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The Hiding Place: Moral Courage Exemplified

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

On February 28, 1944, Corrie ten Boom and her family were arrested by Nazis for the crime of hiding Jews from the Holocaust.

Cloning Lobby Sees Dollar Signs

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

The clone-to-kill lobby is as interested in money as it is in cloning. Now comes word that certain Missouri lawmakers do not want to touch the $38 million the state has stored away from a lawsuit settlement between the states and tobacco companies.

Two Pro-Life Bills on the Move in Missouri

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Two more pro-life bills are moving briskly through the Missouri General Assembly and their prospects for passage look encouraging.

Is Your Church Pro-Adoption?

Monday, February 27th, 2006

One of the best things your church can do to strengthen its pro-life position is to promote adoptions.

Love Lost Out

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Vandals recently defaced one of four St. Louis-area billboard signs sponsored by a network of former homosexuals.

Diocletian’s Persecution of Christians

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

On this date, February 23, in the year 303 the Roman emperor Diocletian put into motion a number of changes designed to strengthen the empire. One of the reforms called for the crackdown against the enlarging church.

A Theology of Sports

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

There is a good bi-monthly magazine put out by the PCA denomination. It is called ByFaith, and it is stuffed with great articles by many of the same people who write for World Magazine.

The Christian Index and the North American Mission Board

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

The Christian Index, newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Convention, has caused a stir with its in-depth examination of the North American Mission Board.

Reflection on Trip to Banff

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

I just returned from a five-day stay in Banff, Alberta, Canada, and I must say it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. The Canadian Rockies were breathtaking. The restaurants were pricey, but superb. Culturally, the one thing that struck me most was how many people of Oriental ethnicity visit or […]

Rainer Not a 5-Pointer, but a Winner

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

New LifeWay President Thom Rainer is not a five-point Calvinist. Rainer says there is obvious tensions in the “I” and the “L” in the so-called TULIP acrostic that some use to describe Calvinists. Rainer obviously holds to the other “three points” and it is equally obvious that he is willing to work with Calvinists. After […]

Rick Warren and Tums

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Rick Warren, the widely admired pastor of Saddleback Church and best-selling author, keeps doing things that irritate me. Of course he does not even know me, so he could care less, and of course, I could care less that he cares less.

Condi Goes Off the Deep End

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

“I would hope that our friends in Abu Dhabi would not be offended by the fact that in our democracy, we debate these things,” said Secretary of State Condi Rice in the interview with Arab journalists concerning Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates after the company was given permission by the Bush administration […]

Christian Manhood in Light of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

While buying a book today over at Amazon.com, they had a banner ad up for Sports Illustrated, advertising their current issue.
It said:
The 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is now available at Amazon.com. Find out why the Swimsuit Issue is the most widely read issue of any magazine in the world today.

Now, exactly what is the […]

USA TODAY Editorial - Blather Beyond Belief

Monday, February 13th, 2006

Rob Borsellino writes an opinion piece in today’s USA TODAY that is both impassioned and ignorant. I would say that his arguments are on a 5th grade level, but I hate to demean 5th graders like that.

White Castle Romance

Saturday, February 11th, 2006

Gentleman,
It has been brought to my attention that the fine eating establishment, White Castle, is offering a special Valentine’s Day opportunity for romance.
Between 5-8 PM on February 14, you can have hostess seating and candlelit dining for you and your sweetheart. Reservations are necessary.
See HERE for details.
Belly Bombers for your Sweety!

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