…but who gets to decide who receives medical attention?
Charles Colson explores our country’s thorny dilemma with health care in this brief article in Christianity Today. Though he offers no solution, Colson nevertheless raises some important considerations for Christians.
Just read this thought-provoking article by Al Mohler about why Mother’s Day is a bad idea. Here’s a sample:
Mother’s Day is a bad idea because it subverts the reality of faithful mothering and robs faithful mothers of their true glory. Mothers deserving of honor are handed cards and taken to lunch, when songs of praise should instead be offered to the glory of God. Undeserving mothers, who abdicate their true responsibility, are honored just because they are mothers. Children, young and old, who ignore and dishonor their mothers by word and by life throughout the year, assuage their guilt by making a big deal of Mother’s Day.
Mohler doesn’t suggest that we should do away with Mother’s Day. Skim the whole article to see what he recommends. And stay tuned for part two, which is sure to come out next month when Father’s Day rolls around!
At our Men’s Retreat, Randy Stinson made an arresting statement. In a room that size, over a dozen men were presently struggling with pornography (statistically speaking). How do we respond to such an invasive and illusive struggle with sexual sin? (more…)
I sat in a chair beside the wrap-around sofa, my heart breaking as I pondered his situation. His frail limbs barely resemble the strong form I recall from our first meeting, only two years ago. Here was a man who scaled cliffs now appearing as if a gentle breeze might blow the dust off his frame, leaving only the bones. He’s only in his 50s, and cancer is winning.
A picture of his only son and him, smiling on a faraway mountaintop in Malaysia, hung on the wall of the den. His baby granddaughter, not even a year old, was taking her morning nap in the back bedroom. His wife, cheeks wet with tears, sat closely by his side on the couch. A Hospice folder was lying on the footrest in front of my chair. They know. We all knew.
“How’s your faith?” I asked. (more…)
Amy and I truly enjoyed getting to share part of our story with you at Connection last week. We are always available to talk to anyone who would like to know more about our adoption and the path God has laid before us.
I was very encouraged by an article on adoption from Christianity Today’s website. The author is a pastor who found himself on the adoption journey, and he went to the Bible with some real questions. “What did the Bible really teach us about infertility and adoption? How did God use it in the lives of His people? How was He using it in mine?” The Old and New Testaments brought some surprising results. His conclusion:
There is no doubt that infertility is a difficult, painful issue and can often lead to a season of doubt or despair. But there is also no doubt that adoption is a God-honoring option to consider when the traditional road to parenting goes unanswered. We are not guaranteed the answers that we always want, but we are guaranteed answers that will glorify Christ and allow us to live in a spirit of adoption.
