Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Somewhere along the journey of life we realize that things happen in our lives that are beyond our control. We experience things like a broken or troubled relationship we can’t mend or a tragedy we can’t reverse. We experience problem after problem at home, at school, and at work. So why do these things happen to us, and why can’t we change them?

And why do we intentionally do bad things that hurt others and ourselves? Is there something wrong with us that would make us do something like that? We eventually reach the point where we see how small and helpless we really are. We can’t change our circumstances, and we can’t even change ourselves! We begin to look for answers to make sense of everything in life. We look for the peace and assurance that everything will be OK. So where should we turn?

The Bible contains the true answers and guidance for every person’s life. The Bible tells us the reason that we can’t have real peace in our lives when bad things happen is because we are missing something. We have a void that needs to be filled. Don’t miss the rest of this entry!!!!

Another issue for Americans to consider when voting for the next President
By Dr. Richard Land
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

July 11, 2008

The verdict is now in from the U.S. Supreme Court-the Second Amendment means what it says. In a historic 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller that no government entity-local, state, or federal-can totally ban handguns from law-abiding, local citizens.

As Associate Justice Scalia stated in his majority opinion,

“The enshrinement of constitutional rights necessarily takes certain policy choices off the table. Those include the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used for self-defense in the home.” Read the rest of this entry

The Church’s Responsibility in the Public Debate
By Stephen Daniels
North Carolina Family Policy Council

What is the church’s duty when it comes to public policy and elections? This is a question that has generated much debate both within the church and within the broader culture. Should the church speak out on social issues like abortion and homosexuality, or steer clear of them and remain focused on evangelism and acts of charity? The former is sometimes dismissed as inappropriate or at least peripheral to the work of the church, but should it be?

Church involvement in the public policy arena can include: priests and pastors speaking to their congregations about public policy issues, churches encouraging their congregants to take a stand on the issues, and churches, in a nonpartisan manner, encouraging congregants to exercise their right to vote. The role of the church in the realm of government should not be underestimated or ignored, either for the corporate body or for individual Christians. It is the duty of Christians to speak for truth, not only by spreading the gospel but also by creating a society whose laws enshrine truth, thus drawing people to Christ and enabling Christians to live out the gospel freely.  Read the rest of this entry »

They Imitate Their Parents
A Father’s Day Admonition
Christian Action League of North Carolina

The Reverend Bob Stamps, former chaplain of Oral Roberts University, and who is also bald tells a delightful story about a night he and his wife went out to dinner. They had hired a babysitter to watch the children while they were gone, but the babysitter became distracted by a television program and didn’t notice that their little boy, Peter Andrew, got a hold of his father’s electric shaver and shaved a big landing strip right down the middle of his head.

When Stamps got home, he was furious. He said to his son, “Peter Andrew! I have told you never to play with my electric shaver. Now you’re going to get a spanking you’ll never forget.” Just before Stamps was about to give Peter Andrew the spanking, the little boy looked up at him and said, “Wait until you see sister.” Read the rest of this entry »

Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission

Harold Chandler ain’t half the preacher he once was.

Last year, at 349 pounds, he was two cheeseburgers short of 350. Today he is 186 pounds, well on his way to his goal of 170. He has already lost 163 pounds. When he reaches his goal, he’ll be almost exactly half the preacher he used to be.

Chandler, 58, pastor of Shepherd Hill Church of Pine Bluff, had not seen 200 pounds or less since he was 16 years old.

No, he was not a contestant on “The Biggest Loser” TV show. So what motivated him to lose all that weight? Several factors. Want to know more about how to get your temple in shape?

Read the related testimonial by CAL Executive Director: Obesity and Me