Category Archives: Current events

How Civilized Barbarians Treat Babies [warning: graphic images and story]

Two weeks ago we published CIVILIZED BARBARISM: China’s Abortions and Your Face Cream. The piece touched a nerve; it’s already the fourth most-viewed post (of 800) since we launched this blog 4½ years ago. The article was about what is happening … Continue reading

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LAMENT for Another Time … “Women and Children First”

In his last days in office Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta pushed two new social policies into the heart of the US military establishment. On Jan 23, 2013 he lifted the ban on women serving in combat. On Feb 11, 2013 he expanded military … Continue reading

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Les Miserables: The Power of a Story to Give Hope

I have a new appreciation for the power of a story in the heart of a human. As I stand here at the ‘turning of the years’ and look toward another year to come I find that “The color of … Continue reading

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Samuel Rodriguez: Destroying the Sacred-Secular Divide

It’s tempting to divide Christians into the politically engaged and the evangelistically inclined. And, to be sure, that kind of segregation would accurately describe many followers of Christ. Samuel Rodriguez is an exception. As a pastor, president of the National Hispanic Christian … Continue reading

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What Can You Learn About Your Work from Hobby Lobby?

Over the years, many people have asked me, What does it mean to be a Christian at work? How does a Christian to function in the market place?  I always answer that it depends on your worldview. Many Christians function … Continue reading

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Hear Darrow Today Live on Point of View

Darrow can be heard today on Point of View Radio Talk Show with Kerby Anderson. Kerby will be interviewing Darrow about his book, LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day. The show will air at 1:00 p.m. Central. … Continue reading

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Did Postmodern Culture Contribute to Sandy Hook?

My heart has been broken, as have so many hearts in America and around the world, at the unspeakable murder of twenty children and seven adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Words cannot describe the horror. … Continue reading

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Seven Essentials to Restoring America

America can be restored, notwithstanding the long downward path and recent defeats. The nation can be healed, but only with intentional and informed engagement by a remnant. First, we must recognize that ultimately, healing nations is God’s work: “If my … Continue reading

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The 2012 Election: Political Solutions Won’t Heal the Culture

If a culture needs healing, more than politics will be required. A Nation Divided in Culture These fifty United States have become two nations sharing one geography. We inhabit the same land, but embrace divided cultures and moral visions. And … Continue reading

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The 2012 Election: Has America Reached a Tipping Point?

Many people have identified the 2012 election as a tipping point in America, a point after which we live in a different country. If this is true, it’s not because of one election. The election is simply the manifestation of … Continue reading

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