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Seeking Forgiveness for our Mistakes

The past few weeks have produced many unfortunate and painful headlines for some high profile political figures. I’m thinking of Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Edwards and Anthony Weiner. Of course they are only the latest that have made news because of their sexual indiscretions. Two years ago it was me, John Ensign and Mark Sanford; so I can relate. The story of my extramarital affair, exposed by my own indiscretions and a poorly planned extortion attempt, made headlines for about 14 days, most of them “above the fold,” meaning on the top half of the front page of newspapers, on the front AOL, in People magazine and on countless websites. The other politicians I mentioned had higher profiles than me so the coverage they received was even more extensive. Believe me, it wasn’t a pleasant experience and I don’t wish it upon anyone. But sin oftentimes produces severe consequences. In reliving these headlines and even writing about them, I could not help but make a couple of relevant observations. […]

By Paul Stanley|2011-06-09T09:11:42-05:00June 9th, 2011|My Blog Post|2 Comments

Marriage & Divorce Rates Troubling in Bible Belt States

(Below is an article I wrote for a national publication in May of 2011) Saying “I do” is easy. Committing to “for better or for worse” appears to be more difficult. Marriage in what is commonly referred to as the “Bible Belt,” the primarily southern and midwestern states known for their more conservative values is in decline and has been for the past two decades. […]

By Paul Stanley|2011-05-18T17:00:57-05:00May 18th, 2011|My Blog Post|1 Comment

The Christian Echo of bin Laden’s Death

It was less than twenty-four hours after our government announced the death of one of the world’s most renowned terrorist, Osama bin Laden, when I was attending our monthly men’s gathering at my home church, Grace Chapel, located in Leipers Fork, just south of Nashville, Tennessee. You might imagine the chatter around the dozens of tables as few hundred men broke bread together. Discussion of bin Laden’s death dominated the conversation and opinions varied greatly, but most weighted in on the side of relief, joy and glee. But wait, this wasn’t just any men’s group. It was a gathering of Christian men. […]

By Paul Stanley|2011-05-10T20:31:23-05:00May 10th, 2011|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Never Again

(Note: The “Never Again” list was written by James David Snow and is widely circulated on the internet but I don’t know who to credit as the author of the preface below. Regardless, it’s a great reminder on how we as Christians need to think.) Real success in life comes from knowing and acting upon the Word of God. As it states in Joshua 1:8: “This Book of the Law [the Word of God] shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” […]

By Paul Stanley|2011-05-05T08:33:54-05:00May 5th, 2011|My Blog Post|1 Comment

A Man of Conviction

Yesterday, the on-line new magazine, Christian Post, spotlighted a bill sponsored by my former colleague, Senator Stacey Campfield of Knoxville. Sen. Campfield’s proposed legislation would forbid public schools from teaching on homosexuality prior to the ninth grade. The bill calls human sexuality a “complex subject,” and would prohibit elementary and middle schools from providing “any instruction or material that discusses sexual orientation other than heterosexuality.” http://www.christianpost.com/news/talks-on-homosexuality-not-for-classroom-says-dont-say-gay-bill-author-49998/ […]

By Paul Stanley|2011-04-28T21:49:45-05:00April 28th, 2011|My Blog Post|Comments Off