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Old Hugh Latimer preached before Henry VIII. It was the custom of the court preacher to present the king with something on his birthday, and Latimer presented Henry VIII with a pocket handkerchief with this text in the corner: “God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers” (Heb 13:4)—a very…

For the past 20 years, Stuart Dunnings III has been the top prosecutor for Ingham County, Michigan and has built a reputation as “an outspoken advocate for ending human trafficking and prostitution.” According to the state attorney general’s office Dunnings took an aggressive approach to his job and…

The rise of STDs in Massachusetts is alarming according to the state public health department. Katherine Hsu, the medical director of STD prevention & HIV/AIDS for the department attributes the rise, at least partly, to social media. Dating apps that allow people to make contact with potential partners…

In 2014, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline received reports of 5,042 potential human trafficking cases. Almost one-third of the cases involved minors. The department of justice believes about 300,000 children in the United States are trafficking victims. Shannon Forsythe is the founder…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of common sexually transmitted diseases have surged to “alarming” levels in the U.S. Rates of common STD’s increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade. “Young people are the most vulnerable,” the CDC’s Dr. Gail Bolan warns.…

Recently British sex expert Helen Driscoll declared that “Robophilia”—or sex between humans and robots—could be considered “the norm” within the next 50 years. Our message is the loving word that God intended sex as a beautiful thing, to be shared between one woman and one man, in a lifetime relationship.…

Dean and Cristy Parave promote fitness, and spouse swapping to Christians on their website. “I don’t think God would be mad at what we are doing,” Cristy said. “At first I was conflicted, but the more we looked at it, the more it makes sense to us.”—Jim L. Wilson http://nypost.com/2014/09/25/these-christian-swingers-like-sharing-bible-verses-sex-partners/…

The sexual promiscuity that has enveloped our culture has allowed the continued spread of sexually transmitted disease in the US. “In 2012, the rate of gonorrhea rose 4 percent, and the rate of primary and secondary syphilis rose 11 percent.” Health experts worry on two levels. Most of the cases occur…

Sex scandals continue to plague the Catholic Church, as Pope Francis releases the names of over 400 defrocked priests involved in sexual abuses. While the Archdiocese of Chicago released documents withheld for more than a decade on 30 more priests. The intent of these admissions is for the victims to…

British rock star Morrissey speaks another word regarding the rising acceptance of sexual immorality in our culture. “I see no difference between eating animals and pedophilia. They are both rape, violence, murder.” Morrissey is not raising the status of animals with such a statement. He is lessening…

Two recent news stories remind me that love can be fickle. When a newlywed wife called 911to report her husband missing during their Florida honeymoon, police told her that he had been arrested for attempting to hire a prostitute. A Washington state family returned home to find a burglar in their home.…

When Jason Collins announced that he is both a practicing homosexual and a Christian he was challenged by ESPN sportswriter Chris Broussard. Broussard said, “If you’re openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be, not just homosexuality, adultery, fornication, premarital sex between heterosexuals,…

One group in today’s culture that is not tolerated is those who are ex-homosexual. Former homosexual Christopher Doyle of Voice of the Voiceless told the crowd: “Anti-ex-gay extremists say that I do not exist—that we don’t exist.” When planning an evening reception they received enough email and phone…

· Moses stuttered. · David's armor didn't fit. · John Mark was rejected by Paul. · Timothy had ulcers. · Hosea's wife was a prostitute. · Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning. · Jacob was a pathological liar. · David had an affair. · Solomon was too rich. · Abraham was too old. ·…

In Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash A Revolution In Your Life in Christ, Peter Scazzero writes, “The Bible does not spin the flaws and weaknesses of its heroes. Moses was a murderer. Hosea's wife was a prostitute. Peter rebuked God! Noah got drunk. Jonah was a racist. Jacob was a liar. John…

In The New Republic Leon Wieseltier takes aim at Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s comments regarding the need to face the future on our knees. “This country was not built by people on their knees. It was built by people on their feet, with their hands as they were guided by their minds,” says Wieseltier. --The…

A professional mover in England was cleaning a garage near Coventry when he uncovered a mysterious object wrapped in a black bag. After shaking it and looking at it, Sam Curry, 22, decided it looked like a bomb. He Googled it on his phone and discovered it was a WW II era German incendiary bomb. He called…

Liz Murray’s drug-addicted parents raised her and her sister in poverty in New York—really raised isn’t the right word, they had to care for themselves. Her father was an intelligent man, quite gifted, but lived a diminished life because of the drugs. Her mother suffered from mental illness along with…

Liz Murray’s drug-addicted parents raised her and her sister in poverty in New York—really raised isn’t the right word, they had to care for themselves. Her father was an intelligent man, quite gifted, but lived a diminished life because of the drugs. Her mother suffered from mental illness along with…

A study at a Kansas University found almost no difference in the sex practices of atheists and highly religious people. Adultery, masturbation, and other sex acts are as prevalent among the religious as the irreligious. The only difference investigators found was that the religious feel guilty about…

Liz Murray’s drug-addicted parents raised her and her sister in poverty in New York—really raised isn’t the right word, they had to care for themselves. Her father was an intelligent man, quite gifted, but lived a diminished life because of the drugs. Her mother suffered from mental illness along with…

Posted: 06/29/11 07:24 AM ET Several days ago, a historic vote in the state of New York, pushed aggressively by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, legalized the practice of same-sex marriage. Such an action was certainly a momentous decision for marriage equality rights in the LGBT community. The vote was not exactly…

How much oil does it take to close a beach? “Crisis on the Gulf Coast” screams the headline in USA Today. Another article talks about the devastating effects the oil spill has had on beachfront vacation communities. It sounds like there is a sheet of oil covering the coast from Texas to Florida. However,…

A new federally funded study looked at the effectiveness of different sex education programs. One program taught abstinence, the other safe sex. The classes were taught to 12-year-olds. After 2 years, 33 percent of the students taught abstinence had lost their virginity compared to 52 percent of the…

In the column “Findings” Harper’s Magazine reports that “A study suggested that many American parents think of their teenage children as sexually uninterested and of all other teenagers as sexually hyperactive and predatory.” --Harper’s Magazine/July 2010, p. 80 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Perhaps…