John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

John Stonestreet and Jared Hayden

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  • Sexual violence should not be used as a rhetorical weapon

    Sexual violence should not be used as a rhetorical weapon

    As this research and reporting made clear, rape is perversely useful to those who wish to expand abortion access.

  • Not trans, but just gay or lesbian?

    Not trans, but just gay or lesbian?

    Because more than a few articles and opinion pieces in The New York Times have been critical of the idea of “detransitioners,” many were surprised at this opinion piece that compassionately told of individuals who detransitioned and highlighted the harms they faced from counselors, psychologists, and medical institutions. 

  • The ongoing genocide of Nigerian Christians

    The ongoing genocide of Nigerian Christians

    In what has become a dark annual tradition, Islamic militants in Nigeria carried out targeted attacks on Christians on Christmas Eve.

  • The LGBTQ rewriting of history

    The LGBTQ rewriting of history

    These are hard truths indeed, but hard truths are more loving than false narratives.

  • Dear teens, virginity is good for you

    Dear teens, virginity is good for you

    Research consistently shows that young people who wait until after the wedding have a better chance for a stable, fulfilling, happy marriage.

  • The Supreme Court case showing if Christians have free speech too

    The Supreme Court case showing if Christians have free speech too

    Not long ago, Christian beliefs about sex and marriage were considered mainstream. Today, they are among the most controversial beliefs someone can hold.

  • Marriage is a calling, not a right

    Marriage is a calling, not a right

    The same is true with marriage. Jesus was asked a “do” question, and our culture is constantly “doing” something new to and with marriage: ending it, replacing it, expanding it, substituting for it.

  • Christian schools should be thoroughly Christian

    Christian schools should be thoroughly Christian

    Simply put, any school wishing to be Christian must be thoroughly Christian: in purpose, content, curriculum, aim, and personnel. This is no easy task. In fact, to be a Christian educator is, to paraphrase Dr. John Stackhouse, “more than twice as hard.”

  • Olympic stories of faith are more precious than silver and gold

    Olympic stories of faith are more precious than silver and gold

    These stories offer a more complete picture of the Olympics than what has been portrayed in so many media reports. These are athletes who have found in Christ that which is “more lovely than silver, and more costly than gold.”

  • Decorated mom gives life to Olympic athletes

    Decorated mom gives life to Olympic athletes

    There is one protest, a quiet one, that demands our respect from the 2021 Olympics. Female athletes who are mothers earned well-deserved attention.