Free Candy
This is a point I have been making for a very long time but Stuart Shepard makes the point very well in this Stoplight video commentary:
Ronald Reagan on Socialized Medicine
Frontier School of the Bible update
An update from this post, followed up by this, this, and this.
I received this on May the 6th and it got buried in my inbox. Sorry for the lateness. but here it is.
We’ve been waiting to receive this update and it came this morning. We are praising God for His amazing work!
This morning the Wyoming Department of Education granted FSB a leadership school exemption. This will allow them to operate as they are now without having to be working toward accreditation or licensing.
With this type exemption they are allowed to only grant diplomas rather than degrees, but they are working toward FSB having a religious exemption which would allow degrees to be offered. FSB’s attorneys have never experienced better cooperation with State leaders than with FSB’s situation, and cannot imagine a better development up to this point.
Thank you for the many prayers you have given on behalf of FSB. May God greatly bless you!
Please continue to pray that the details regarding FSB being granted a religious exemption will be worked out.
Abortionist Murdered
As I have been thinking about the proper response to the George Tiller Murder I ran across this post from Randy Thomas.
I don’t think I can add to this. Well said Randy:
Abortionist Murdered – Blogs & Facebook Erupt in Response
I started seeing the topic of abortionist Tiller being murdered coming up all over facebook and the blogs a couple of hours ago and it is only gaining steam.
Gina summed up my initial thoughts perfectly. Another friend, Sonja, on Facebook said in response emphasis mine:
Yeah, it’s truly tragic in all respects. Tiller likely wasn’t ready to meet his Maker – even his sins weren’t beyond God’s grace, but that’s no longer an option for him. Someone was so deranged as to think being pro-life justified his actions. And the pro-life movement will likely be severely damaged by all of this. Not to mention those who are revealing a startling mis-understanding of the Bible and our system of law as it relates to whether this was justifiable and godly.
And then of course while some to the far right of me will call this justice, and I think they are sorely mistaken for doing so. Some on the left will use this as an opportunity to unfairly stigmatize all social conservatives and of course they are imposing the same action of condemning judgment but in a different context.
For my friends on the right, I highly encourage allowing Tiller’s actions to speak for themselves. Maligning him further gives the appearance of reveling in his murder and that would be hipocrisy. Christ was murdered for our sin … He didn’t kill us in response, He saved us. It is not Christ-like to murder others for their sin. In fact, to take the analogy further, a Christ-like response would have been for a pro-lifer to jump in front of the bullet to spare Tiller’s life.
And for those Christians who might think that they deserve anything less than the judgement they believe Tiller should have gotten, they surely do not understand their own depth of need for a Savior. When we come to the cross of Christ we are on level ground with every human who has ever been or will be. If you agree with me that Tiller’s job as an abortionist was evil, just remember, God does not delight in the death of the wicked.
If God doesn’t delight in death, than I think it is probably a good idea that we should not either.
For my friends to the left, please speak out against unfair generalizations and stigmatization. A vast majority of Christians are as upset, or moreso, about this than you are.
True capital “L” Life is to live honestly and abide in the Spirit of grace and forgiveness afforded through Christ. Murder is just plain murder and the antithesis of Life.
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Supreme Court Vacancy
We knew it would happen and here’s the first one.
I had to post this video because my amazing wife is the guest host.
Isn’t she amazing? I am so proud of her.
Frontier School of the Bible update
An update from this post, followed up by this, and this.
Dear Friends,
Thank you for praying about our meeting with the Department of Education. We had very good dialogue with them, but there are still issues not fully resolved. Our lawyer and the Wyoming Attorney General’s office will continue discussing the situation to find a solution. We have one week to work on this, as the deadline to start the process for accreditation or licensing is currently April 30th.
Frontier School of the Bible
Please continue to pray, this is far from over.
Update Frontier School of the Bible
Dear Friends,
We are praising the Lord for the extension granted to Frontier School of the Bible.
This has given time to consider and pursue different options. The new and final deadline
is April 30th. An invitation was given by the Department of Education to
meet at their office on April 22nd to discuss the situation. Please pray
that a solution can be agreed upon in that meeting. Another praise is that
the Alliance Defense Fund has agreed to represent us in this matter.
Thank you for your prayers.
Doctor Shocks Oprah with News of Ethical Stem-Cell Successes
Michael J. Fox is left speachless by Oprah’s Dr.
You can watch the whole clip here on Oprah’s web site.
The money quote’s come at 2:07 and 2:27. It’s only 3:43 check it out.
Update to Frontier School of the Bible
In this political environment with our freedoms attacked daily and politicians who go about implementing their agenda through tricks bypassing public debate and the will of the people. I assumed their was a dark purpose regarding the new legislation in Wyoming.
Mr Miles has asked that people not call or email the legislature rather to pray. His update is posted below. I appreciate Mr Miles taking the high road and I hope I have not damaged the cause.
Dear Christian Friends,
The following is an update on our situation with the State of Wyoming :
Yesterday, we sent an email to every member of the state legislature. Most of them are not aware of how the new state statutes have affected Frontier School of the Bible. Thus far, there has been a good response. The Economic Development Committee got involved and are very concerned about this situation. We are seeking to schedule a meeting at Frontier with the Department of Education, the Economic Development Committee, our local legislators, and the LaGrange City Council. Also, we asked for an extension to the April 15th deadline.
I spoke with Don Landis, who is the president of Jackson Hole Bible College , and learned that he was unaware of these new statutes. They affect this school as well.
Please pray that we can schedule this meeting and for a solution to this problem to come about in a non-confrontational way. I believe this can happen. For now, I think it is best if supportive individuals do not make calls or send emails to the State of Wyoming . I think it would be fine to do so if you have friends or contacts in the Wyoming state government.
There is no question that prayer is the best approach.Thank you for your prayers and encouraging emails. I will continue to give updates.
Yours In Christ,
Nelson Miles
I sincerely apologize for my rash reaction.
Does Wyoming really want to establish a state religion?
If the Wyoming state government were pressing this issue on a k-12 school it would be egregious enough however; This is a Post Secondary School which people can choose to attend or not based on how they want to be trained.
Below is a letter to constituents from Nelson Miles, President of Frontier School of the Bible
Dear Friend,
I am writing to you in regard to a situation facing Frontier School of the Bible – a situation that could shut down our school in the state of Wyoming .
In 2006, the legislature was seeking to deal with diploma mills. New legislation not only addressed this issue, but also included religious schools and took away religious exemptions, which protected us from state control. We were not aware of this and had no notification. The statute requires private post-secondary schools to become accredited or become licensed by the state. Last fall, the Department of Education did notify us that we were in violation of the law. I explained to them that we were unaware of the statute and thought we were under a religious exemption. Also, I explained the nature of our school and asked them to reconsider an exemption. They told me they would consider my request. Last Friday, I received a letter from the Wyoming Department of Education stating that our request was denied and we had until April 15 to start the process of accreditation or state licensing.
Bringing our school into compliance with the new state statute in regard to accreditation would create the following problems:(1) It is very costly. As a faith-based institution, we do not have the financial resources to acquire and keep the accreditation.
(2) It would change the purpose and curriculum of the school.
(3) It would eliminate well-qualified instructors who do not have the higher degrees. We utilize experienced pastors and missionaries to train for those fields of ministry. Some have the higher degrees and some do not.
The other option is state licensing. This would involve having the State of Wyoming evaluate our Bible and ministry classes, instructors, and facilities to see if they want to grant us a license. Any changes to our curriculum would need to be approved by the Department of Education. Also, it appears that as a religious school we could not discriminate against religious beliefs and we would not be able to hold instructors or students to our doctrinal stand. This appears to be a clear violation of freedom of religion and one step away from state licensed churches. The implications of this situation could impact churches and Christian organizations all across our country.
We are asking Christians to fervently pray about this situation. We are praying that, if it is God’s will, legal action will not be needed. The Rutherford Institute and the ACLJ are looking at our situation.Thank you for your prayers.
In Him,
Nelson MilesPresident, Frontier School of the Bible
Mr Miles is only asking for prayer. We need to do more. If you live in Wyoming call and write your state legislature and ask them why they want to establish a state religion.
All it takes for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing.
We must take a stand here.
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