Memorial Day, in the U.S., is a day of remembrance to those who gave their lives for serving their country. Statistics for wars and conflicts starting from year 1775 – present: 1,354,664+ Deaths 40,917+ Missing 1,498,237+ Wounded (source, Wikipedia) Sobering. As Americans we have freedom today because of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Christian News Weekly Recap May 23 – May 28, 2016
Christian News Weekly Recap May 23 – May 28, 2016 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday May 23, 2016 Pope meets with top imam to discuss ‘coexistence’ Christians Rally to Keep World's Largest Refugee Camp Open From Genesis to Revelation: Artist Unveils Mural of … [Read more...]
You Are What You Read
No doubt you've heard the saying that, "You are what you eat." It's also true that "you are what you read." You can get some insight into someone just by looking at the books they read. I confess that when I visit someone's house and they happen to have bookshelves, I'm inclined to get nosy. But Rosaria Butterfield … [Read more...]
Honoring the Quest
I'm painfully aware that I sometimes write about subjects which are above my pay grade. This topic is likely one of those efforts. But this Quest theme haunts me and demands my attention every now and then. So, here I go again. The Quest theme began to haunt me when I read Paul Henebury's review of Louis Markos' On … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap May 16 – May 21, 2016
Christian News Weekly Recap May 16 – May 21, 2016 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday May 16, 2016 ACLU renews attack on Catholic hospitals over abortion Netanyahu slams Iran over Holocaust cartoon contest Little Sisters Win: Supreme Court Tells Lower Courts to … [Read more...]
You Might be Emergent If
You Might be Emergent If...(see below) The following very, very long sentence comes from the book Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be (Faith and Freedom) (affiliate link) co-written by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck. The book was published in 2008, yet is still very relevant. In fact I think there needs … [Read more...]
Asia Bibi – Forgotten One
We had been wondering about Asia Bibi the other day. Our prayers have been continually going out for her. We were concerned that people had forgotten her plight. This latest article from Gatestone Institute (see below) is a timely one. Before I get to that, I must confess frustration at what I consider to be … [Read more...]
Christian News Weekly Recap May 9 – May 14, 2016
Christian News Weekly Recap May 9 – May 14, 2016 This is a recap of the past week’s news items from our Christian News Section. Monday May 9, 2016 North Carolina sues feds over “bathroom law” It's IMPOSSIBLE to be Christian in Iraq says Father who had teeth knocked out with HAMMER Hundreds Of Muslim Refugees … [Read more...]
Standing up for the Gospel
Several years ago I spent some time following a discussion among Christians on a popular faith-based Forum. Many who participated were Catholics. In one thread, someone asked the question as to whether Muslims and Christians worshipped the same God. Aside from a handful of dissenters, the forum unanimously … [Read more...]
Everybody Loves Iran
Either everybody loves Iran, or they're fibbing. Anyway, that's the impression I often come away with after reading various opinion columns and Iranian apologists. I'd like to hasten to add that I'm not talking about Lonely Planet far-away Iranian destinations here. Nor am I talking about the Iranian … [Read more...]
