You can see this at work in all three of the controversies that have earned headlines recently: The Obama administration’s attempt to require religious institutions to pay for contraception, sterilization and the morning-after pill; the brouhaha over the Susan G. Komen foundation’s attempt to stop funding for Planned Parenthood; and Tuesday’s Ninth Circuit ruling affirming an earlier lower court decision that overturned the results of California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage.

The most frustrating thing in life is trying to be someone you are not. We cannot live in the boxes that society or religion makes for us. We cannot live in the boxes others make for us regardless of their good or bad intentions.

Renowned Pastor Tim Keller is speaking out for the first time against New York City's ban on church use of public school buildings. "Grieved" that more than 60 churches will be forced out of public schools this month, Keller called the city's ban "unwise" and is hoping for a reversal.

Here's what you can do in a New York City public school after hours: You may gather people together once a week (or more often). You can start off with praise choruses and Bible reading. Someone can stand up and teach that Jesus is Lord, that he rose from the dead to save us from sin, and that he is coming again. Then you can break bread and pray together. Here's what you can't do in a New York City public school after hours: Hold a "religious worship service."

My son Cade is a survivor. Eleven years ago this week, Rebekah and I celebrated the birth of our first-born. Despite his Down syndrome diagnosis, we were overjoyed to welcome this new life into our family. But not everyone welcomes children like Cade.

Our culture prefers to avoid marriage. Is this a result of negative expectations or a lack of understanding what love is and from where it comes.

There are three main wells in our culture we go to over and over again—despite the fact that they satisfy for a moment, only to leave us thirsting for more: Money and Comfort, Sex and Relationships, and Respect and Success.

The Pink Ribbon, for now anyway, is an emblem of the culture wars. Recently the Susan Komen Foundation for the Cure announced that it was caving to pressure from the Planned Parenthood Federation, reversing its decision not to fund Planned Parenthood in the screening of women for breast cancer. This is an important victory for Planned Parenthood and the abortion rights lobby. In all of this we can gain an opportunity to see what the abortion culture is all about: cash.

It's that time of the year again and many churches around the nation have organized viewing parties for congregants and general members of the community to gather together and enjoy the annual Super Bowl game. While some are capitalizing on the event as a means of outreach or evangelism, other congregations are using the Patriots-Giants matchup on Sunday as a fundraising event — which could be a violation of the law.

Eric Metaxas, author of a biography of Wilberfoce and the #1 NYT bestseller, Bonhoeffer, recently addressed the National Prayer Breakfast, with his trademark humor sharing his testimony and lessons learned from Bonhoeffer. As Denny Burk notes, “He had some serious and prophetic words about the humanity of the unborn. He even spoke about having a biblical view of sexuality. All of this with the President sitting just a few feet away. This was a courageous talk delivered with winsomeness and joy.”