Obama For Women’s “Choice.” How Nice. Aborted Baby Has No Choice.

Is a candidate’s stance on abortion still a litmus test issue for Christians or must we “move beyond divisive below-the-belt issues (i.e. abortion, same-sex marriage) to others of justice and equality and creation care” as the Emergent Church and liberal Christians say?

Of course, protecting the most defenseless and innocent among us is the issue of justice and equality. Barack Obama may say he’s a Christian but his stance on abortion alone belies that profession. How a Christian could be for a mother’s “right” to kill her unborn or partially-born baby or how any Christian could vote for Obama when there are other pro-life options is, to borrow a Barack-ism, “beyond my pay grade.” Maybe you can watch this video and tell me how a professing Christian rationalizes that one?

Christian Economics v. Obamanomics (video)

There is no issue Christians have a greater misunderstanding about – or lack of interest in – than economics. I know because I used to be one of them until I came to realize just how important economics is to almost every aspect of life.

You’ve heard the Christian refrain: “The Bible doesn’t prefer one economic system above another.” “Jesus said, ‘Render to Caesar’ so just pay your taxes.” “Money is the root of all evil.” “The early apostles had all things in common.” “The rich can afford to pay more taxes.” “The disadvantaged should be helped by government.” “Capitalism is based on greed.”

And on and on it goes with a mindless “don’t make me think too deeply about it” mentality or downright misinterpretation of Scripture. But the fact is the Bible is very clear about economic principles. Early in the book of Genesis, God instructed Adam on one foundational economic principle: Read more

The Informed and Discerning Christian

When I was growing up, my mother would tell me to do something that she still does every day: “Read the Bible and then the newspaper.” In other words, be an informed and discerning Christian.

I believe it’s important for Christians to be informed about what’s going on in the world for several reasons: 1.) so we can discern the times leading up to the return of Christ, 2.) so we are able to help others see all of life through a Biblical perspective, and 3.) so we can be more like Christ or Paul, who were very informed and discerning on the issues of their day.

So while the following stories compiled today by my friends at Salem Radio Network aren’t overtly “Christian”, they are useful for our understanding of the times.  Read more

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