Is Divorce The Key To Happiness?
Let’s start by pointing out that divorce can be a difficult and painful subject to discuss from a personal point of view because people in the midst of divorce, or those seriously considering it, are often times irrational and emotionally out of control. However, the subject of divorce from a spiritual and Biblical perspective is quite clear and simple to discuss. But that’s the rub. Does someone who is in the midst of this situation really care what God’s word says? Sometimes when we are unhappy, caught up in sin, and out of control we can allow ourselves to get wrapped up in lies, so much so that we attempt to convince ourselves and others around us that we are right and justified in the decisions we make, no matter how misguided those...
Be Careful Little Lips What You Drink…
The alcohol debate is beginning to build steam in Baptist churches. Should Baptists be as strongly against alcohol or is it true to say that the Bible really doesn’t call the drinking of alcohol a sin? Is the “sin” of alcohol nothing more than a Baptist tradition or is there something else to it? I’ve been pondering this question myself in light of things. I read Mark Driscoll’s book “The Radical Reformission” and pored over his chapter on alcohol, entitled “The Sin of Light Beer.” At first I was intrigued and somewhat accepting of his view. The second time I read it I became skeptical and now the third time I’ve considered this chapter I have come to the conclusion that his arguments are weak and his conclusions should not be trusted...
Sex Education Vs. Abstinence Only Education
I hate to admit it, but I watch Boston Legal. There are a lot of different reasons why I watch this show, but the most significant reason is I like to ponder the moral, ethical, and political quandaries they bring up in many of the court cases presented on the show. For the most part Boston Legal makes conservatives look like idiots with mad cow disease and liberals are portrayed as the most sensible, logical, and tolerant people. Allan (played by James Spader) always takes on the role of the sensible liberal. This week Allan took a court case involving a young teenage girl with aids who wanted to sue her school for teaching abstinence only. She was a 15 year old girl who had sex with her boyfriend (things got out of hand she says) and then she found out...
Should Your Daughter Get The HPV Vaccine?
The HPV vaccine is a new vaccine approved by the FDA that is said to be 100% effective in preventing diseases that are caused by the Human papilloma virus (HPV). Don’t let this become too misleading. This vaccine only protects against four different types of HPV and therefore does not protect against all types of the virus. There are currently more than 40 types of HPV that can infect men and women. HPV is the cause of cervical cancer in women and other (less common) types of cancers. Certain types of HPV also cause genital warts in both men and women. This means that even with the HPV vaccine there is still a significant risk of cervical cancer and genital warts, diseases that will not be prevented by the HPV vaccine. This vaccine only reduces the...
Alcohol and the SBC (Part II)
Those opposed to the Baptist stance on alcohol are saying things like this: “Alcohol is a gift from God that should be enjoyed”, “Abstinence is legalism”, “This is not a Baptist issue, its a Bible issue”, “This isn’t about Christian liberty, its about the Sufficiency of Scripture”, “The SBC needs to repent from total abstinence from alcohol”, “Abstinence from alcohol is rejecting the Biblical example of Jesus”, “Drinking alcohol is not a sin”, “Enjoying the things created by God, such as alcohol, help us to enjoy God better”, “This issue is much bigger than alcohol”, “Alcohol can be used in such a way that cheers the heart and honors God”,...