Lubbock, Texas has been the sight of heightened political activism for the last year. On May 1st, this period of Lubbock history will reach a dramatic climax as the citizens of Lubbock consider passing an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits.
Read MoreWhile the bill has wide pro-life support, it has come under fire by both pro-abortion groups and be some pro-lifers. Predictably, the pro-choice groups are upset that the Heartbeat bill infringes upon the supposed right to end a child’s life in the womb. More confusing to the political layman is the opposition from certain pro-life groups….[A]bolitionists want Texans to ignore Roe v Wade and to pass and enforce legislation that will make preborn baby killing illegal once again.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, February 16th, 2020, a church met on a hill across from Planned Parenthood in Knoxville, Tennessee. The name of this particular church, however, is a very uncommon one. It is called “The Church At Planned Parenthood” and according to their website they are not a protest, but a “worship service at the gates of hell.”
Read MoreWe can create amazing characters and stories, but what about God? What can God do? When one creates a story or a tale, it starts in his mind. A story is not independent of its author. Middle Earth is dependent on the mind of Tolkien, and Narnia needs Lewis. Such is the same of God’s story.
Read MoreAt the Tuesday November 17th City Council meeting, the Lubbock City Council demonstrated a complete abrogation of responsibility. One wonders what the councilmen would have done during the Dred Scott era. If presented an ordinance that ensured the citizenship of Black Americans, would they have voted it down because Dred Scott v. Sandford was the “law of the land?”
Read MoreRecently, the author was tested for covid-19 since he was around his father who tested positive and showed symptoms. On Saturday (11/16), he received an email from the pharmacy (a Lubbock, TX CVS) where he got the test: NEGATIVE. Praise God, he thought. After, he received a very confusing phone call…
Read MoreOne's view of the Bible matters. The Bible is no mere book; no mere collection of documents. It is the most influential set of texts in the world. It is a founding text of the Western tradition. Even if a complete forgery and un-divine, its importance cannot be overstated. Consider this question. Is the Bible true?
Read MoreThe Mayor of Longview, Texas and Longview City Council opens up about their beliefs regarding governance, faith, and abortion in this piece examining one city's leaders and just how accessible they are to their constituents.
Read MoreSome claim he turned his back on his faith; however, the Word of God says, “They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us” (1 John 2:19). Rodgers didn’t leave Christianity; it appears he was never a true Christian to begin with.
Read MoreAs we hear these emotional testimonies of extreme maltreatment, we can find comfort in the words Christ spoke in John 15:18, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.”
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