzar, the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar and reigning monarch of the city. Yet—just as with his famous grandfather—Belshazzar’s pride would bring him down, as God decreed the fall of Babylon.
Dead women — killed on the frontlines of combat — are no more a terrible sight to behold than dead men. So declared U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey as he announced a policy change which removed the last restraints for women to serve in combat. As shocking as this is, it reflects the changing attitudes of most Americans toward women in war.
America’s holocaust continues. Today more than 3,000 children will be murdered in the womb through surgical abortion. As we consider this bloody slaughter, it behooves us to ask three key questions: How did Roe v. Wade come about? What has been the Church’s response over the last forty years? And, where do we go from here?
It’s not all bad news, fellow Americans. Last Friday was a day for rejoicing in our nation, as Roy Moore reclaimed his position as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court — a post he was forcibly removed from nine years ago because he refused to disavow God in his official capacity as Alabama’s highest-elected judge.
Prince Harry of Wales has become the poster-child for today’s playboy Peter Pans. His example is sadly indicative of immature 20 and 30-something males around the world. The matter before us is serious: If the West is to be saved, we must forsake the lures of Neverland. Men must stand athwart the current of irresponsibility and dutifully lead.
The men and women of the Great Depression who yet remain with us are truly “the last almost of a race.” If we are to be faithful Christians, it is critical that we let the aged know that we care greatly about their past and appreciate the battles they fought before we were born.