"God help us if we don’t learn from Gosnell’s crimes"

In light of the Gosnell conviction on three counts of first degree murder, for killing' born alive' babies, Denny Burk discusses the significance and what we should learn. Here is an excerpt:

The Gosnell trial exposes the abortion license for what it is. It forces Americans to look square in the face at what they usually cover up in euphemism and indifference. Gosnell killed human beings. He regularly killed them inside the womb, and he regularly killed them outside the womb. Gosnell forces us to ask the questions that the pro-abortion activists desperately try to keep us from asking. Why was it legal to kill the one and not the other? Why is it normal and right to kill a baby in the birth canal but appalling and repugnant to kill that same baby moments later outside the womb? Gosnell exposes the farce that a baby’s location should determine his right to life.

"The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil"

The tragedy in Oklahoma is heart rending. As we pray for those left in its wake, we would also do well to reflect on the problem of evil. Here is an article by Dr. Mohler reflecting on God's sovereignty, goodness, and the reality of evil. The whole article is worth reading, but here are the concluding paragraphs:

We dare not speak on God’s behalf to explain why He allowed these particular acts of evil to happen at this time to these persons and in this manner. Yet, at the same time, we dare not be silent when we should testify to the God of righteousness and love and justice who rules over all in omnipotence. Humility requires that we affirm all that the Bible teaches, and go no further. There is much we do not understand. As Charles Spurgeon explained, when we cannot trace God’s hand, we must simply trust His heart.

And so, we weep with those who weep, and we reach out with acts of care and compassion. We pray for those who are grieving and have experienced such loss. We cry for the children lost in this storm, even as we are so thankful for brave people who did their best to save lives as the winds raged. And, we pray: Even so, Lord come quickly.

"Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science — The Emergency Contraception Controversy"

Here is an insightful article by Dr. Al Mohler on the recent upheaval about "plan B" emergency contraceptives. Not too long ago, a New York Judge ruled that girls as young as 10 should have unrestricted access to this powerful, antiabortion drug without doctor or parental approval. Yes, girls who cannot even get an ear pierced or be given an antibiotic without parental approval should be allowed access to emergency contraception drugs according to this judge.