Host Rita Peters and Guest Matt Sharp Take a Stand,
Feb. 25-26, or Online HERE Anytime
“In the beginning God created man in His own image. Male and Female created He them. And God blessed them and said unto them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth. Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 1:27-28, 2:24)
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech.” (First Amendment to the Constitution.)
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness., that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men.” (Declaration of Independence)
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Crossroads, Where Faith and Culture Meet
Introduction.
By way of introduction, and in case you are not familiar with our weekly programs, they all address the ongoing tensions in our culture between the Bible based values and beliefs of our Christian faith and the secular beliefs and practices of others who do not believe in God or in the teaching of His Word – and who are openly hostile to both. That was clearly evident in our program last week that featured “Kingdoms in Conflict”.
By way of further background, other programs have also addressed the sexual revolution that is taking place in our culture today in several different ways. That includes pornography which, like cancer, can leave a trail of ruined men, exploited women, broken marriages and families, and damaged children. It is not an innocent pastime. Rather it is addictive and destructive to everyone involved.
The Sexual Revolution on Sexual Orientation and Identity.
However, today’s program focuses on a more recent challenge to traditional sexual understandings and practices involving sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). It can lead to confusion in which some people question their own gender and want to change to the opposite sex as a “transgender”.
As a result, they sometimes look for ways to do that, either through puberty blockers or even surgery, both of which can be irreversible in the event they want to change their minds as they grow older.
In addition, it leads to confusion and chaos in various arenas, particularly in our schools, in our laws, and even in some of our churches. So what can we do to restore morality and order to our culture?
More on Matt Sharp and ADF.
That is the setting for our program this weekend which features Rita and her special guest, Matt Sharp, who is the Special Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, a non-profit organization that stands on the front lines for protecting life, faith, freedom, and family in our culture. Matt serves as the director of legislative affairs who advises leaders on the importance of protecting leaders and families on these issues in the public affairs arena.
Matt also addresses the question of what we can do to help defend against attacks on our faith and freedoms. He emphasizes that churches must be involved in this battle, just as he defended local parents in their lawsuit against the Harrisonburg School Board on the issue of parental rights in the education of their children. Where can we obtain guidance on developing model legislation and local policies?
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Crossroads, Where Faith and Culture Meet, on Valley Radio,
So, for more on all of this, please join Rita and Matt this weekend on the following valley stations, including WBTX (1470 AM and 102.1 FM) today at 4:00 p.m. and again on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., followed by WSVA (550 AM and 92.1 FM) at 8:30, ESPN (1360 AM and 106.9 FM) at 9:00, and on WNLR (1150 AM) at 11:30. You can also listen online by clicking on the Crossroad’s menu shown on our home page at www.valleyfamilyforum.org.
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For God and Country, and on behalf of the Crossroads Team
Thank you, Dean
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