Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Op-ed Contributor

Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on FacebookTwitter, or YouTube.

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  • What Are They Smoking in Colorado?

    What Are They Smoking in Colorado?

    Well, pot sales in Colorado have been doing so well that the governor has announced his plans to put some of the unexpected tax revenues towards substance abuse prevention and youth marijuana use prevention. What in the world is he smoking?

  • Who Changed Things?

    Who Changed Things?

    Who changed things from the vibrant, Spirit-empowered, "by life or by death" faith of the New Testament to today's spineless, home and garden, Sunday morning religion?

  • 50 Ways to Describe Your Gender

    50 Ways to Describe Your Gender

    Do you remember the famous Paul Simon song "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"? Well, Facebook is now giving you 50 ways to describe your gender.

  • 5 Questions About the Possibility of an Openly Gay NFL Player

    5 Questions About the Possibility of an Openly Gay NFL Player

    In case you missed it this past weekend, the big news in sports had nothing to do with the Winter Olympics or with athletic triumphs and defeats. Instead, it was the news that a top college football player, Michael Sam, who is expected to be drafted in the NFL, declared that he is gay. It was deemed to be such big news that it was even the lead story on some non-sports news websites

  • From 'Fetus Slayer' to Pro-Life Champion

    From 'Fetus Slayer' to Pro-Life Champion

    In the midst of the rising tide of hostility that pro-life activists are experiencing, it's important to remember that some of the most vociferous abortion advocates of the past have become prominent pro-life champions. It's a scenario that is sure to repeat itself again.

  • Superbowl Champion Causes Us to Ask, 'Why Not Us'?

    Superbowl Champion Causes Us to Ask, 'Why Not Us'?

    There were some very special words spoken by quarterback Russell Wilson after his team's emphatic win in Super Bowl XLVIII, and I believe we can apply them as a word from the Lord to each of us.

  • Cigarette Smoking Kills the Third Marlboro Man

    Cigarette Smoking Kills the Third Marlboro Man

    Earlier this week it was reported that, for the third time, a Marlboro Man actor died of a smoking related disease after spending the last years of his speaking "out fiercely about the hazards of smoking." There's a biblical principle that underscores the tragic irony of these deaths, and it's summed up in one Hebrew word.

  • The Grammys and the Myth of Marriage Equality

    The Grammys and the Myth of Marriage Equality

    In a tribute to "marriage equality," Sunday night's Grammy Awards featured the "on-air wedding of [33] couples — gay, straight, old, young, of many races and many colors." In reality, talk of "marriage equality" is nothing of the sort.

  • A Call To Personal Revival

    A Call To Personal Revival

    For many years, I have told students in our ministry school that the greatest challenge they will face is not learning to teach or preach well, or to administrate or evangelize or walk in the Spirit's power or raise funds, or whatever else is needed for effective ministry.

  • New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and His War Against the Unborn

    New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and His War Against the Unborn

    Although this is not breaking news, Mayor de Blasio's war on the unborn remains shocking and morally reprehensible, and it is something we must continue to address.