Tag Archives: Steve Scalise
A Call to Prayer – A Great Example From Hezekiah
As a pastor, I feel like every sermon could be turned into two calls to action – make sure you are reading your Bibles and keep praying. These acts of faith in no way help us earn or deserve our salvation, which is all of God’s free grace. However, it is easy to be slack in these two aspects of the Christian life.
Posted in Faith
Tagged Alvin Bragg, Assyria, Donald Trump, Hezekiah, Pregnancy Care Centers, Steve Scalise
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Radical ’Heroes Act’ Is a Leftist Wish-List
Though formally titled the "Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act," the $2-$3 trillion Heroes Act is much more than a relief package. It bails out mismanaged Democrat-led cities and states on the taxpayer's dime, making Americans pay for the incompetence and overreach of Democratic leadership.
Posted in Federal
Tagged Bailout, Bill Foster, Bobby Rush, Brad Schneider, Cheri Bustos, Chuck Schumer, Danny Davis, Heroes Act, Jan Schakowsky, Jesus Garcia, Lauren Underwood, Mike Quigley, Nancy Pelosi, nondiscrimination, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, SAFE Banking Act, Sean Casten, Steve Scalise, Tony Perkins
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Seven Reasons to Beware the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) says its primary mission is to fight hatred, teach tolerance, and seek justice. These are noble goals for most Americans, but this is not a noble organization. It is the exact opposite. Given the SPLC’s power and influence over the media and members of Congress, this once highly-regarded civil rights organization deserves fresh scrutiny. Here are seven reasons why the SPLC fails to serve the public interest:
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Donald Trump, Family Research Council, Floyd Lee Corkins II, George Yanc, Hannah Scherlacher, James T. Hodgkinson, Karl Zinsmeister, Maajid Nawaz, Muslim Brotherhood, Richard Cohen, Southern Poverty Law Center, Steve Scalise
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Silencing the Silencers
Frustrated by its inability to win elections, the left is attempting to silence opponents through intimidation, either in the streets or in the courts. The latest example is the hijacking of Guidestar USA by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Guidestar is a database of more than 2 million nonprofit and non-governmental (NGO) organizations. It's considered the foremost authority on nonprofits, and had a self-avowed reputation for "remaining neutral."
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged Ben Carson, Edwin Meese, Floyd Corkins II, GuideStar, Jacob Harold, James T. Hodgkinson, Leo Johnson, Maajid Nawaz, Mark Potok, Southern Poverty Law Center, Steve Scalise
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Christian Leaders Call on Congressional Leaders to Support the ‘Free Speech Fairness Act’
Last October the Illinois Family Institute brought attention to the “Free Speech Fairness Act.” Now faith leaders from around the country, including IFI's executive director David E. Smith, are signing a letter addressed U.S. Congressional leaders calling for the passage of the bill. This letter was delivered earlier this week...
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Research Council, Free Speech Fairness Act, IRS, Jody Hice, John Shimkus, Johnson Amendment, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan, Randy Hultgren, Steve Scalise
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Comfort v. Chaos & Uncertainty
Fake news, alternative facts, covfefe, secret investigations—there is nothing new about the constant bombardment of news we receive all day, whether willingly or not. Our nation is experiencing such political turmoil. Where can we find peace? In Messiah alone.
Posted in Faith
Tagged Bruce Rauner, John Mauck, Steve Scalise
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Support the Free Speech Fairness Act
Some of our best voices in the nation are being silenced when it comes to discussing the critical issues facing the country. It just so happens that every Sunday you can hear one of these voices speaking from the pulpit about salvation and the Bible and Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, too often those preachers fear wading onto ground that is deemed “political.”
Here’s the problem, though. These days almost everything is being made into a political issue – and that’s being done on purpose by those that wish to see an ever-growing government and an ever-shrinking private sector. When everything is …
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Free Speech Fairness Act, Jody Hice, Johnson Amendment, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Steve Scalise
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Five Things to Know about the New Johnson Amendment Fix
Late last month, U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Jody Hice (R-GA) introduced a bill in the U.S. House called the Free Speech Fairness Act. The bill is aimed at fixing the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 addition to the tax code that gives the IRS the ability to censor the speech of pastors, churches, and other nonprofit entities on issues related to candidates and elections. Here are five things you need to know about the bill:
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged IRS, Jody Hice, Johnson Amendment, Steve Scalise
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Who Will Defend Free Speech in America?
In a story about Bret Baier’s withdrawal from a Catholic conference, where he was going to speak about his Catholic faith, the website known as Mediaite noted that Republican Governor Bobby Jindal (LA) was going to go through with his appearance at the event. But the website warned him about the consequences of offending the homosexual lobby. “Given the controversy that follows U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) more than a decade after he allegedly spoke before a group connected to white supremacists, Jindal, who has presidential ambitions of his own, must be giving his appearance some serious thought …
Posted in Media Watch
Tagged Bobby Jindal, Bret Baier, Family Research Council, Gary Sinise, John Hunt, Legatus, Megyn Kelly, National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, Shepard Smith, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, Steve Scalise
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