Author: Jim Newheiser

Parenting in an LGBTQ Culture

Parenting in an LGBTQ Culture

Posted by | Feb 23, 2024 | |

For many Christian parents, their worst nightmare is that their child (or grandchild) will come out as homosexual or transgender. Parents in these situations are often fearful and confused. Culture tells us that they should embrace their child’s choices. An LGBTQ minor child could be removed from the home by government authorities if their parents are not seen as supportive. Some families who have resisted the cultural tidal wave have been permanently estranged from their LGBTQ kids. Even if your heart is broken by your family members, God is always with you as your strength and comfort (Ps. 27:10-14). Continue Reading →

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Balancing the Billy Graham Rule

Balancing the Billy Graham Rule

Posted by | Sep 29, 2023 | |

It is well known that from the earliest days of their ministry together, Billy Graham and his team made a rule not to be alone with a woman to whom they were not married—for example, in a car or in a restaurant. This rule was both to maintain their purity and their reputation. Just as in our day, they were aware of many Christian leaders whose ministry had been ruined through falling into sexual immorality. Continue Reading →

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Who Is Competent to Counsel?         

Who Is Competent to Counsel?         

Posted by | Jun 9, 2023 | |

Just because each of us is a counselor does not mean that each of us is competent to counsel in every situation. We have varying levels of spiritual maturity, experience, and knowledge of God’s Word. We each have particular strengths and weaknesses. For example, while I feel well-equipped to counsel in cases of marital conflict, I don’t believe I am the best person to counsel an anorexic teenage girl. It is important to know your strengths, your weaknesses, and your limitations. Continue Reading →

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Hebrews 11 and Cancel Culture

Hebrews 11 and Cancel Culture

Posted by | Apr 14, 2023 | |

We all have become familiar with cancel culture in the media, entertainment, and academia. People who take unpopular positions are banished from social media and school campuses. Speakers who are deemed to be on the wrong side are shouted down. Heroes from the past are not spared as their statues are torn down and their names removed from buildings named in their honor because of things they said or did decades or even centuries ago. Continue Reading →

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May a Christian Gamble?

May a Christian Gamble?

Posted by | Feb 13, 2023 | |

This week’s mini-series on the Grace and Truth blog addresses the issue of gambling. In this first article, Jim Newheiser considers the question of whether Christians are free to participate in gambling. In other contributions to the series, Andy Farmer offers a biblical reason not to gamble drawn from the eighth commandment, and Josh Weidmann explores how gambling is an affront to God’s sovereignty. Continue Reading →

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