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Christian pro-life and justice groups will promote Sanctity of Human Life Month during the Life and Justice Conference on Jan. 22 in Colorado Springs. I’ll be speaking at the conference, and I urge you to join us in person or online for this important event. My session starts at 9:45am Mountain Time on Saturday.  You…

Martin Luther King I Have a Dream, MLK Quotes, Martin Luther King I Have a Dream Speech Today we celebrate the life of one of the most famous men in history. A man who stood against the injustice of his day and fought for equal rights for everyone. You can see the I Have a Dream Speech here.…

Bryant Myers, professor of Transformational Development at Fuller Theological Seminary has written an insightful book called, Walking with the Poor – Principles and Practices of Transformational Develpment. I would describe this book not as a ‘how to’ but more as a holistic, long-term approach that helps development workers think differently about poverty and helps them create sustainable solutions…

Randi Zuckerberg, head of consumer marketing appeared on the Golden Globes Red Carpet talking about which movies from the Golden Globes Time were hot on Facebook. Her answer?  Randi Zuckerberg Randi (Mark’s real life sister) says the movie with the most buzz on Facebook right now is Black Swan. She’s very proud of her brother’s recent philanthropy. She’s pregnant too (5 months!). Mark…

Miss Nebraska Crowned Miss America 2011 – Teresa Scanlan, only 17 years old, becomes Miss America 2011. After being homeschooled through her junior year, this young lady has become the youngest Miss America ever. Teresa Scanlan is a Christian an hopes to inspire good morals and honesty in her future career.  She hopes to attend law school, become a judge and eventually a…

Today is Martin Luther King Jr‘s official birthday. Crowds are celebrating Dr. King’s life all over the United States. His life was an inspiration to millions and changed the course of a generation.Here is Dr. King’s I Have a Dream Speech on video. Watch, remember, and be inspired. .At an Asheville breakfast this morning, the speaker, Donna Brazile spoke these words, “There’s something about Dr. King and…

Ingrid Michaelson, with her hit single “The Way I Am”, appeared on CBS Early show and Second Cup Cafe this morning.  Although she is not a Christian artist, Ingrid Michaelson is a very popular new artist with great lyrics and positive lyrics, something desperately needed today on the radio. Her focus is loving others and loving them right…

New zodiac signs 2011, new astrological dates, and the 13th zodiac sign Ophiuchus bring horoscope changes. This morning the Web is abuzz with searches for “Ophiuchus” and “new zodiac signs.” The 1/3 of Americans who consult horoscopes and believe in astrology are panicked that their astrological zodiac sign has changed. Apparently the earth tilted a…

For Catholics, beatification is a wonderful part of their faith. For evangelicals, it is difficult to understand. Pope Benedict XVI has made a move to make the former Pope John Paul II one step closer to sainthood by setting a date for his beatification.  What does this mean? It means he will be venerated a term used that allows worshippers…

What is blood libel? The Sarah Palin blood libel statement comes in the middle of Sarah Palin’s response to the Tucson shootings in this video. More below… After the Tucson shootings in Arizona that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed 9-year-old girl Christina Taylor Green, Sarah Palin received criticism for a graphic on her Web…

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