Sexual Purity - articles
Death of Liberalism?
“The Achilles’ heel of liberal relativism is catastrophically low birthrates. When you deny the importance of family…of children…of God’s teaching about marriage, you end up with low birth rates.” – Richard Land more »
by: staff - Nov 27, 2007 - comments: 15 - topic(s): Faith, Apologetics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Adoption, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Church and State, Social Issues, Issues
Lessons on Confession and Community
I was fresh out of seminary and pastoring a church plant that within its first few months had outgrown our rented facility and was beginning to plan for two services. more »
by: Patrick Payton - Oct 24, 2007 - comments: 5 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Pastoral Integrity, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
How Will You Respond to Homosexuality?
One night while she was co-hosting The 700 Club, Sheila Walsh felt led to pray for homosexuals. Honoring the Holy Spirit’s prompting, she thanked God for His love for homosexuals and His desire for a relationship with them. more »
by: Alan Chambers - Oct 2, 2007 - comments: 71 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
A Constitutional Tipping Point on Marriage
A county judge in Des Moines, Iowa, of all places, ruled last month that the state law allowing marriage only between a man and a woman violates the constitutional rights of due process and equal protection. more »
by: Richard Land - Sep 12, 2007 - comments: 17 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty
Walking on the “Mild” Side: The burgeoning modesty movement
Overexposed is a word that comes to mind when considering young celebrities like Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie. more »
by: Penna Dexter - Sep 10, 2007 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty
Reasons to Oppose Hate Crimes Legislation for Homosexuals
The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is extremely concerned about hate crimes legislation for homosexuals for numerous reasons. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Jul 13, 2007 - comments: 65 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Homosexuals: An Unreached People Group
Listening to a group of men who are coming out of homosexuality is a sobering experience for a pastor. Believe me, I know.
I could tell you about their anguish over feelings they have not chosen. more »
by: Bob Stith - Jun 12, 2007 - comments: 30 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Ministry, Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Abstinence Education: Let’s Do the Math
Just in time for a Capitol Hill battle over abstinence education funding, a curious report was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. more »
by: Penna Dexter - Jun 5, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
Sexual Integrity
One of the most talked-about films of the early 1990s was Indecent Proposal. It told of a young married couple who was offered a way out of bankruptcy by a handsome, middle-aged multimillionaire. more »
by: Ed Young Sr. - Jun 1, 2007 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Husbands, Wives, Sexual Purity
Abstinence Education Program, Guidelines Could Be Cut
A highly successful abstinence education grant program, along with key definitions for abstinence education curricula, will expire June 30 if the program is not reauthorized by that date. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jun 1, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Citizenship, Legislation, National