More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians
If you’re the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your child is following a “mutant” form of Christianity, and you may be responsible! Dean says more […]
Category Archives: Thoughts & News
Reclaiming Family Virtue
by Rev. Lucas Woodford Having a family is hard work. Let’s be honest: Being a parent is hard work. I love the way comedian Jim Gaffigan describes it: “Anyone who’s […]
The Difference between Man and Woman
It’s no secret that men and women have always had difficulty fully understanding each other. But no one puts it better than International marriage speaker and comedian Mark Gungor: – […]
Marriage In God’s Hands
By Caleb Sattler The state of marriage is in the hands of the State. It’s also in the hands of news and entertainment. Television characters, headlining legislation and connections with […]
What defines you?
Read the original article here. The Gospel Coalition’s Trevin Wax brilliantly summarized a radical shift in our culture: A generation ago, a person’s religious observance was a public matter, a […]
Your husband doesn’t have to earn your respect!
Read the original article HERE. Often, people will say that a husband should only be respected if he “earns” it. This attitude is precisely the problem. A wife ought to respect […]
15 reasons why we should still be using hymnals
Unfortunately, many churches have done this with their hymnals, but I think they are important symbols for worshiping congregations. Here are some of the reasons why. Musical Hymnals actually teach […]
Does the Bible Really Condone Premarital Sex?
By Bob Russell. Occasionally church leaders email me, asking for my opinion on various personal or church problems. This spring, I received a note from a church leader in another […]
Moving in and moving on
Cohabitation is less likely that ever to lead to marriage. In a new paper Bowling Green State University sociologist Karen Guzzo analyzes how the odds of cohabitation leading to either […]
Scientists discover that atheists might not exist.
And that’s not a joke. Metaphysical thought processes are more deeply wired than hitherto suspected. While militant atheists like Richard Dawkins may be convinced God doesn’t exist, God, if he is […]
Remember! Heaven is not home. Home is here.
This creation – this earth – will be your home for eternity. Many Christians do not recognize this fact. When they speak about their future home, they usually say that it […]
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12
Read the original article here. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics state infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted […]
How Your Brain Is Wired For God
Research shows that belief may well be part our design. Read the original article here. When I was a kid, my Sunday School teachers told me that one day Jesus […]
We think we know so much!
The greatest library in the ancient world was in Alexandria, Egypt, before Jesus was born. It was more akin to a major university than a book house. There “Euclid developed […]
Do fathers matter? A connection that’s deeper than we realize
Read the original articles here. Now a new body of research is explaining why we have these deep connections with fathers. Fathers, it turns out, contribute far more to their […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 