Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

Passover and the Discipline of Remembering JOHN STONESTREET  WITH MARIA BAER  –  Friday 10 Apr 2020 It doesn’t happen every year, but this year it did. Yesterday, Maundy Thursday fell on the first full day of the Jewish Passover. What makes this an especially poignant convergence is that the meal we remember every Maundy Thursday, … More Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS Last week, a pastor at a megachurch in Tampa, Florida was arrested for holding services in defiance of a ban on public gatherings. The very idea of the government arresting a pastor for holding worship services in America raised plenty of red … More Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Though the world has changed dramatically in the last few weeks, the call for Christians to be salt and light hasn’t. That’s one of the difficult things about our faith. The Biblical instruction is clear enough: Here’s what God is doing … More How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis

Upholding Human Dignity and Fighting Coronavirus

Jobs or Lives? JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS After almost two weeks of government-advised physical distancing, the President has announced a 30-day extension to this part of the fight against the coronavirus. As various numbers associated with this pandemic continue to grow, especially the shocking prediction that U.S. deaths could top 100,000, we must never … More Upholding Human Dignity and Fighting Coronavirus

What Would You Say about Men Competing as Women?

What Would You Say about Men Competing as Women? JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA On February 29, Megan Youngren made sports history. Not by breaking a world record, or by overcoming a particularly devastating injury. No, Youngren became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the U.S. Olympic marathon trials. As is almost always the case … More What Would You Say about Men Competing as Women?

Abortion Isn’t ‘Healthcare’

Answering Pro-Death PR JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS Euphemisms for abortion abound: “a woman’s right to choose,” “reproductive freedom,” and “a private decision between a woman and her doctor.” The latest euphemism, one being increasingly used in political discourse, is “access to essential healthcare.” Recently, a listener sent us Planned Parenthood’s latest fundraising letter. Between … More Abortion Isn’t ‘Healthcare’

The Coronavirus, God, and a World out of Our Control

The Coronavirus, God, and a World out of Our Control JOHN STONESTREET The coronavirus has now spread to over 60 countries, with major outbreaks in China, South Korea, Northern Italy, and Iran. The global numbers are staggering: nearly 90,000 reported cases and over 3,000 deaths. As of Monday afternoon, there were over 90 confirmed cases … More The Coronavirus, God, and a World out of Our Control

The Born Alive Protection Act Voted Down, Again

The Born Alive Protection Act Voted Down, Again JOHN STONESTREET  WITH DAVID CARLSON Once again, Senator Lindsey Graham has sponsored the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” Once again, on Tuesday, the measure failed, this time 53-44, with two Democrats supporting it, and two Republicans voting against it. As Graham put it, “we vote on this … More The Born Alive Protection Act Voted Down, Again