Michael Brown

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  Jul 6, 2021

  Did Hobby Lobby really go ‘full dominionism’?

  This is a universal biblical axiom, and one that has been shared by generations of a predominantly Christian-professing America. We believe that to be true, but we are not seeking to enforce that.

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  Jul 3, 2021

  Loving gay people while rejecting gay activism: Reflections on the meaning of Stonewall

  When I first became burdened to push back against gay activism in 2004, I immediately began to read the stories of gay activists, gay pastors, and others. That’s because I wanted to have a heart for the people as opposed to simply standing up to the activism. And the more I read the stories of the people involved and the more I sat and talked with them face to face, the more my heart broke.

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  Jun 30, 2021

  If you can change your sex, can you change your race?

  For all those who believe that a biological male can become a female (to the point of changing one’s birth certificate), I have an honest question. If you can change your sex, can you change your race?

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  Jun 29, 2021

  Newsflash: Trump will not be reinstated to the presidency this year

  It is very possible that Donald Trump will continue to have great political influence in the years to come. It is also possible that he will have the health and vitality to run for president again in 2024. It is even possible that he will win. But one thing is sure: Donald Trump will not be reinstated as president this year or, for that matter, any year before 2024.

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  Jun 26, 2021

  Race is now the elephant in the room, even when there is no elephant

  We are in real danger of doing deep, lasting damage to the very fabric of our nation by making everything into an issue of race. In fact, the more we blame every problem on race, the deeper our race problems will get.

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  Jun 24, 2021

  The fable of the belly and the members, and the defunding of the police

  Have you ever heard the Aesop’s Fable about the belly and the rest of the members of the body? It is reminiscent of contemporary attempts to defund the police. There is a lesson to be learned.

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  Jun 23, 2021

  A sobering moment in the midst of June’s endless flood of LGBT pride

  It’s all but impossible to miss. LGBTQ pride is being pushed on us from every angle and on an endless array of websites.

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  Jun 21, 2021

  What the IRS got remarkably right in the midst of a terribly wrong ruling

  While the IRS ruled quite wrongly in denying Christians Engaged tax-exempt status, it ironically got one thing right: if you teach the Bible accurately, by and large, you’ll end up siding with the Republicans rather than the Democrats.

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  Jun 18, 2021

  When mental health professionals recognize the healing powers of spirituality

  I say it’s high time for the wellbeing of those struggling that naturalistic biases and presuppositions to be removed in the interest of truth and health. We are more than material beings, and that by divine design.

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  Jun 15, 2021

  The moment of silence heard around the nation

  On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 529 into law, mandating between one and two minutes of silence to start each day in the state’s public schools. Said DeSantis, “The idea that you can just push God out of every institution and be successful, I’m sorry, our Founding Fathers did not believe that.”