Specific doctrinal beliefs vary between individual Christians. The views expressed in our blog and social media posts represent the beliefs of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of Little Images as an organization. I was reading an article this morning about FGM in Kurdistan and its effect on women and I wasRead More
FGM and MGM: Are they similar?
Any time the issue of FGM (female genital mutilation) hits the news in the United States, people typically respond with revulsion. Follow the discussion about this issue far enough and you’re also likely to come across the idea that FGM is wrong, and *male* children should not have their genitals cut either (“male circumcision”, referredRead More
Why are men born with a foreskin?
Christians believe human beings are one of God’s creations, and He created them very good. This is one truth to start with: God designed our bodies and that design is very good. The foreskin is part of God’s design for our genitals, and the foreskin is also very good. Humans are made in God’s image and thereforeRead More
Forced Retraction: Don’t Let it Happen to Your Son!
What’s the biggest danger for a boy who hasn’t been circumcised? We have cards that you can give out to childcare workers and others to inform them of this. Click here to visit the shop.
He Saved Many Women’s Lives. Why Did Doctors Hate Him?
“Every day he heard the heart-rending pleas of women assigned to his care begging to be discharged because they believed these doctors to be the harbingers of death. Fortunately, Dr. Semmelweis was smart enough to listen to his patients.” – PBS Newshour “Wash your hands.” Common sense, right? Ever since doctors such as Pasteur, Lister,Read More
7 Reasons Why Your Pastor’s Lips are Sealed about Circumcision
“Look, Joe, I agree with you that Christian parents should not be circumcising their babies, but please don’t ask me to take a public stance against it.” This is the message I hear quite often from Christian pastors around the country, whose churches range from living rooms to megachurches. But what would make them sayRead More
Why Every Christian Should See “American Circumcision”
Today is the day we have been waiting for for a long time! The award-winning documentary American Circumcision is now available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and many different streaming services. This is a must-see, and we’re happy to have been involved with the making of what is sure to become a landmark presentation on this issue. WeRead More
Post-truth: Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year
That was 2015’s Word of the Year, officially called the “Face with Tears of Joy” emoji. 2014’s was “vape.” 2013 was ”selfie.” The Oxford English Dictionary elects a ‘word of the year’ each December that most defines the “mood, ethos, and preoccupations” of the previous 12 months. This year’s word of the year was post-truth, whichRead More
We have a lot to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving from Little Images! It’s been a crazy year for everyone, but we have a LOT to be thankful for. We here at Little Images are proud of the work we’ve accomplished this year and are excited for the year to come. Looking back this year, we’re blessed in so many different ways. We’reRead More
The finishing blow to circumcision: college kids
It’s no secret who the hardest part of the population to reach with our message is. If you’re a married American who has already circumcised a boy, it’s a slim chance you’re reading this now. If you are, thank you for checking out our message. You’re the exception to the rule. The unfortunate reality is thatRead More
Circumcision Math: Does it add up?
Many parents tell us they chose to circumcise their child so that he won’t have to have it done as an adult. Let’s set ethical arguments about pain, consent, divine design, etc. aside for now. Let’s just look at the math. What are the odds that your son will actually need to have a circumcision later? According toRead More
The Nursing Home Argument
I’ve heard most of the reasons people use to justify circumcision. This one keeps popping up, and it’s used a lot by nurses and friends of nurses. And every time I hear it, I cringe a little more. It’s the nursing home argument. It goes something like this: “I am a nurse in a nursing home,Read More
Class is in Session: What is the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Class is in Session is a new feature to the Little Images blog in which educators present information on a given topic. We at Little Images believe in upholding the rights of all children. Children are created in the image of God, and this demands they be treated with dignity and respect. Efforts to do thisRead More
One way the Enemy wants to destroy your marriage (and how to stop him)
The Enemy doesn’t want your marriage to prosper.John 10:10 says he comes to steal, kill, and destroy.Chances are you’re reading this because he’s found a new target: you and your wife.My wife and I have our share of disagreements, just like any other married couple, but we work through them as partners.After all, as Christian husbands, weRead More
Bees, Crucifixion, and Self-flagellation: Happy Easter from Little Images!
Greetings everyone! Joe at Little Images here wishing everyone a Happy Easter. We’re excited for what God’s doing with our ministry, and we’re looking forward to a busy spring and summer ahead of us. We hope you get to spend the holiday weekend with your loved ones. On another note, if you enjoy satire andRead More
Why your doctor’s hands are tied – and how to help untie them
Board Games I was talking to a prominent member of the staff at a local birth center the other day about a medical policy issue: specifically, what their circumcision policy was. I was surprised at her answer. “You won’t find a single midwife here who is pro-circumcision. We know it’s best practice not to doRead More
The gift you CAN’T return
Were you really hoping that your loved ones included a gift receipt this year when you opened your present?Let’s face it. Sometimes we all question whether or not it’s “the thought that counts.” Lucky for us, we live in a day and age where exchanging, store credit, and regifting are socially acceptable.And there’s a pretty high chanceRead More
Social Justice Doesn’t Sell.
Cameron Strang struck a chord with me in the latest issue of RELEVANT Magazine. If you’ve never read RELEVANT, check it out. It’s got something for everyone (no, I’m not getting paid to endorse this) and focuses on intentional Christian living. Strang, as the founder and publisher of RELEVANT, includes an editorial called “First Word.” InRead More
Our Open Letters Project
Greetings everyone! We wanted to let everyone know about a new project we launched this week. It’s called the “Open Letters Project.” The premise is simple: Christians around the world don’t practice male circumcision. In fact, many of them don’t know that the United States does this routinely. This is because circumcision has never been partRead More
Warning: don’t read this unless you appreciate quality.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” (John 10:10, BSB)Best Buy, according to their website, has 457 different flat-panel TVs for sale. Indeed, if you walked into any of the major entertainment chains here in the US,Read More
Unicorn Insurance
“Submitting your son to the procedure to prevent urinary infections makes only a little more sense than buying insurance against being gored by a unicorn in Riverside.” — Eugene Robin, M.D. Stanford University Medical SchoolIf there is one rumor that just can’t seem to die, it’s that infant circumcision prevents urinary tract infections (UTIs). ThisRead More
Might as well jump?
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2, NLT)“If everybody else went and jumped off a bridge, would you doRead More
Respecting God’s design for your son
Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created. ~Revelation 4:11Respect is a big deal to Christians. The Bible says over and over that we are to respect God and show respect for his creation, for each other, and forRead More