The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I Don't Drink The Kool-Aid. For Anybody.
“And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.” Matthew 24:10 My pastor has been preaching through the gospel of Matthew. We came to the church for the first time three years ago, after I stepped away from pastoral ministry, and at that time, he was in Matthew 6. I’ve…
Read MoreGeorge Orwell would be mighty proud. Street Preacher Interrogated by Police The question for us as Americans, in light of the militant advance of the homosexual movement in our country, is this: will the First Amendment prove sufficiently strong to guard the right to dissent when dissent on this particular issue is increasingly seen as…
Read MoreIt’s not news now that the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision overturned both the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8. Interestingly, I think a reasonably-good argument can be made that constitutionally, DOMA was indeed problematic from a federalist position, though I’m not nearly convinced that it should carry the day. My question, though,…
Read MoreGreg Strand does an exceptional job of balancing faithful Biblical insight, compassion, and the right sense of nuance in addressing the issue of Exodus International: Exodus International Shuts Down Little need be added to Greg’s insightful words.
Read MoreI have been challenged by a friend to be a bit clearer in the linkage between my faith and what may be called, for lack of a better term, my political convictions. Whether or not my friend’s criticisms are all valid, it remains a productive line of thinking for me to sketch out the basics…
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