It is estimated that Americans lost $161 billion to all forms of gambling in 2018, with $306 million of that going to online gambling. While this amount is for all types of gambling, the fastest growing kind of gambling is online. Online gambling has been increasing each …
Continue...Many issues in today’s culture must be addressed by Christians, especially leaders within the church. At the ERLC National Conference, Andrew Walker hosted a panel about a few of those issues. The panel, Sexuality, Religious Liberty, and Cultural Engagement, featured Jennifer Marshall, Barrett Duke, and Erik Stanley. We hope this episode will help you think …
Continue...Russell Moore sits down with civil rights hero, John M. Perkins for a conversation about his history and the future of this important movement. Jenny Yang writes poignantly of the immigrant experience. Jamaal Williams speaks of the difficult challenges of planting, cultivating and establishing multiethnic churches. David E. Prince gives pastors a framework from which to …
Continue...Pharmacists in Washington state must now provide abortion-causing drugs to customers even if it violates their consciences to do so. After a legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court, the state’s requirement that all pharmacists must make Ella and Plan B available is in full force. As a result, any pharmacists …
Continue...Part of the Christian calling is to meet human needs. This goes all the way back to Jesus himself. A crowd once spent three days with Jesus. They didn’t even take the time to find something to eat. The Apostle Matthew noted that Jesus was aware of this. He tells us that Jesus said he …
Continue...Recently, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This widely supported bill provided some assurances to Georgians that their government would respect their faith and not discriminate against them because they hold biblical views of marriage. It was non-threatening, despite the media and big business firestorm that raged against it. A …
Continue...Public policy advocacy is one of the ways in which the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission fulfills its ministry in the public square. It is part of our work as the Lord’s salt and light (Matt. 5:13-16). Our recently released Legislative Agenda for 2016 provides an excellent summary of the many ways in which we …
Continue...Every year in this country, nearly one million babies are aborted. This is a heartbreaking reality in itself, but there is more. For every aborted baby, there is a woman who has been subjected to a horrific act of violence that harms her. Those of us who are pro-life should be concerned about the wellbeing …
Continue...Andrew Walker (moderator), Samuel Rodriguez, Barrett Duke, James K.A. Smith and Karen Swallow Prior discuss the future of evangelical engagement with politics at the 2015 National Conference.
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