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Evangelical preacher Louie Giglio was asked to give the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony on January 21. However, Giglio will not participate in the event after a controversy arose over comments he made in the 1990s about homosexual behavior. The liberal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged Bible, gay marriage, homophobia, homosexuality, Louie Giglio, Obama's inauguration, ThinkProgress
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Crime and Punishment
Carl Rollins, a Democratic State Representative from Midway, Kentucky, will introduce legislation that would abolish the death penalty in Kentucky. His bill calls for the term “capital punishment” to be stricken altogether from state law. Such legislation has been proposed … Continue reading
Choices
Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old co-star on the CBS hit comedy Two and a Half Men, recently called his own show “filth”, and urged people not to watch the show that he has been on for nearly half his life. … Continue reading
Jesus on Evolution
Georgia Representative Paul Broun made some news with comments he made during a speech on September 27 at a sportsman’s banquet at Liberty Baptist Church in Hartwell. The Congressman claimed that evolution is “lies straight from the pit of hell.” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged creation, evolution, Jesus, Liberty Baptist Church, Mark 10:6, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun
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No Place to Stand
I was taking a walk through my neighborhood the other day when I noticed an odd-looking structure. It looked sort of like a stand that a deer hunter might use, but it was built closer to the ground. It had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged abortion, Democratic platform, Genesis 2:24, God, illustration, Mark 10:6-8, same-sex marriage
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Trading Places
In Suzanne Collins’ novel The Hunger Games, teenager Katniss Everdeen bravely volunteers for a dangerous assignment. She nobly takes the place of her younger sister to compete in a government-mandated competition that will almost assuredly lead to her death. Katniss’ … Continue reading
Artful Witness
Sand artist Joe Castillo has reached the semifinals of the popular NBC television show America’s Got Talent. He will move on to compete for the grand prize of $1 million. In the early rounds, Castillo created a series of patriotic … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged America's Got Talent, Colossians, illustration, Joe Castillo, opportunity, sand art, witnessing
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Slow to React
Last night a gunman opened fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, at the opening of the new Batman movie. Information is still coming in, but as of this moment, 12 people are dead and at least 50 have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Current Events
Tagged 1 Peter 5:8-9, Aurora Colorado, illustration, movie theater gunman, salt and light
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Taking a Stand
Bob Russell preached at the Friday morning session at the North American Christian Convention in Orlando. In his sermon, Bob reminded us that the church must not try to become more like the world in an effort to be accepted … Continue reading
Religious Freedom
Roman Catholic leaders filed lawsuits yesterday against the Obama administration’s mandate that employers provide birth control coverage for workers. They contend that the requirement violates religious freedom. Many Christians do not agree with the Roman Catholic position on birth control. … Continue reading
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