Religious Liberty

The Mayflower Compact and the Foundations of Religious Liberty By Angela Sailor Out of necessity, the Mayflower Compact brought those of different religious backgrounds together into one community, in a solemn agreement under God. Read More Religious Liberty on Trial in Supreme Court’s Foster Care Case By Virginia Allen Heritage Foundation scholar Ryan T. Anderson … More Religious Liberty

Today’s BreakPoint: Divorce Is Down During COVID

Divorce Is Down During COVID WHY? “Stressful” doesn’t really begin to describe a year like 2020. Between the pandemic, the lockdowns, cancelled classes, lost jobs, and an election to rival trench warfare, you would expect a heavy toll on marriages and families. But a recent piece in the Washington Post offered some of the best news … More Today’s BreakPoint: Divorce Is Down During COVID

Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2020

PSALM 32  CONTEXT: Used as one of the early church’s penitential psalms (Pss 6; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143), this thanksgiving psalm focuses on the forgiveness of sins. The psalmist begins by extolling the blessings of forgiveness (vv. 1–2). He then shares how he suffered until he acknowledged his sin and was forgiven (vv. 3–5). He encourages the godly to pray to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/07/2020

Living the Authentic Christian Life

Living the Authentic Christian Life On October 12, 2020,  Stand in the Gap Today hosts Isaac Crockett and Sam Rohrer interviewed Shane Pruitt, Director of National Next Generation Evangelism for the North American Mission Board. Shane shared a number of Christian clichés that hinder the gospel witness for Generation Z.  What level of understanding does Generation Z have concerning … More Living the Authentic Christian Life

Supreme Court Tackles Religious Freedom in Foster Care Case

Today’s BreakPoint: Supreme Court Tackles Religious Freedom in Foster Care Case Yesterday, as most of America continued to process a razor-thin presidential race, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what could be a momentous religious freedom case. Fulton v. City of Philadelphia is a case that began in 2018, when Catholic Social Services (CSS), a charitable … More Supreme Court Tackles Religious Freedom in Foster Care Case