Picking up my stethoscope, I walked down the well-lit hallway to see my next patient. I stepped out of the noisy bustle of the emergency room and into the stillness…
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After Roe, Choose Compassion over Culture War – James Forsyth
“I’m pregnant.” My girlfriend’s words left me in shock. We sat in the grass at a park on a beautiful spring day, but my feelings didn’t match the setting. I…
3 Foundational Truths for Creation Care – Andrew Spencer
Travelers who came to see Francis and Edith Schaeffer in their mountain home would have feasted on the beauty of God’s creation. Some think the couple overly relied upon the…
Pouring Yourself Out vs. Wearing Yourself Out – Greg Phelan
What’s the difference between pouring yourself out (Phil. 2:17) and wearing yourself out? This question has gripped me for a while now. But as I considered the ways I should…
Speeding in Opposite Directions: ‘Lightyear’ and ‘Maverick’ – Brett McCracken
There are plenty of similarities between movie characters Buzz Lightyear and Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Both are talented test pilots with a penchant for going rogue and taking risks—even when…
Even Video Games Teach Us to Rest – Jared Kennedy
Have you ever been attacked by the Minecraft phantom? In the video game Minecraft, each player must go back to his bed every so often to rest. Don’t get distracted…
Christ’s Threefold Ministry from Heaven’s Throne – Skyler Flowers
The Apostles’ Creed affirms the belief that Christ “ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.” Though the ascension is affirmed in this ancient…
3 Ways to Sympathize with Women Considering an Abortion – Andy Jones
My wife Leah and I serve as volunteers at a local pregnancy center. I serve on the board of directors, and Leah conducts intake counseling with women in crisis. In…
Whole-Life Objectives Harm the Pro-Life Cause – Scott Klusendorf
Pro-life advocates just won a monumental victory. With Roe and Casey out of the way, pro-life legislation can move forward without being handcuffed by the federal courts. But the victory…
After Roe, How Do We Stand for Life? – Lauren Green McAfee
This is a historic moment for America. The 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationally, has been overturned. However, it’s not the end of abortion in…