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The Briefing 08-26-13

1. Syrian regime crosses Obama's "red line," by using chemical weapons against own people William Hague: choice between military strikes on Syria or allowing tyrants to use chemical weapons, The Telegraph (Tim Ross) A step too far, The Economis ...

August 26, 2013

“It is the Price of Citizenship”?—An Elegy for Religious Liberty in America

Anyone who still doubts that the normalization of homosexuality and the legalization of same-sex marriage will represent a seismic shift in the culture at large needs only to look to New Mexico to see that nothing less than religious liberty is now u ...

August 26, 2013

The Briefing 08-23-13

1) Despite many calling for Mubarak's execution, he's been released. What now?  Egypt's Ousted Leader Hosni Mubarak Resleased, TIME (Sarah El Deeb) Mubarak to Be Transferred to House Arrest, New York Times (Rod Nordland) 2) Bradley Manning n ...

August 23, 2013

The Briefing 08-22-13

1) Baseball player murdered by bored boys "for the fun of it" 'We Were Bored... So We Decided to Kill Somebody',The Atlantic (Steve Clemons) 3 Okla. Teens Charged in Death of Australian Baseball Player, Who is Mourned on 2 Continents, Washingto ...

August 22, 2013

The Briefing 08-21-13

1) NJ gender therapy ban far more sweeping than first appeared Christie signs ban on gay conversion therapy, Philadelphia Inquirer (Andrew Seidman) N.J. Gov. Christie signs ban on gay conversion therapy USA Today (Martha T. Moore) 2) In 11 s ...

August 21, 2013

The Sheer Weightlessness of So Many Sermons—Why Expository Preaching Matters

If preaching is central to Christian worship, what kind of preaching are we talking about? The sheer weightlessness of much contemporary preaching is a severe indictment of our superficial Christianity. When the pulpit ministry lacks substance, the c ...

August 21, 2013

The Briefing 08-20-13

1) Gov Christie bans sexual orientation therapy: "If born that way, hard to say its a sin."  N.J. Governor Signs Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy, Associated Press (Angela Delli Santi) New Jersey Bans Gay Conversion Therapy Reuters (Victoria Caval ...

August 20, 2013

Expository Preaching—The Antidote to Anemic Worship

Evangelical Christians have been especially attentive to worship in recent years, sparking a renaissance of thought and conversation on what worship really is and how it should be done. Even if this renewed interest has unfortunately resulted in what ...

August 19, 2013

The Briefing 08-19-13

1) American foreign policy: speak loudly and carry very little at all Egypt braces for more violence after deadly week, USA Today (Sarah Lynch) Thrust Into Nonstop Turmoil, an Obama Adviser Counsels Pragmatism, New York Times (Mark Landler) ...

August 19, 2013

The Briefing 08-15-13

1) Egyptian government cracks down on protests Egypt Imposes State of Emergency After 95 People Killed, Reuters (Yasmine Saleh and Tom Finn) Egypt Troops in Deadly Crackdown on Protestors, Wall Street Journal (Maria Abi-Habib and Leila Elmergaw ...

August 15, 2013

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