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Almost all social media platforms are now “tagging” posts that contain information that the social media platform deems “misinformation”. In some instances, social media platforms are banning the dissemination of certain information, opinions and stories, destroying the opportunity for the free exchange of ideas. This is all being done under the banner of “fact checking” and it is supposedly for our good. But, do we really need fact checking?

One of the great “accusations” against God is that He is unjust and metes out punishments that are capricious and harsh. Some point to the death of Uzzah in 2 Samual as an example of God’s arbitrary punishment of “innocent” people. Is God unjust?

Today is Election Day in the United States. The 2020 election is of great importance for the future of the United States, including the future of fundamental rights like religious liberty and the rule of law, but regardless of the outcome…

n November of 2015, the Freedom From Religion Foundation published an article on its website by Brian Bolton, entitled “God Is Not So Pro-Life”.

There is a lot of confusion in the Christian subculture about how God governs a fallen world. This confusion has led–and will lead–to many Christians using their role in government, as voters, to do exactly the opposite of what God intends…

Fact-checking is now all the rage. A new focus on truth, supposedly, is arising in our culture. But the fact-checkers are often biased and the focus on truth is a focus on “truth” defined as a preferred worldview. In these unprecedented times, how can Christians discern the truth, in a world filled with lies, opinions and a disregard for facts?

Christians are told that we have not been given a spirit of fear (1 Tim. 1:7), but for many, fear is a daily reality. How are we to obey the commands of Jesus in the face of a global pandemic?

According to the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 10% of churches in North America are at risk of dying. I believe the reason is as simple as this: for most churches, methods are of more value than the mission.

The name Norma McCorvey may not be a name you know, but there is little doubt you know her “other” name, the one assigned to her by the courts and immortalized forever by the Supreme Court of the United States: Roe. As in Jane Roe. Of Roe v. Wade.

The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has radically altered the way in which the world operates. Churches have been affected significantly and many pastors and church members are wondering, is there a way forward in the wake of this global pandemic?

Opinions are one of the most readily available commodities in the world today. We would all be better off if it weren’t so…