Benjamin Watson played sixteen seasons in the National Football League, competing in a Super Bowl and being named to the Pro Bowl as a tight end. In 2018, he received the Bart Starr Award for outstanding character, integrity, and leadership on and off the field. (This is the only award other than the Pro Bowl voted on by all the players.)
Now he is tackling something most athletes would not: the issue of abortion. His documentary film Divided Hearts of America premiered yesterday. He and his wife, Kirsten, interviewed different voices on this issue as part of their pro-life advocacy. They are focused on Micah 6:8’s call to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
I wanted to start today’s Daily Article with his story to prove a point: every one of us can make a difference on the challenges that matter most. Let’s embrace that fact as we focus on one of the most disturbing issues our nation faces today.
The tip of the moral iceberg
The movie Cuties continues to provoke a firestorm of criticism for exploiting young girls purportedly to warn against the exploitation of young girls. This, however, is the tip of the iceberg in our culture:
My purpose today is not to horrify you but to examine the cultural trajectory behind Cuties and the exploitation of children. Then we’ll find biblical hope and help as we seek to make a vital and transforming difference today.
Justice Roberts was right
When five justices on the US Supreme Court discovered five years ago a “right” to same-sex marriage, Chief Justice John Roberts noted in his dissent: “It is striking how much of the majority’s reasoning would apply with equal force to the claim of a fundamental right to plural marriage” (polygamy).
Now we’re seeing a growing movement to legitimize and legalize polygamy on the basis of the court’s decision. A town in Massachusetts…
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