As we are now only two weeks before the election, I want to shift into a more prayerful, less teaching-like mode. I want to turn unto the Lord in a spirit of repentance. Some of the sins we will be naming and turning from may or may not be ours. At least we are capable [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Fighting in Peace
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 21, 2008 | Comments Off
Marriage Disciplines the Greed of the Gay Community
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Budziszewski, Desert Stream Ministries, Ephesians, gay marriage, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 20, 2008 | Comments Off
Gay activists are relentless in their push for full embrace in the culture. And ‘gay marriage’ is the prize for attaining ‘normal.’
Throughout my adult life in ministry to the homosexual, I have witnessed the evolution of this relentless drive. What began in the seventies as mild anti-discrimination laws protecting gays has become in the [...]
Marriage Exposes the Lie of ‘Gay Marriage’
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Budziszewski, Desert Stream Ministries, gay marriage, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 19, 2008 | Comments Off
The design of creation speaks for itself: God created humanity in the duality of male and female. Marriage proclaims the essence of that bonding for the express purpose of creating and raising children.
Many desire other forms of sexual relating outside of marriage, including homosexual unions. No-one contests that, and all should treat those [...]
Marriage is God’s Justice for Gays and Lesbians
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Budziszewski, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 18, 2008 | Comments Off
Not all men and women submit their same-sex desires to God and His purposes. Increasingly, we live in a day when ‘the only problem with homosexuality is the one you have with it,’ to paraphrase the curt response of a young Christian to his pastor.
In some circles—legal, academic, artistic, journalistic—you could say that homosexuality [...]
Marriage is God’s Justice for Those with Unwanted Same-Sex Attraction
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Narcissism, Proposition 8, Robert Gagnon, Same-Sex Attraction on October 17, 2008 | Comments Off
Many exist in the church and outside of it who experience unwanted same-sex attractions. These are men and women like me. For reasons we understand and do not, we have historically felt inclined toward our own gender. By the grace of God and out of reverence for Him, we have sought to overcome those inclinations. [...]
Marriage is God’s Justice for the Boundaryless
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Boundaries, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 16, 2008 | Comments Off
You could say we live in a relational holocaust. More children than not are subject on a daily basis to porn, various forms of abuse, in general, a violation of what God intended for His human creation: one man for one woman committed to one another for life.
God created marriage to be a kind [...]
Marriage is God’s Justice for Citizens
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 15, 2008 | Comments Off
The state cannot redeem marriage. That is the business of the church. But the state has a responsibility to its citizens concerning marriage. It must uphold what is best for the common good. That means defining marriage clearly for all: one man for one woman, pledged to fidelity and permanence.
That definition establishes [...]
Marriage is God’s Justice for Children
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Proposition 8 on October 14, 2008 | Comments Off
Marriage is the only institution on earth that rewards and supports couples who raise the children they created. If they honor that commitment, the man and woman provide stability and a source of clarity and confirmation for the identities of both sons and daughters.
The state is wise to honor that attempt. We are [...]
Reclaiming Marriage as an Arm of God’s Justice
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Mike Mason, Proposition 8 on October 13, 2008 | Comments Off
The state rewards a man and woman for their commitment to each other and the children they may bear. Government provides limited legal guidelines and benefits that encourage marital commitment.
But in order for marriage to become what God wants it to be, we must realize the limitations of the state to create strong marriages. [...]
Raising Kids Requires the Grace of Marriage
Posted in Marriage, Proposition 8, tagged Andy Comiskey, Desert Stream Ministries, Marriage, Proposition 8, Raising Children, Sacrament of Marriage on October 12, 2008 | Comments Off
The most rewarding and difficult task Annette and I have undertaken is raising children.
Without each other’s support, and the unique grace God gives to man and woman who yield to each other in the heartache of parenting, we might not have made it. And had we not, our kids would have lost the witness that [...]
