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The Briefing 09-10-13

1. French schools required to display "secularism charter" France unveils controversial 'secularism charter', The Telegraph (Henry Samuel) 2. California appeals court upholds gender conversion therapy ban Law Banning ‘Gay Cure’ Is Upheld in ...

September 10, 2013

The Briefing 09-09-13

1) Syria: Argument for state sovereignty winning over argument for human rights There is no one left to enforce the global rules, Financial Times (Philip Stevens) Germany’s Conspicuous Silence, New York Times (Roger Cohen) 2) Syrian Christia ...

September 9, 2013

The Briefing 09-06-13

1) Frightening new anti-bias ordinance in San Antonio threatens religious liberty Gay rights advocates seek win in San Antonio, Associated Press (Paul J Weber) San Antonio Adopts Disputed Gay Rights Measure, Associated Press (Paul J Weber) H ...

September 6, 2013

Preaching with Authority: Three Characteristics of Expository Preaching

Authentic expository preaching is marked by three distinct characteristics: authority, reverence, and centrality. Expository preaching is authoritative because it stands upon the very authority of the Bible as the word of God. Such preaching requires ...

September 6, 2013

The Briefing 09-05-13

1) Nations with greatest influence must have greatest commitment to justice Obama complicates Syria response, USA Today (Editorial) Israelis worry about U.S.-Syria amid missile test, USA Today (Michele Chabin and Kim Hjelmgaard) On Syria, a ...

September 5, 2013

The Briefing 09-04-13

1) Copeland "health and wealth" ministry refusal to vaccinate connected to measles outbreak Texas megachurch’s teachings under scrutiny amid cluster of measles cases that has sickened 21, Associated Press 2) Parents should not be scandalized wh ...

September 4, 2013

Leisure and Labor—Two Gifts from God

Christians understand labor as a duty, but miss the fact that it is also a gift. In the first place, God has made us able to work: e.g., to manipulate things, to cultivate the ground, to manage herds, and to invent microprocessors. Secondly, He has a ...

September 2, 2013

The Briefing 08-30-13

1) Obama administration refuses to enforce federal marijuana laws Eric Holder Says DOJ Will Let Washington, Colorado Marijuana Laws Go Into Effect, Huffington Post (Ryan Reilly and Ryan Grim) Obama Administration Will Not Block State Marijuana ...

August 30, 2013

The Briefing 08-29-13

1) President Obama's MLK speech shifts segregation from race to economic inequality Remarks by the President at "Let Freedom Ring" Ceremony, The White House (President Obama) Fifty Years After the March, Commentary Magazine (Joshua Muravchik) ...

August 29, 2013

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