ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

I have spent the better part of two hours writing a post about Gay marriage in California. Normally I am all over this issue and full of opinions. Now … it is honestly and probably one of the most difficult “marriage” posts I have written. At least that’s what it feels like. In the rough [...]

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A friend forwarded me the poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll itself asked a lot of questions about the state of Florida politics but this was the one concerning the Marriage Amendment.

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That’s pretty huh?  Took it while in the Sierras of Northern California not long ago.  This stunning specimen came from Brazil.
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Apparently so.
An article by AdvanceUSA, in which I interviewed for, was published today.  I will lift two quotes as something I think speaks to today’s decision.  The first quote does not address the decision directly but I hope it will speak to how I approach these type of public policy issues.  The second quote does [...]

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Friday Five: Randy Thomas
by Devon Williams, associate editor’Gender identity is very important to God.’
Parents of children who struggle with gender confusion are being encouraged to raise their kids according to the gender they want to be.
Nationally, organizations are adopting gender-neutral restrooms.
And in California, students now can “choose their own gender” when deciding whether to use [...]

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I have been getting a lot of questions regarding the news story of a California Court that has ordered two home schooled children into public education and basically outlawed homeschooling in California.  You can read about it here from HSLDA’s website.
It seems that there is a lot of confusion in the Christian media regarding this [...]

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