It should be a crime to commit adultery in the United States of America. That may be a very provocative statement to some.

Over the years I have had numerous articles published in secular newspapers. I have had the privilege to write opinion editorials for newspapers like the Indianapolis Star, the Muncie Star Press, and the Pensacola News Journal, to name a few. In those articles I addressed a variety of topics. Sometimes the topic of article was something I support, like Christian education or Christmas.

We live in a God-designed world where shame can be distributed, but it cannot be destroyed. Cities like ours have two options: shame the drag performers by using our influence to get their local performance canceled, or bring shame onto ourselves by allowing them proceed with their presentation in the face of our gospel presence.

This first rule of Bible interpretation—"context determines interpretation”—is also the first principle of Bible application. In the realm of application, though, there is an additional principle to follow. The second rule of Bible application is to understand the situation accurately before applying any Scripture. In other words, we cannot apply the Bible until we know what’s really going on.