For me the highlight of the South Carolina primary campaign was hearing Stephen Colbert speak to an overflow crowd on my College of Charleston campus. I think he is the most honest “politician” of the primary season, and he spoke both eloquently and humorously about what should be a critical campaign issue–the “Citizens United” Supreme [...]
Proclamation Discipleship This series of articles explores thirteen major methods that are effective for making disciples. Keep in mind that in a ubiquitous (all encompassing, everywhere present) disciple-making process, virtually each method is not only encouraged but is planned into the church ministries. Here is a list including links to articles that have been completed [...]
Thank you for bearing witness today to the incomparable dignity of every human life, born and unborn. And thank you for your commitment to change hearts and minds and laws in defense of the unborn. I join you in this commitment. It is a testament to the American spirit and the vision of our founding [...]
More than 40,000 pro-life activists and supporters participated in the eighth annual Walk for Life West Coast event in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday to celebrate life and proclaim, “Women deserve better than abortion!” West Coast Pro-life March Draws 40,000 in San Francisco Catholic Bishops Spurn Nondiscrimination Laws Christians Outraged Over Obama Admin’s Decision on [...]
In my view, Senator Rick Santorum has the most impressive pro-life record of all the candidates that are running for president right now. No other candidate comes close to competing with Santorum’s record or personal story on the issue of life. He is the author of the federal ban on partial birth abortion that President [...]
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In our quest to find a Spanish program with the right mix of basic knowledge and real life usability, our efforts fell short. It’s not enough to learn basic vocabulary. A successful program must immerse the student in a new language, encouraging them to actually use it. That is after all the way we all [...]
Flickr User Lost Albatross Any doubts that the Democrat-controlled legislature would make good on a promise to fast-track a bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey can now be put to rest. Tomorrow, the State Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a marriage equality in what is expected to be a long and loud hearing. [...]
The current session of the Kentucky General Assembly is considering a number of bills that would affect Family Law Cases. Senate Bill 57: This bill would require the Vital Statistics Office to provide the VS300 form in electronic format printable from the computer. Right now many offices keep a typewriter around solely for this form. [...]
Globe and MailWeekly Standard: Gingrich and Frustration PoliticsNPRby Jay Cost A “Vote Here” sign is seen outside an East Bay Street voting station on Jan. 21, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. Voters decided between four major candidates in the key conservative state. Conservatives in South Carolina have upended …Can Newt Gingrich’s Pugilistic Politics Win Florida?Sunshine [...]
 Leaders of different denominations will join in a prayer service for Chrisitian unity  at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 E. Livingston St., in Orlando. The theme of  the prayer service is “We will all be changed by the Victory of our Lord Jesus Christ.� A reception will follow the prayer service. The worldwide Week of Prayer [...]
Christians? In Church/State issues, can you give some examples of religious liberties being violated? beingChristiansChurchstateexamplesgiveissueslibertiesreligioussomeviolated Question by harbingerscott »Christians? In Church/State issues, can you give some examples of religious liberties being violated? No, I don’t want any more answers from non-Christians about how the poor, little State has been beaten up by the Big, Bad [...]
How come the Christians haven’t responded to this? Without theirresponses, how can we know whether they approve of or disapprove ofsuch discrimination? On Jan 20, 12:14 pm, “ranjit_math…@yahoo.com”ranjit_math…@yahoo.com wrote: In my high school they had all sorts of christian clubs, who prayed in front of the school in the morning. They had christmas trees out in [...]
This blog is not intending to be the answers to all of life’s mysteries. I am a regular guy who reads things or occasionally has an original thought that I feel I must communicate. I found blogging to be a vehicle for that as well as a way to keep a repository of these thoughts/learnings. [...]
Enlarge this picture Children’s Palace of indoctrination(Michael Day via Flickr) The World Watch List (WWL) is a ranking of 50 countries where persecution of Christians for religious reasons is worst. Each year, extensive research is completed, using questionnaires, news reports, interviews and country visits, and a point value is given to each country according to [...]
The government appointed Committee of Experts has been announced. After reviewing previous Constitutional Review Commissions the Technical Committee will make recommendations to be included in the new Zambian Constitution. Evangelicals have been effectively side-lined. Without an official representative on the Committee they have no one to lobby to have their voice heard. How can evangelicals [...]
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THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (apologies to Keith Olbermann) Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) addressed a crowd gathered Monday at a South Carolina Tea Party conference and resolutely concluded that “the greatest minority under assault today are Christians. No doubt about it.”…. Though Scott has yet to announce his support for [...]
Grace and peace to the body of Christ, and greetings to those who abide in darkness. Saints, we are so blessed to be living in a country where, for the time being, we can worship the God of our choice in the manner of our choosing. This can be a good thing or a bad [...]
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking a pause from partisan campaigning in South Carolina to pray for President Barack Obama’s safety and wisdom. Perry spoke Tuesday night at a large prayer gathering called “The Response” in Greenville, S.C. He made no direct mention of the GOP presidential contest or of Saturday’s primary during his [...]
One can’t help but to notice the passion of many people on a couple of local issues. Yet more important issues don’t receive much local attention. I’d like to address that. First, there has been a tremendous amount of attention directed at the ordered euthanasia at the Mercer Co. Animal Shelter. It is a real [...]
Via Cory Doctorow on BoingBoing, Ars Technica’s Julian Sanchez had a great column last week on the suspicious data the entertainment industry uses to justify anti-piracy legislation and international raids on overweight one-click barons. That said, I remain a bit amazed that it’s become an indisputable premise in Washington that there’s an enormous piracy problem, [...]
As Islamic blasphemy cases pile up in Egypt’s court system, frustrated Coptic Christians are accusing authorities of not applying fair standards in the interpretation of the country’s contempt of religion law. Christian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, an influential businessman and founder of the Free Egyptians Party, tops the growing list of perpetrators who have been charged [...]
Midland Christian School will discontinue its preschool program for 3-year-olds and summer and holiday day care. The changes will go into effect at the end of the academic year. More…
MARCH FOR LIFE 2012 — January 23, 2012 Some links, some youtubes, some food for thought…today, since I can’t be there in Washington, D.C…. Alveda King speaks of her abortion regret. She’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s niece. She doesn’t celebrate her birthday–which is January 22nd too–except by being at the March For Life every [...]
Jan 23, 2012 by Rousas John Rushdoony This article is from Law and Liberty, Chapter 12, by Rousas John Rushdoony, a Reformed scholar and brilliant writer of the last century. Dr. Rushdoony was the founder of Chalcedon Foundation, an educational organization devoted to research, publishing, and to cogent communication of a distinctively Christian scholarship to [...]
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will allow Yemen’s outgoing president to come to the U.S. temporarily for medical treatment, a move aimed at easing the political transition in Yemen, a key counterterrorism partner. A senior administration official said Ali Abdullah Saleh would travel to New York this week, and probably stay in the U.S. until [...]
WASHINGTON – Newt Gingrich worked to capitalize Sunday on his upset victory in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, while Mitt Romney moved quickly to cut his losses before the next contest with a promise to release his income tax returns within 48 hours. Gingrich said in a round of television interviews that his win, both [...]
WASHINGTON – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago that shook the country. “I don’t remember much from that horrible day, but I will never forget the trust you [...]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Four years after the GOP’s rallying cry became “drill, baby, drill,” environmental issues have barely registered a blip in this Republican presidential primary. That’s likely to change as the race turns to Florida. The candidates’ positions on environmental regulation, global warming as well as clean air and water are all [...]
Columbia, South Carolina (Reuters) – Humbled by a stunning loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said on Sunday he would release this week the tax returns demanded by rivals as he bids to regain the upper hand in the volatile Republican presidential race. Romney, the longtime front-runner in the Republican race and one of the [...]
TAMPA, Fla. – Fresh off a big win in South Carolina, Republican Newt Gingrich found himself on defense Monday as the volatile GOP presidential contest shifted to Florida. The former House speaker answered critics who questioned his temperament by saying he would be a nominee who would “shake up Washington.” He also accused chief rival [...]
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are returning to Washington in an angry mood over President Barack Obama’s appointments to two key agencies during a year-end break. More than 70 nominees to judgeships and senior federal agency positions are awaiting the next move from Republicans, who can use Senate rules to block votes on some or all [...]
PHOENIX – The race to replace Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begins in earnest Monday as the Arizona congresswoman’s planned resignation sets up a free-for-all in a competitive district. The three-term Democrat announced Sunday that she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from a gunshot wound to the head just over a [...]
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and his chief Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren have signed a pledge to curb political attack ads by outside groups. Warren on Monday sent a letter to Republican incumbent Brown urging him join her and sign an agreement to prevent third-party ads. Brown signed the pledge minutes later. Top level [...]
Written By : William Teach So says The Politico The surging Newt Gingrich has mastered debates — and disguise. The debate part is clear: The former Speaker of the House comes to play and owns the stage with an uncanny capacity to connect with the grievances of conservative voters. The disguise part is clear, too. [...]
Written By : William Teach I told you the other day about a new liberal fatwa against meteorologists because they aren’t following the doctrines of the Cult Of Gore. To recap (WCTV) A new campaign, Forecast the Facts (www.forecastthefacts.org), launches Sunday to pressure TV meteorologists to inform their viewers about climate change. The launch coincides [...]
Joseph Torsella, deputy ambassador for U.N. management and reform, speaks at U.N. headquarters in New York City on May 11, 2011. (Photo: U.S. Mission to the U.N.) (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration will step up efforts to prevent the election of human rights-abusing nations onto the United Nations’ top human rights agency, a senior U.S. [...]
President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (CNSNews.com) – Japanese holdings of U.S. government debt have topped $1 trillion dollars for the first time, according to data released this week by the U.S. Treasury Department. Entities in Japan held $1.0389 trillion in [...]
President Ronald Reagan, in office Jan. 20, 1981 – Jan. 20, 1989. (AP Photo) (CNSNews.com) – On Monday, Jan. 23, thousands of pro-life Americans will gather in the nation’s capitol on the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that set in motion a wave of abortions that, to date, have claimed the lives of [...]
Government regulators and their enablers in Congress, always on the prowl to target industries for ever-more oppressive regulations and higher taxes, are now focusing on the venerable “good cigar” eloquently extolled by Rudyard Kipling and many other connoisseurs of a “good smoke.” Since the mid-1960s, tobacco has been one of the big-government nannies’ favorite targets. [...]
On the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann predicted that the presidential elections will “end abortion” in America. It was her first public appearance since dropping out of the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. “Here on our watch we will stand, we will stand for life, we will [...]
Sure, there’s no NFL team in Los Angeles, but Hollywood has a team to root for in the Super Bowl. The New York Giants, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime on Sunday to advance to the league’s Feb. 5 title game in Indianapolis, are co-owned by producer Steve Tisch, who won an [...]
Kali Borkoski Manager Posted Mon, January 23rd, 2012 9:56 am With the help of our reporter, Lyle Denniston, we will be live blogging as orders and opinions in argued cases are issued today. The Live Blog window is below the jump. Once you see the window and our initial welcome, we ask that you do [...]
(WXYZ) – Imagine not being allowed to adopt a child you had raised since birth. That is what some same-sex partners are facing. Michigan is among a handful of states that still offers no legal protections for gays and lesbians – and that can have major consequences for their children. 7 Action News Investigator Heather [...]
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SPRINGFIELD – Riding the wave of a victory in school reform last year, education activists are gearing up for another push this spring, this time for school vouchers. Through vouchers, tax dollars are used to help pay for tuition at private schools. Although attempts at instituting a voucher program have been made, the idea has [...]
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8–> ST. GEORGE – Supporters of more choice in education launched a nationwide campaign over the weekend advocating that parents be more aware of educational options like private schools, home schooling, online learning and charter schools. Touted by supporters as a movement to improve education – but criticized by some as a [...]
JERUSALEM — Israel’s news cycle has been dominated for the past two weeks by increasingly panicky reports of an escalating cyber war between it and the Arab world. The successive tit-for-tat squabble started about two weeks ago, when a hacker claiming to be a Saudi citizen and calling himself oxOmar posted personal information connected to [...]