Lesson learned?

Peter Heck small"Cash for Clunkers" is a perfect example of the differences between the liberal model of central planning and the conservative model of freedom. That's something we should heed as healthcare reform looms.

Larry Elder smallSenate Democrats, if you want to help your president -- and protect your country -- stop the healthcare reform juggernaut.

James Lambert smallThe phony "conservative" House Democrats who voted for the recent healthcare bill need to be fired by their constituents next November.

Marcia Segelstein smallListen up, parents. The goal of sex education is not to prevent unwanted pregnancies and diseases. The goal is to promote sexual freedom.

Michelle Malkin smallPresident Obama traveled all the way to China to praise the free flow of information. It's the only safe place he could do so without getting heckled.

music guitar tinyMark and Matt Rankin evoke memories for old-timers and entertain younger guests with great music from the 60s.

book review tinyJohn Snyder's The Golden Ring merits a place on the Christmas classics shelf right alongside A Christmas Carol, The Christmas Shoes, and others.

See this touching story of Mark and Katharyn Richt and their journey to adopting two children. 

 Unthinkable highlights the incredible story of Scott Rigsby, the first double amputee to complete the Kona Ironman Triathlon.

hell is a scary ending... and a beginning for those who enter, because there's no turning back

When God calls will you answer?

 

 In this comedy spot from TCT, we see that if you're missing the spiritual growth opportunities in parenting, you're missing the point.

A discussion about missional living in America.

Through our ups and downs, happy days and trials, God is always there molding and shaping us to become who He wants us to be.

 God knows everything about You. God wants you to know Him

Two Kingdoms: Heaven & Hell ...How long and what will it take before you start sharing the gospel with everyone around you?

 Youth Unlimited, shares a story about compassion and "washing other's feet."

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.xxx domain names for adult sites resurface

 According to a report on BBC News, members of ICANN, which oversees the Internet’s naming system, will vote on a plan to relax the strict rules on so-called top-level domain names.


“Lord, Save Us From Your Followers: Why Is the Gospel of Love Dividing America?”

Lord save usThis good-natured documentary about the culture wars by Christian filmmaker Dan Merchant (left) is as insightful as it is, at times, naïve.


A time for courage, a time for love

Many Christians struggle with the very nature of the culture wars, wondering how they can simultaneously love people and confront them with the truth of the Gospel – especially if that Gospel calls them to repentance.


ACLU sues over religion at abstinence summit

 The ACLU has filed suit against the Department of Human Services (DHS) of the State of Mississippi. During a DHS-sponsored event discouraging premarital sex, the agency played religious music and read from the Bible.


AFA launches boycott of Gap stores

boycottgap Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic, the three stores owned by San Francisco-based Gap Inc., are being targeted by AFA in a limited two-month boycott over the company’s censorship of the word “Christmas.”


BBC sportscaster won’t work on Sundays

 A BBC soccer sportscaster refuses to work on Sundays because he is a devout Christian. Dan Walker insists on observing the Lord’s Day even though there are big match-ups almost every Sunday this season.


Big answers to life’s big questions

  I like to see what the best-sellers are and for many, many months a book titled The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren has been in the top two or three books in America. Warren is an evangelical pastor from Southern California. The reason for the popularity of this particular book...


Brits tighten screws on homeschooling

 A recent British report called for government takeover of homeschooling. Released in June, the report was commissioned by the Children’s Secretary of Britain, England’s version of the Department of Education.


Clancy(2)

Clancy“Pain is inevitable. Misery is optional.” That’s the tagline for Clancy, Kelly’s Filmworks’ new emotional drama that released October 20 on DVD.


Creation Museum hosts atheist student group

 The staff at the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky said they were pleased overall with how well the visit from the Secular Student Alliance (SSA) went in early August.


Creationism, intelligent design resources

How we know the truthNo one produces better material on the veracity of the Bible and the Biblical concept of creation than Answers in Genesis, a Christian group located in northern Kentucky. However, because AiG’s stance on issues is overtly Christian...


Extreme brokenness, extreme ministry

Shane IdlemanThe typical U.S. Protestant congregation draws an adult crowd that is 61% female and only 39% male. On the average Sunday there are 13 million more women in church than men.


Faith & feasting written boldly in U. S. history

ParchmentThe Thanksgiving feast – an American tradition that dates back to the 16th century when Spanish settlers held a feast of gratitude for God’s providence as they successfully arrived in what is now Florida.


Family friendly shows find new life on Gospel Music Channel, DVD

 Two family friendly shows that debuted on PAX in 2004 have been picked up by the Gospel Music Channel (GMC) as part of its regular lineup.


Govenment sued in million-dollar tract case

 The Liberty Counsel is representing a Christian in his suit against the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, the Secret Service raided Darrel Rundus’ ministry, Great News Network...


Half-million pledge to boycott PepsiCo

  AFA recently announced it has secured over 500,000 signatures from people pledging to boycott PepsiCo Company over the company’s support of same-sex marriage and homosexual advocacy. The boycott began in January 2009.


Hellfighters

RichardJesus got in trouble with the religious elite for dining with “sinners and tax collectors.” He had a vision of going to those the world rejected. Making an effort to walk in those shoes, Richard Headrick and his wife Gina are following...


Ice cream changes name to support gay marriage

gay ice creamBen & Jerry’s ice cream company temporarily changed the name of one of its flavors to support Vermont’s decision to legalize same-gender marriage. For the month of September, “Chubby Hubby” was called “Hubby Hubby.”


Liberty Counsel wins again over ACLU

 The Liberty Counsel has defeated the ACLU again in Pensacola, Florida. The first case was settled August 24 when Federal District Judge Casey Rodgers ruled that Michelle Winkler was not in contempt of court for having her husband...


Life for the dying

Hospice MonthJohn just heard the news. “Terminal colon cancer,” the doctor says grimly. “You may have six months to live, best case scenario.” John’s wife, Lisa, weeps quietly. John sits there, not knowing what to say, but words fall from his mouth.


Medicine & money

MoneyNot so long ago health care seemed to be a simple proposition for both doctor and patient.
  A Time magazine article published in January 1950 profiled two family doctors in rural western Nebraska, Dr. E. Howard Reeves and his partner, Dr. Robert A. McShane.


Northern light

FredGrowing up in Canada, I don’t remember my parents ever expressing concerns about medical expenses. There was no need.


Number of pro-lifers hits 15-year high

  Pew Research Center’s new survey reveals that support for legal abortion has dropped 11% from 2008. In fact, two surveys of 5,500 adults found 47% support legal abortions with 44% opposed.


Ohio city council split on opening with prayer

 Members of the Shelby, Ohio, city council have discussed whether to approve an ordinance allowing an invocation at the beginning of each meeting.


One-third of sponsors pull ads from raunchy CBS show

 The Parents Television Council (PTC) cheered 31 companies that have removed their ads from CBS’s Two and a Half Men in 2009.
  The PTC contacted each advertiser to warn them about the content of the show...


Poll reveals public distrust of media

 Sacred Heart University (SHU) recently conducted a poll to see if the average person trusts the mainstream media. The results showed “the public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades.”


Porn business hits tough times

 The porn industry has been a cash cow for years, with revenues estimated at $13 billion a year.
  But in January, porn giants Larry Flint of Hustler fame and Joe Francis, who has made his fortune off the Girls...


Publisher expands theme of ‘The Love Dare’

love dareThe book The Love Dare has recently celebrated 52 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. It has sold more than three million copies and is available in 22 languages.


Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving

Veggie Tales  In VeggieTales’ third try at a Christmas story, they hit a home run. The story centers around one of the many legends of the original Santa Claus. In the beginning of the video...


Soap opera actress quits over homosexual plot

 One Life to Live actress Patricia Mauceri quit her role as Carlotta Vega on the popular ABC soap opera. In late June she received a script with her character accepting another’s perceived homosexuality.


Spike TV Web site offers pornography

 The Spike TV basic cable network, which claims it is the “premiere destination for men,” airs programming obsessed with violence and degrading to women.


The Perfect Gift

Perfect GiftA new film from Kelly’s Filmworks boldly tackles the Christmas versus culture controversy but offers an inadequate explanation of the Incarnation.


Web site reviews video games from Christian perspective

 Plain Games Inc., founded in 2001, provides parents and youth with the tools and information necessary to make wise video game purchasing decisions. Plain Games developed a bar rating system...


When pluralists insist on their way

Tim TebowIf you’re a college football fan, you know the name Tim Tebow. He is the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the University of Florida Gators who has led his team to two national championships – and is favored to collect a third this year.


Youth and children’s workers getting background checks

 In 2008 Lifeway Christian Resources began offering Southern Baptist churches a discounted rate for screening services to do background checks on potential employees or volunteers.


YouTube video shows students singing Obama’s praises

 A national advocacy group, In God We Trust, blasted the B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington, New Jersey, for having children sing a rap version of the hymn “Jesus Loves the Little Children” in which...