Living Out Loud

Let's get something straight: as Christians, we're not necessarily called to go to church. We're called to be the church. Church isn't somewhere you go. It's something you are, and it's something you experience. Embrace church wherever you find it. If you find church in a building, fine. If you don't, fine. Ultimately, you don't need other people to tell you who you are.  While church attendance can be beneficial, there are seasons in a person's life that warrant a break from organized religion. For many people who are recovering from illness or abuse, attending church is simply not feasible. Also, some people are "between churches" due to moving or some other circumstance, and we cannot reasonably expect them to commit to one church right away. Church should never be used as a weapon against people who are in sensitive situations.  Christianity is so much more than church membership. To be a Christian is to follow Jesus, even if you'v...

Don't give me your fake Jesus, Your popular Jesus, your counterfeit Jesus. Give me the weird Jesus, The outcast Jesus, the misfit Jesus. Give me the Jesus who turned the world on its head, Who challenged the righteous and ate with sinners instead. Don't give me your shallow platitudes,  Your virtue signaling, your ivory-tower attitudes.  I don't need your white-only Jesus, Your sexist Jesus, your prejudice-is-alright Jesus. Give me the in-your-face Jesus, The feminist Jesus, the don't-judge-by-race Jesus. I will not feast at the table of your lies,  Your sugar-coated words, your half-truths in disguise.  Give me the real Jesus, The fierce Jesus, the witty Jesus. Don't give me your polished Jesus, your pretty Jesus, Who keeps his head down and does as he's told. Give me the Jesus who's brave and bold. I don't want your Jesus who blends in with the crowd. I need the Jesus who loves me out loud. 

First of all, the transgender movement erases the reality of womanhood. In an effort to be more inclusive, they've decided that a woman is anyone who identifies as a woman. The problem with this definition is that it's circular and lacks objective meaning. In order for words to have a clear meaning, they need to be defined by facts, not by feelings or identity. Also, inclusivity is not always a good thing. Language is exclusive by its very nature.  The purpose of language is to convey a clear, specific message. If words have no objective meanings and boundaries, then they are meaningless.  "Woman" and "female" are not an exception to this rule; they, too, need to be objectively defined. Womanhood is a biological reality, not a feeling or a social construct.  A woman is an adult female human. Females are people who take the default, estrogen-dominated path of development from conception onwards. Women and girls belong to the sex that produces egg cells and ge...

Sexual union —Marriage, at its core, is the sexual union of a male and a female. Common sense tells us that male and female sexual organs were clearly designed for each other. Even an infertile male-female couple can engage in intercourse. Although infertile couples cannot "unite" their DNA by producing a child, they are still capable of sexual union. Two men (or two women) lack this complementary design and are unable to have proper intercourse. There are many risks associated with same-sex activity, especially for gay men, who are at an increased risk for STDs. Problems arise when we use things incorrectly, and sexuality is no different. Men and women were obviously designed for each other, and we will not gain true happiness from going against God's design.  Reproduction —Male-female sexual union is unique because it is the only relationship that can produce children. Reproduction is essential to society for obvious reasons. Yes, some male-female couples struggle with ...