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Many of you enjoyed yesterday’s post from Dan King, co-founder of ActivistFaith.org. Here is the rest of the story of what his family is doing to highlight their faith in practical ways this Christmas season. My seven (and a half) year old son picked up the gift catalog from Heifer International and asked me what…

[From Dan King, co-founder of ActivistFaith.org. Great idea for this Christmas (especially if you live somewhere warm).] Our family is pretty pumped about this year’s Christmas project! The needs of people in Haiti have been a special focus for us this year, and my son Samuel (the cute, red-headed one) really wanted to do something…

Homes and offices are being decorated. Parties are being planned. Family get-togethers are being decided. And the malls are getting crazier than ever. Looking at the hard-to-navigate parking lots, long lines, and highly stressed customer service staff is enough to make even the most seasoned shopper sweat. But it doesn’t have to be this way…

In case you haven’t heard, Sarah Palin is headed to Haiti this weekend. She’ll be traveling with Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, to observe their work in the country. Despite the obvious politic drama connected with this trip, I for one am glad to see Palin set her sights on Haiti rather than reality…

You’ve probably been asked to pray for an underprivileged child or solider, but for a terrorist? This is exactly what the website Adopt a Terrorist for Prayer requests. Based on the words of Jesus, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” found in Matthew 5:44, the site offers specific terrorists to choose…

[From my friends at Open Door USA] It was a day Pastor Alimjan had been waiting, hoping and praying for. After more than two years of imprisonment in China’s autonomous Xinjiang Province, Alimjan was finally granted permission to see his family. Arriving at the prison, Alimjan’s wife Gulner and their two small children were told…

In the buzz surrounding last week’s reports regarding the latest in the ongoing saga of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) in the US military, one under-reported story are the views expressed by military chaplains. To begin, we would expect chaplains to be more informed and likely more vocal regarding moral issues. This has certainly been…

Turnwater’s 2A semifinal victory included, well, a semi-confusing call for running back Ronnie Hastie. Following a 23-yard touchdown run, Hastie knelt briefly with one hand pointed to the sky as a quick moment of thanks to God. He promptly received a penalty flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. When interviewed later, Hastie stated, “I do that to…

The current controversy involving the TSA’s full-body scanners has caused many to ask some tough questions concerning the TSA’s practices. For example, one headline today noted  CNN Reporter Put On 'Watch List' After Criticizing TSA... Apparently, as many as one million Americans are on this secret list. But now, with full-body scanners becoming the norm,…

It may not seem like big news to many, but President Obama signed a bill this week to ban eastern Gulf drilling for the next seven years. If even one future oil spill is avoided as a result, this change is worth it. Our planet and its inhabitants (That’s us!) cannot continue to endure millions…
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