By Jennifer Griffin “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” Colossians 1:17. Someone once told me, “You never forget your first love.” In fact, I’ve heard those words more times than I can count, and for many years told myself, “Well, that’s no problem—I’ll just get it right the first...

In an increasingly post-Christian culture, the Biblical portrait of marriage is becoming more foreign to 21st-century Americans than ever before. Clear and compelling articulations of the biblical portrait of marriage are essential. Tim Keller’s recent work, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, is one recent example of...

By Grant Castleberry David Schrock is the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour, Indiana. He was also recently named the Assistant Editor of the Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (JBMW). As Assistant Editor of the journal, David will serve directly under Dr. Denny Burk, the Editor of JBMW. Dr. Burk had this to say...

By Jeremy Dys EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was written for, and used with the permission of, Liberty Institute. Not many people look forward to going to court.  From jury duty to car wrecks to business matters, resorting to a court is an unattractive proposition for anyone.  And, for those called to live at peace with all...

  The Story:  “Federal appeals court reinstates most of Texas’ abortion restrictions,” as reported by FoxNews.com The Lead: A federal appeals court issued a ruling Thursday reinstating most of Texas’ controversial new abortions restrictions, just three days after a federal judge ruled they were unconstitutional. The decision by the panel of judges at the 5th...

  The Story: “The ENDA Agenda,” by Ryan T. Anderson at NationalReview.com. The Lead: Of course, employers should respect the intrinsic dignity of all their employees. But ENDA is bad public policy. Its threats to our freedoms unite civil libertarians concerned about free speech and religious liberty, free marketers concerned about freedom of contract and government...