The largest sporting event in America is also known for something else. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. The spectacle that is the Super Bowl 46 will air Sunday night from Indianapolis. This annual event takes precedent over projects, yard work, Sunday night services, household budgets, and especially diets. This year’s battle between the Patriots and the Giants…
When we’re against the world, it’s because we’re for it. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Yesterday, I argued that sometimes Christians are required to go against the world. The late Richard John Neuhaus explained this in a marvelous article I’ve linked at the PointRadio.org. He said that because the mission of God is one of love, we…
He wants to hate Rick Santorum, but he can’t. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. In a recent column LZ Granderson accused Rick Santorum of “homophobic rhetoric” that is “addictive, poisonous, and a trigger to violence.” But, he can’t hate him, he says, because he hopes for respectful dialogue.
We might see the problems, but are we doing anything? I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. The last two days, I’ve described some troubling statements from the Obama administration. And I know I risk being called too political, or brainwashed by Republicans and the religious Right who only caring about abortion and gay marriage.
I want my daughters to fulfill their dreams, but not like this. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Commemorating the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion, President Obama issued a statement acknowledging personal objections folks may have but concluding that the law must be preserved to protect the health and reproductive freedom of women and…
“We have a year to violate our consciences.” I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. That comment from Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan was aimed at the Obama Administration’s announcement that religious organizations be forced to purchase insurance offering free contraception for its workers. So faith based organizations, like Catholic hospitals, who object to artificial contraception must violate their conscience…
It’s election season, and we need to remember: there are no political saviors. I’m John Stonestreet and this is The Point. You may have heard about a recent gathering of conservative Evangelical leaders in Texas that met to decide which Republican candidate to unite behind. After a day of deliberation and hearing from representatives of all the Republicans in the…
What do the Scriptures really say about homosexuality? I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. The publishers of the New International version have released an updated version of that translation. Among the updates to the 2011 edition are certain verses that refer to homosexuality. Rather than bowing to political correctness, the translators helpfully clarify the Bible’s original message.
Sometimes we just need to remain silent…. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. A family I know suffered a tremendous loss over the holidays. My heart aches for them, and so do the hearts of so many friends who knew them. But how we grieve has been altered drastically by social media and especially FaceBook.
We need more than therapy. We need understanding. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. In a recent Christianity Today article Matt Anderson points out that it is becoming quite popular these days to speak of sex from the pulpit. Bed-ins, advice columns, and books dealing with ifs and how to’s are more common than they used to be,…
The Christian God is simple. Now let me explain. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. When we hear the word simple, we tend to think easy to understand. When we talk of a simple person, we referring to someone not all that smart. But when Christians throughout history, like Thomas Aquinas and Iraneaus have said that God is…
His unclear picture of Christianity is now much clearer. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Jeff Bethke’s video of why he “hates religion but loves Jesus” has over 10 million views on Facebook and YouTube. Chances are you’ve seen it.
Maybe you didn’t marry Mr. Right. Good news -- no one does. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Working with young adults, I’ve heard it too: the millions of excuses why a relationship ended, and why the other person wasn’t “the one for them.” But as Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City wrote…
So what’s better: denying all religions or accepting all religions? I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Just before midnight at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, Cee Lo Green sang John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” But instead of singing Lennon’s original lyrics which said “Nothing to kill or die for/And no religion too,” he substituted “And all…
MLK and Religious Freedom Day are both today and it’s fitting. I’m John Stonestreet, and this is The Point. Today is the day set aside to honor one of America’s great leaders and heroes Martin Luther King whose Letter from a Birmingham Jail is one of the great written documents in our nation's history. This year, Martin Luther King day…
