During the last year, there has been a lot of talk on college campuses about creating “safe spaces.” The people behind these “safe spaces” are generally just trying to silence any viewpoint that isn’t radically liberal. But the concept is a good one. College campuses should be “safe spaces.” They should be places without bullying, violence or hatred.

However, some lawmakers in California want to make an extreme form of violence commonplace on college campuses: abortion.

Arthur Reynold Rorheim, the co-founder of the Awana clubs, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2017. He was 99 years old. He served in active ministry for 70 of those years. Today, Awana serves more than four million children in 104 countries. That is a legacy worth celebrating! Rorheim believed in the value of biblical education for children and endeavored to give young people every opportunity to study and meditate on the Word of God. 

Sandra Bullock captivated audiences with her strong portrayal of Christian compassion and love in The Blind Side. Now, she is planning to star in a movie that would glorify abortion and disrespect the sanctity of life.

One of America’s core characteristics is freedom of religion. Since our founding, our nation has been committed to safeguarding and protecting the ability of all Americans to worship and honor God in the way that they see fit. At many points during out history, we supported the rights of fringe religious groups to practice their religions because our nation has always been committed to that first freedom of religious expression.

What the Bible teaches and what the culture screams are generally two very different things. This is painfully true in the area of children. The culture says children will ruin your life, be a terrible burden and use valuable resources. God says that children are a heritage and a reward.

Abortion advocates in America often try to claim that abortion is about choice. However, the very fact that abortion is legal means many women feel they have no choice but to abort. The culture tells women that if they choose motherhood or even just adoption, their lives will be over. 

The Grinch that Stole Christmas is a charming story about a mean old Grinch who decided he wanted to steal Christmas from the Christmas loving people of Who-ville. It’s a fun fictional story with a charming ending. However, this fictionally story has become a reality at the University of Minnesota.

2017 has been a highly tumultuous year for those fighting for religious liberty. It has become even more clear that Christian views about sexuality are no longer to be tolerated. Christians simply trying to live with integrity have been called vile names and the organizations seeking to protect the ability of those Christians to live in line with their moral convictions have been called hate groups.

Christmas is a season for awe and for wonder. Each year, our calendar reminds us that upon the earth a Light has dawned. Christ came to bring light into our darkness and peace to a world full of sin and death. He came in the humble form of a tiny, tiny baby. He was completely helpless –a babe carried inside His mother’s body.  

According to the Pew Research Center, 92 percent of all Americans celebrate Christian. That’s a staggering number. The holiday season is impossible to miss. Starbucks rolls out new festive cups, babies and daddies everywhere start wearing Santa hats and nearly every door in the neighborhood is graced with a pine wreath.