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Campus Diversity? "Gay" Trumps Black, Female, Christian
The restrictions on freedom imposed by pro-homosexual political correctness grew tighter this week. A 3-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the University of...
View ArticleSheep prove unusual solution to churchs maintenance problem
A Shropshire vicar has enlisted six sheep to keep the churchyard in good order
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A Celtic Liturgy for the Fourth Week of Advent by John Birch
This is the last of the Celtic liturgies for Advent posted by John Birch at faithandworship.com I really appreciate the resources that John posts and heartily recommend them to you. The theme for this...
View ArticleFlyer: Show Appreciation to Church Nursery Workers
This is a simple flyer to hang up around your church. It reminds members to say thanks to the church nursery volunteers. After all, the are serving the most important guests each Sunday. Click on the...
View ArticleAndy Stanley Responds to 'Why, God?' After Sandy Hook Shooting
It's a question many ask after a tragedy like last Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.: If God is who He says He is, why did He let this happen? Andy Stanley, pastor of...
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Bank Robbers Escape a 17-Story Prison by Climbing Out a 5-Inch-Wide Window
Holy moly. Obviously, any successful escape from prison involves some sort of daring, ingenious plan, but does the plan have to be this daring and ingenious? Actually, "ingenious" may not be quite the...
View ArticleEthics: Christmas Tree Vs. Fellowship
text before content What would you do Wednesday! The following scenario takes place during the first week of December which means Christmas is around the corner. A friend called a wanted to come over...
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Racial Slurs: An Explanation
After reading this short article on Bradley Patterson, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. The UNA football player was cut within hours of tweeting a racial slur about President Obama who...
View Article-Do Christian-Mocking Ads Demonstrate a Double Standard?
From Breitbart: This appeared on the online editorial pages of The New York Times today: Christian-mockery aside, this use of the image of Jesus Christ is at best disrespectful. One wonders if an...
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The late Rev. Fred Rogers fills his pastoral role, once again
During the past few days, how many of you have either (a) seen this picture and the following quotation on Facebook or (b) have received an email with a URL that points you toward this material? The...
View ArticleHoney Boo Boo Holiday Photo: Reality TV Star With Neon Green Hair
Honey Boo Boo's holiday photo has become an instant hit online among her fans, who have complimented the long neon green hair extensions the young starlet can be seen featuring in the picture.
View ArticleOn fresh readings of violent parables ... especially for preachers
Several people have responded (positively and negatively) to the recent Q & R about violent parables. One of the best resources for dealing with violent depictions of God in Scripture is the...
View ArticleReport: Government bungled Benghazi consulate security
UPDATE: Three U.S. State Department officials resigned today following the release of a report saying security failures left the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, vulnerable to attack on Sept. 11....
View ArticleSomething Vastly More Powerful Than Evil
by Rev. Robert A. Sirico It was a painful irony – some might call it a cruel irony – one noted to my congregation: On a Sunday so close to Christmas, when the Catholic Church admonishes her children...
View ArticleAcrobatics on a seesaw [video & pictures]
Neolttwigi is a game traditionally played by Korean women. It involves a seesaw-like arrangement of a long board on a fulcrum, but unlike the teeter-tottering of American playgrounds, the players stand...
View ArticlePreacher: Tell the Truth! More Thoughts from John Koessler on the Mysterious...
A post for preachers from my Monday column at Engaging Church Blog. It was based on a post I wrote to writers with some advice from Steven King: A few months ago I read through a delightful book by...
View ArticleNate Silver Adds Some Context to Gun Control: The Nerds Bring the Numbers
It’s always good when an argument is brewing and the boiler plate rhetoric gets old as it takes us nowhere, to look at a few numbers. Nate Silver has a couple of good posts: One article looking at gun...
View ArticleBecome a miser like me
I am a miser. When I was in kindergarten, my Russian grandmother, Gasha, lived with us. Her husband had died in the first phase of Communist persecutions after WWII. She had lost several children and...
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Congratulations to President Obama, Time's 'Person of the Year'
In what is undoubtedly his greatest and most memorable achievement of his entire life, President Barack Obama has been selected as Time magazine's "Person of the Year." Despite the best efforts of the...
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