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Archive for October, 2008

Obama & Infanticide

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Take a look at this article by non-partisan Fact Check.org.  It addresses the controversy between the National Right to Life folks and Senator Barak Obama.  While he was a state legislator in Illinois, Obama voted against legislation, more than once, which would have granted legal protection for babies who survived botched abortions.  Obviously, these proposed [...]

Written by Pastor Scott Stiegemeyer

October 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am

Reformation Sunday Sermon

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Reformation Sunday October 26, 2008 Text: John 8:31-36 Preached at Messiah LC, Independence, MO First, I just want to say that it is a great pleasure for me to be here today. Messiah Lutheran Church in Independence, Missouri is very near and dear to my heart. This is the church where I was baptized 39 years ago. [...]

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October 28th, 2008 at 8:24 am

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The Fairness Doctrine is Unfair

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According to the so-called Fairness Doctrine, the government should regulate political opinion broadcasts to insure that both sides are equally represented.  A bi-partisan article in National Review Online shows the weakness and danger in this proposal.  It would be impossible, as a matter of practice, to enforce.  And who says that are only two views [...]

Written by Pastor Scott Stiegemeyer

October 25th, 2008 at 11:37 am

Pro-Life Celebrities, Add One

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It’s not common to find outspokenly pro-life celebrities.  I can only think of a few at this hour of the morning.  Mel Gibson and Patricia Heaton come to mind.  Who am I missing? Now I can add a third.  There’s a cool young Texas rock band called Flyleaf that I’ve enjoyed following the last three or [...]

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October 19th, 2008 at 5:35 am

Bill Maher’s “Religulous,” Simply Ridiculous

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According to Dr. Craig Hazen of Biola University, Bill Maher’s new film, Religulous, most of which is devoted to mocking Christianity, is built upon shaky intellectual foundations.  You can read Hazen’s full review here.  I haven’t seen the film yet myself. Dr. Hazen, the head of the Christian Apologetics program at Biola, points out that Maher [...]

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October 17th, 2008 at 5:33 am

Bacon Makes Everything Better

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LOL – I have loooong said that everything goes better with bacon. Actually, I think there are very few things that cannot be improved with bacon, cheese or chocolate sauce. Or gravy. Which do you like better?  Bacon covered turkey?  Bacon covered cinnamon rolls?  Or bacon covered pieces of bacon? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Bacon Makes [...]

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October 15th, 2008 at 4:37 am

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Will America Be Ashamed of Herself?

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Remembering Collective Shame By Uwe Siemon-Netto This column requires a caveat:  I am not an American citizen and therefore neither a Republican nor a Democrat. But as a German residing permanently in the United States I believe I have a duty to opine on at least one aspect of the upcoming elections – the question whether years [...]

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October 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

Palin Addresses Obama’s Abortion Position

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In a speech delivered in Pennsylvania, Governor Palin observed: It’s hard to think of many issues that could possibly be more important than who is protected in law and who isn’t – who is granted life and who is denied it.  So when our opponent, Senator Obama, speaks about questions of life, I listen very carefully. I [...]

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October 11th, 2008 at 8:56 pm