This week the Supreme Court will hear opening arguments in a suit from Alpha Pregnancy Center, who along with about 200 other centers are moving for action against the state law requiring them to provide information to clients about free or low cost abortion options in their communities. The pro-life centers argue that the state’sContinueContinue reading “Free Speech or Not, PRCs Won’t Refer to Abortion Clinics”
Author Archives: Chad C. Ashby
“Now, About Your Wives…”: A Sermon on 1 Peter 3:7
Faithful followers know that I never post sermons on this blog (Not that I’m discouraging you from listening, which you can do online here, or you can subscribe to the church podcast here). However, I delivered a sermon at the Immanuel Network Summit 2018 in Louisville, KY, and I discovered that what the Lord hadContinueContinue reading ““Now, About Your Wives…”: A Sermon on 1 Peter 3:7″
Hunger: The Necessary Ingredient for True Joy
Hunger is an essential part of enjoying food. If you’ve ever been on a backpacking trip, you know how delicious those boil-in-bag meals taste at the end of a long day’s trek. Lowering your pack, untying the boots, airing out the socks, starting a campfire, and pouring ash-laden scalding water into that foil pouch, itContinueContinue reading “Hunger: The Necessary Ingredient for True Joy”
New Posts on Texting and Timberlake’s “Man of the Woods”
I’ve done a terrible job keeping you up to date on the pieces I’m publishing elsewhere. So, here a couple to get you caught up. One Question to Ask Before You Text At Desiring God, I have a piece on a sad trend I see in our relationships: texting. Deep down, many of us areContinueContinue reading “New Posts on Texting and Timberlake’s “Man of the Woods””
Keep Your Word. The Gospel Depends On It.
It is unrighteous to be a promise-breaker. In fact, the gospel itself hangs on the promise-keeping of God. Let me explain. Our Promise-Keeping God.In 2 Corinthians, Paul explains to the Corinthians why he had a change in travel plans. When Paul initially heard about the issues in Corinth, he had a strong impulse to re-routeContinueContinue reading “Keep Your Word. The Gospel Depends On It.”
The ‘Parable of the Prodigal Son’ Was Plagiarized
Jesus would have flunked English class. Most of his best work is plagiarized. No citations. No credit given to the original sources. For instance, the Parable of the Good Samaritan—one of his most famous stories—is word-for-word stolen from 2 Chronicles 28:15. Or what about his famous woman at the well ordeal? Been there, done thatContinueContinue reading “The ‘Parable of the Prodigal Son’ Was Plagiarized”
‘Twas the Night Before the Reformation
I’m preaching on Christmas Eve in the morning in my “A Very Reformed Christmas” Advent series. My sermon, from Luke 2, will emphasize the fourth sola of the Reformation “Solus Christus” (Christ Alone), and I’m also exploring the life of John Huss as a part of the message. In my studies, I came across thisContinueContinue reading “‘Twas the Night Before the Reformation”