Safe Sex? 12 Tough Questions For Christian Parents
Can we, as Christians, advocate the notion of “safe sex?”
The Abortion Legacy
January 22, 2006, marked the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion in our country for any reason for all nine months of the pregnancy. Abortion in our country is certainly not “rare.” Rather, it is an epidemic.
Forgotten Fathers – Hope for Fathers in the Fatherhood of God
But there is hope. God loves fathers. He is one. Fathers of aborted children can find hope and comfort in this fact. God is the Father of Jesus and, in him, our Father. The resurrected Jesus said to Mary, “Go to my brothers and sisters and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God’” (John 20:17). God understands fatherhood. God understands the loss of a child.
Blessed To Be A Blessing
God blessed Abram—”I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you”—to be a blessing, ”I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2). “Blessed to be a blessing”—we use this pleasant-sounding phrase in a variety of settings. Recently a couple of children helped me understand its meaning a little more deeply.
The Look and Behavior of Love
The cross has a special meaning for the Christian woman. It is a reminder of a love so great that it was willing to endure ridicule, humiliation, pain, and even death. The Cross—hanging on her bedroom wall or on a chain around her neck—reminds a Christian woman of the amazingly unselfish love of Jesus. The “look” of Jesus’ love is one of humility. The “behavior” of Jesus’ love turns away from self to others.
One Year Later
Has it only been a year since Mary Schindler appeared on our television screens nightly pleading for the life of her daughter, Teri?
Cloning Around With Words
It would be funny if it weren’t so deadly serious. There is something happening in Missouri that deserves the attention of us all. In Missouri, where eight out of nine people are opposed to human cloning, there is an embryonic stem cell research initiative that purports to “ban human cloning or attempted cloning” that will actually enshrine human cloning in the Missouri constitution …
More Power! – For Men Only
Yep. Power is a guy thing.
What is Real Love?
“I love you.” It gets said a lot. We want it said of us. But how do we know if this love is “real love”?
More Than Sex Can Say
Surveys show that more and more young men and women are looking for something better than just “doing it.” Why? Think about it. What kind of love fumbles around in the back seat of a car? What kind of love steals away to a motel room and registers under the name of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith?” What kind of love wants the benefits of marriage but is afraid to commit for a lifetime?
More and more young men and women are learning that sex is more than just bodily pleasure. It is the union of two hearts — two minds — two souls.