WalkerFamilyLife Blog

Documenting what we already knew about Hollywood’s agenda to promote the “normalcy” of homosexuality. We must be in the fight for the Biblical definition of marriage and not let our thinking be influenced by the world’s agenda!

Hollywood now opening arms to gay characters, families – USATODAY.com.

This article from CNN’s web site on the continued attack on the definition of marriage:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/12/equally.wed/index.html

Does it strike anyone else as revealing that most of the time there’s one masculine and one feminine partner, even in same-sex relationships? If homosexuality was so natural, wouldn’t that be less common?

NBC and the Today show once again showed the media’s agenda to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic and positive light by deciding to allow gay couples in their annual wedding contest. Never mind the statistics. Never mind the law. Never mind the Bible. Folks, the fight for the family is raging – make sure you are fully engaged!

‘Today’ show decision to open wedding contest to gay couples spurs heated debate | Show Tracker | Los Angeles Times.

Adulterer dating site AshleyMadison.com offers $25M to buy rights to new Giants-Jets Meadowlands stadium – The Huddle: Football News from the NFL – USATODAY.com.

In Jeremiah chapter 12, the prophet voices an often considered question: “Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?” A story like this raises that question again for me. ashleymadison.com is a dating site for married people seeking to have an adulterous relationship. They are actively promoting and profiting from the breakup of the family. The fact that they can offer $25 million for naming rights to a football stadium while organizations like FamilyLife who are seeking to give families help and hope are scrimping and saving to make an impact with less $$ than that as an annual budget is maddening.

We know that our God is a God of justice and there will be a high price for those who cause others to stumble. I pray for those who are tearing apart families like the folks at ashleymadison.com that they will come to understand God’s love for them, repent and submit to Christ’s lordship in their lives, but in the meantime let me challenge you consider which side of the battle for the family are you investing in? We invite you to join with us in our battle to see Every Home a Godly Home!

Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
True life spy-thriller told from by one with a unique perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian question. Born as the son of one of Hamas’ founders, Mosab tells how the teachings of Jesus transformed his thinking after he became a spy for the Israeli Shin Bet. He eventually put his faith in Christ and sought to stop as much violence as possible.
Absolutely riveting book with a great message and witness to the power of the gospel to change a life and many of those around it.

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Al, Tipper Gore split puts focus on late-stage divorces – USATODAY.com.

This USA Today article about the recent news that Al and Tipper Gore are divorcing highlights the trend that in the “me generation” among baby-boomers, even those who are well settled into the empty nest are looking for greener pastures. It is a sad commentary, not only on the trends away from marital commitment, but on the lack of understanding that our world has about the purpose of marriage. As I’ve been discussing as I’m blogging through This Momentary Marriage by John Piper, marriage is a pointer to something far greater.

It should also serve as a warning to married couples of all ages to never stop investing in their marriage, regardless of how long they’ve been together. When we stop working toward serving one another and devolve into selfishness, we create an environment where the enemy of all marriages can gain a foothold.

What do you think of the Gore’s split and what it means? How have you had to battle the drift toward selfishness?

I’ve just started as the Scoutmaster of our local Boy Scout troop and have been heavily engaged in preparing for this new responsibility. I have a deep respect for Scouting and what it can mean to a boy because I know what it did in my life. I recently ran across this video that shows the difference a good Scouting program can make in a young man’s life and wanted to share it.

I just joined over 11,000 others (and growing) in signing The Manhattan Declaration, a statement released yesterday by Christians of all traditions joining together to take a stand on three core truths:

1. the sanctity of human life
2. the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
3. the rights of conscience and religious liberty.

The declaration goes on to say:

Inasmuch as these truths are foundational to human dignity and the well-being of society, they are inviolable and non-negotiable. Because they are increasingly under assault from powerful forces in our culture, we are compelled today to speak out forcefully in their defense, and to commit ourselves to honoring them fully no matter what pressures are brought upon us and our institutions to abandon or compromise them. We make this commitment not as partisans of any political group but as followers of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

I encourage you to read and, if you agree, sign this important statement of truths then join the battle to defend them as well.

Press release today from Sherwood Pictures:

COURAGEOUS
Honor Begins at Home
www.CourageoustheMovie.com

ALBANY GA – Nov. 15, 2009 – Sherwood Church, home of the hit independent movies FLYWHEEL (DVD only), FACING THE GIANTS, and FIREPROOF (2008’s top indie film), at its Sunday evening service tonight, announced the theme and title for Sherwood Pictures’ fourth movie.  Senior Pastor Michael Catt, Executive Pastor Jim McBride, and ministers Stephen and Alex Kendrick—collectively the leadership team of Sherwood Pictures—made the announcement.

“The movie is about fatherhood and the title is one word:  COURAGEOUS,” Alex Kendrick said, briefly outlining the plot.  “Four fathers who are all in law enforcement—who protect and serve together—go through a terrible tragedy,” he said. “They begin looking at their role as fathers . . . and they begin challenging one another to fulfill God’s intention for fathers.”

That single-word title, Pastor Catt said, echoes God’s call for men to “rise with courage” in their homes and as leaders.  This at a time when 4 of 10 marriages end in divorce* and more than a third of all children live away from their biological fathers.

“The statistics on fatherless children are devastating,” McBride said. “And because the family is the building block of society, one important place to rebuild families is through fathers who stay and lead and love.”

“God led us,” co-writer and producer Stephen Kendrick said to the audience of church members, many of them volunteer crew, cast, or catering in earlier Sherwood movies.  “We believe God is calling men to rise up with strength and with leadership in their homes, with their families and with their children.”

“For more then a year we’ve prayed to be sure that we’re pursuing God’s idea and not our own,” Catt said.  “With action, drama, and humor, this film will embrace God’s promise in the Bible to, turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.”

Focusing on Fatherhood

“We focus on the crucial role of father; it’s not just to be a father who loves his kids,” said Alex Kendrick, co-writer/director of COURAGEOUS.  “It’s to be engaged with a purpose—to be a father on purpose.”

All four leaders of Sherwood Pictures are husbands and fathers.  Pastor Catt has two children; Pastor McBride has four; Stephen Kendrick has four; and Alex Kendrick has six.

More Than a Movie

Sherwood movies entertain as they touch audiences where they live, and they show the means to live more fully through faith in God.  FLYWHEEL focused on compromise and business integrity; FACING THE GIANTS on despair and hope; FIREPROOF on a dying marriage rekindled.

With previous Sherwood movies, fans, churches, and organizations across the country (and world) became “partners” in the movie’s impact—giving prayer support for production, distribution, and the movies’ messages. Ministries and outreaches used the films in creative ways.  Churches built series and group studies on the topics; Sunday schools seized the momentum of good entertainment that emphasizes life-changing truths.

“It’s been the Bible’s story of Jesus multiplying the boy’s fish and loaves,” Alex Kendrick said.  “God has multiplied these movies beyond our wildest dreams.”

Principle filming of COURAGEOUS begins March 2010 in Albany.  Like the previous three Sherwood films, COURAGEOUS will be marketed by Provident Films.

Sherwood Pictures is a ministry of Sherwood Church of Albany, Georgia, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Michael Catt and Executive Pastor Jim McBride.

To learn more, visit:

• COURAGEOUS www.CourageoustheMovie.com
• COURAGEOUS Pressroom www.CourageoustheMovie.com/pressroom
• Sherwood Pictures www.SherwoodPictures.com
• Provident Films www.ProvidentFilms.org
• Sherwood Baptist Church www.SherwoodBaptist.net

When Maine voted this week to reject “gay marriage” they became te 31st state in a row to reject this notion in a popular vote. It was a great victory for maintaining the only true definition if marriage, regardless of what Websters may say.
That being said, we must be aware that it was a close vote in Maine and that the media is doing all they can to change the public perception of homosexuality so that it is viewed as normal rather than as sin. We must be very engaged with our children and those around us if we hope to continue winning votes and not allow the culture to normalize a lifestyle of sin that imprisons many.