Michael Brown
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 Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
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Did you see her fetus bump?
For many years now, abortion activists have been careful to use the word “fetus” rather than “baby,” since it’s a lot easier to abort a fetus than to kill a baby.
Hollywood gives abortion an R rating
According to the world, the act (of abortion) itself should be shouted and celebrated. The act itself is liberating not disturbing. But images of the act are too disturbing to view without parental oversight.
Did African Methodists save their denomination or perpetuate its bigotry?
Earlier this week, the United Methodists “rejected an effort by more progressive members of the global church to lift the denomination's ban on same-sex marriage and LGBT clergy.” Had the vote been left to American United Methodists, the new measure would have passed.
All 6 Democratic presidential candidates vote for infanticide
There is no spin that can be put on this. No justification. No explanation that softens the blow. On February 25, 44 Democrat senators, including all 6 declared presidential candidates, voted against the Born Alive Protection Act. Put another way, they voted for infanticide.
A day of mourning, a day of sending
On Saturday, two major events took place, one in Orlando, Florida, and the other in Albany, New York. Both were sponsored and led by evangelical Christians, both events drew thousands, but the fact they took place on the same day was entirely providential.
How can we be so numb?
The greater concern is the state of the church. In the midst of an urgent moral and spiritual crisis, many of us (including all too many leaders) are complacent and unconcerned.
Van Jones, you are missing the point about Jussie Smollett
I’m not supposed to say this. After all. I’m white. And male. And conservative. Even though the Jussie Smollett story was a total hoax, we are to believe that it revealed the real problem in America. Angry white supremacists are destroying the country.
‘This is America, 2019’
The response to the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett revealed another dark side of America. A dark side just as ugly and potentially even more dangerous. This is America, 2019.
Is God sending a message of hope to America?
Although I am a believer, not a skeptic, I’m a thinking believer. I’m not impressed with the “discovery” of the face of Jesus in a piece of wood. Or the map of America appearing in a bowl of melting ice cream.
Are Christian leaders more likely to commit sexual sin?
Are Christian leaders more likely than others to engage in sexual misconduct? To the extent that they are truly Christian, the answer is certainly no. But to the extent they are still human, the answer is that all too many have fallen here.