- New CBS Sitcom ‘Living Biblically’ Brings Faith to Primetime. Brett McCracken writes “Living Biblically wants to be a comedy that both Christians and atheists can watch and laugh at—one that provokes both sides without belittling or dismissing them. This is not an easy task, and we’ll see if the show maintains this balance, without feeling boring or neutered, for the rest of the season.”
- Christian College Thanks God for Victory in 5-Year Religious Rights Battle. “In a stunning turn of events, and some would add an answer to prayer, Wheaton College won a five-year battle against the contraceptive mandate implemented under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act.”
- Wheaton College’s Courageous Stance Leads to Religious Liberty Victory. Joe Carter writes “Wheaton did the hard thing, the unpopular thing, because they refused to compromise on what the school stands for. For their boldness they deserve the praise and admiration of those of us who still believe that we answer to a higher authority than the federal government.”
- Restoring the Justice System. America now boasts the highest rate of incarceration in the world, but even more alarming are the system’s endemic injustices. Minority communities are far more afflicted by the justice system, a reality that affects the psyches of the children who grow up in them. Additionally, our system treats you much better if you’re rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent. Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, my top book of 2017 believes these realities are fundamentally changing our world, and he’s devoted his life’s work to finding solutions.
- Parental Rights: A Casualty of the Transgender Revolution. Andrew T. Walker writes “This case should never have risen to the level it did. That it even reached a judge is a clear example of Big Brother confusing its role with that of Mom and Dad. It sets a precedent that puts not only the natural family but the well-being of children at risk.”
- Actual Girl Scout Cookies Marketing Meeting. John Crist breaks down Girl Scout Cookies and their marketing plan.
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On Billy Graham:
- George W. Bush: How Billy Graham changed my life. I first met him on my grandmother’s porch in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1985….
- Billy Graham to Be Laid to Rest in Casket Made by Prison Inmates. Inmates at the nation’s largest maximum security prison, Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, constructed the casket at the request of Graham’s son in 2006.
- Mohler on Graham: ‘An Epic Era of Evangelical History Has Come to an End’. Albert Mohler writes “An epic era of evangelical history has come to an end. Billy Graham was not only a titanic figure in evangelicalism, but in world history and perhaps represents the last of a kind. He dominated 20th century American evangelicalism and remained a major figure on the world stage throughout most of the 20th century in a way that we can envision no evangelical leader in our times.”
- On the Day Billy Graham Died. Listen to John Piper reflect on the life and death of Billy Graham on this special edition of the “Ask Pastor John” podcast.
- ‘God Did the Work, Period’: My Tribute to Billy Graham (1918–2018). John Piper writes “While only God can rightly assess the ripple effect of a person’s life in all the ways it has influence, my own judgment would be that Billy Graham’s greatest impact is the eternal difference he made in leading countless persons, from all over the world, out of destruction into everlasting joy and love. This was his primary mission.”
- 9 Things You Should Know About Billy Graham (1918–2018). Joe Carter writes “Here are nine things you should know about the man who was considered one of the most influential evangelists in modern history.”
- Alistair Begg Remembers Billy Graham. Watch this short video as Alistair Begg shares his remembrances of how Billy Graham impacted his life.
- Ravi Zacharias Reflects on Billy Graham’s Life and Legacy. Watch this short video as Ravi Zacharias reflects on the life and legacy of Billy Graham.
- What is the Will of God for My Life? R.C. Sproul writes “If you want to know the will of God in terms of what God authorizes, what God is pleased with, and what God will bless you for, again, the answer is found in His preceptive will, the law, which is clear.”