Posted on Sunday,

Think Christianly Website Re-launched!!!

Well, Think Christianly has been redesigned and relaunched! Go visit and enjoy the new features (like the Card Catalog). tC exists to “encourage and equip Christ-follower’s to think Christianly about all of life.” Read the welcome page to find out more and please pass this along to your friends and post on blogs.

Posted on Friday,

Genetic Testing Gets Personal

Genetics. Fascinating, but doesn’t affect me right? Wrong. In a Washington Post Article in March, Genetics gets real personal. And we need to know about this and speak to it from a Christian worldview that affirms the dignity of human persons. When a market economy meets genetics, things could get out of hand–and quick–when it comes to your genetic information.

Good news though. Congress did pass a a bill barring genetic discrimination (see article in Scientific American). But how this will be enforced and regulated will be vital.

A great book, from a Christian perspective on these kinds of issues, is Biotechnology and the Human Good.

Posted on Thursday,

N.Y. to Recognize Out-of-State Gay ‘Marriage’

Well, the ramifications of the CA decision to legalize ‘gay marriage’ are now being felt in NY. In a recent decision by Gov. David Patterson, another high profile state has come on board. Click here for an article on this and then here is another one.

This could have far reaching implications for marriages, families, laws (like custody battles of divorced same-sex marriages) and children (who, ideally, need a loving mother and father).

To see what all the presidential candidates’ take is on same sex marriage, click here.

This is a public conversation that needs to be had, but Christians need to remember the manner in which to have it; with civility and tolerance (classically defined). Every person on this planet is created in the image of God and is worthy of respect and dignity. Period. But treating someone with dignity does not mean we must endorse / affirm their views or choices or even to say that these choices don’t have consequences (some foreseen others not). Caring deeply about issues of great importance and arguing for a particular view does not make one bigoted or intolerant. At any rate, this issue is not going away.

I am not going to get into today the many unfortunate responses (e.g., jeering / discrimination etc.) sometimes arising from those who claim the name of Christ. Any such joking, hate-speech (properly understood), and double-standards should be repented of.

For a Christian perspective on this issue, see the article Same-Sex Marriage Challenges and Responses by Greg Koukl

Posted on Wednesday,

Wishing Dr. Michael Easley Well

Michael Easley, due to health reasons, has had to resign from Moody Bible Institute. I have great respect for this man and pray his health improves. Along with my friend Mark, we were able to travel with him and Moody to Israel in the summer of 2006–needless to say it was a life-changing experience and Dr. Easley is the “real deal.”

Our Great Danger…

This morning I want to share a quote that has been rattling around in my soul for a few weeks now and I think it is very perceptive. I think it puts its finger on an “occupational hazard” for us Christians who live in America today. It is from a book I’ve been reading, “The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People” by John Ortberg (a very insightful piece of writing and easy to read).

“For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them.”