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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Bravo for the Catholic League!
Christians—and all moral people—need to follow the lead of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in decrying the state of affairs that sees numerous female stars bearing children out of wedlock.
They rightly call for young people to not make them role models. “We encourage young people not to look […]
In the News Today
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Of interest to Christians today:
Religion will figure in Democratic debate in PA tonight.
Pope turns 81 at the White House.
Ongoing story of Texas polygamist sect.
In the News
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Today is tax day … and there are a lot of things in the news that are of interest to believers. From time to time, I will provide a list here of news items I believe are of interest to Christians. Though I don’t have time to comment on all of them, I can point […]
Blind Golfer, 85 Years Old, Shoots Hole-in-One
Saturday, April 12th, 2008An AP report from Green Valley, Arizona carries one of the best sports stories ever.
An 85-year-old legally blind golfer from southern Arizona made a hole-in-one this week on a par-3 course. Robert Dunham accomplished the feat on the third hole at Tortuga in Green Valley.
Playing with a group of fellow blind veterans enrolled in a […]
TV Clip From 52nd General Council
Friday, April 11th, 2008Just came across this local coverage of last year’s historic GC in Indianapolis. Take a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4lgNqyzYE
Cults Still Trying to Predict the End
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008A Russian doomsday cult is in the news.
Two members of the group that went underground five months ago to await the end recently emerged with a tale of two deaths among the group. Thirty-five cult members entered a cave in early November, threatening to blow up gas canisters that blocked the entrance if authorities attempted […]
D’oh! Simpsons Not Fit for Kids?
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Venezuela has it right: The TV program The Simpsons is not fit for kids (or anyone else for that matter).
The totalitarian regime of President Hugo Chavez made news by labeling The Simpsons unfit for children and pulled it from the 11 a.m. slot of nationally-controlled Venezuelan television. Even a stopped clock is right every now […]
Water
Sunday, April 6th, 2008The AP recently reported:
A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or […]
Couple Stoned for Adultery
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Monday Taliban militants stoned to death a couple they found guilty of adultery. Read the article.
Nearly two-thousand years ago Jesus made it clear that form of punishment was no longer appropriate.
Read the words of John 8:3-11 (NKJV):
John 8:3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they […]
Snake Bite! … in a Suitcase
Monday, March 31st, 2008Last week it was reported that a man was bitten by a rattlesnake … as he was unpacking his suitcase! The snake had slithered in on the other end of the trip. Though the surprised victim didn’t die, this kind of incident gives food for thought to those who are waiting to make their decision […]
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