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The Casey Anthony Trial

Judy Lokits
2 Aug 2011
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If you could find a good nickname for Satan, what would it be?  Of course, it’s “the deceiver”.  On the other hand how did Jesus describe Himself? John 14:6 records His words saying, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” He didn’t just say He knew the way, spoke the truth and lived the life, He said, “I AM.” This statement left no doubt as to who He knew Himself to be.  He was the embodiment of “the way, the truth and the life”. So, how do we live our lives and differentiate between the deceptions of Satan […]

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I Am Second

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
1 Jul 2011
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In December of 2008, Interstate Batteries’ CEO, Norm Miller, launched a 36-month ad campaign in the Dallas area having no idea of the movement that was about to begin. The campaign, featuring roadside billboards and videos that can be viewed on IAmSecond.com, connects anyone, anywhere with personal stories of numerous individuals, including celebrities, pastors, athletes and everyday men and women. The inspirational and intimate stories expressed in the videos reveal how the storyteller was able to overcome addictions, divorce, fame and numerous other life struggles through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ – with the speaker wrapping up the video […]

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Fighting for the Unborn

The Good News
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Abort 73.com has taken up the challenge of fighting for the unborn children of the world. It is a tough calling, but one that the group feels compelled to carry through. This organization is a part of Loxafamosity Ministries, Inc. and according to their website, “Abort 73.com came about as the ministries response to God’s call to establish justice, expose evil, minster to the needy and helpless and extend love to every human being.” Abort 73 aims to reach people – especially high-school and college students. Every day they reach thousands by using the internet through their website, Facebook, MySpace, […]

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Raise the Bar, Don’t Lower the Standard

The Good News
8 Apr 2011
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The decision for Brigham Young University to suspend one of their best players this month for having premarital sex generated a flurry of reactions. Some supported the decision, as I did, saying that BYU acted fairly and commendably because students who attend the school sign the honor code prohibiting the behavior. Others disparaged the move to dismiss the star player – he’s a college student, it was just sex, who cares? The episode was a rare example of a moral standard being upheld in the often immoral world of college campuses, where sexuality is unfettered and abstinence until marriage is […]

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An Unconventional Way to Reach Young People

Cory Nickols
2 Mar 2011
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In today’s world of technology and new modes of mass media, it can be hard to engage young people without embracing new channels of communication. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and iTunes are examples of this new paradigm shift that has allowed people, especially young people, the ability to share their ideas or receive others at the click of a button. Two young men, Bryan and Caleb from Minnesota found a way to reach their friends, other young adults and teenagers with the truth of the Bible in a very unconventional way. Bryan explains, “Well, my buddy and I took a theology […]

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YouVersion

The Good News
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You’re standing in line at your favorite coffee shop and the conversation with the person in front of you turns to an interesting life topic. You want to provide some wisdom from the Bible but either it’s in the car or you’re hesitant to whip it out. Your mother-in-law is from Italy. Your Italian isn’t sufficient to accurately translate a bible verse you’d love to post to her Facebook page. It’s March and your goal of reading the Bible in a year has been in tatters since mid-January. Innovation for implementation YouVersion is a free Bible app for use on […]

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Small church finds heart for international missions

Blackstone Grif
14 Jan 2011
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Pastor Travis Hyde didn’t exactly get the reaction he’d hoped for. He saw dropped jaws and looks of disbelief; one woman appeared to almost fall out of her pew. In 2006, when Hyde became pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in War, W.Va., about 15 people were in the pews on Sundays. As the Christmas season approached, Hyde challenged the congregation to set a goal of $500 for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. “It was obvious from the look on some folks’ faces that they thought that was an impossible kind of task,” Hyde said. “The most they […]

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Dembski Hitchens debates Gods existence

Benjamin Hawkins
14 Dec 2010
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By Benjamin Hawkins BPNews Intelligent Design proponent William Dembski and famed atheist Christopher Hitchens disputed the existence of a benevolent God in a recent debate now posted on the website of Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. The debate was hosted in the worship center of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Nov. 18. A full video archive can be viewed at www.pcawebcast.com/2010debats. "I don't think it is healthy for people to want there to be a permanent, unalterable, irremovable authority over them," argued Hitchens, a controversial author and speaker whose books include "God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything." […]

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Unions and Marxist groups join forces to Get-Out-The-Vote

The Good News
30 Sep 2010
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With a little more than a month to go before the Nov. 2 elections – and the stark reality that their days of influence and handouts may be numbered – organized labor unions have pledged more than $100 million to defend pro-union candidates, most of whom are liberal Democrats.The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) plans to kick in about $50 million. Former rivals, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the AFL-CIO have united and committed a combined $88 million to defend eight Senate and 34 House seats, located in 26 states.The SEIU, which richly benefited […]

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Government stimulus: Out of sight, out of mind

Dr. Shawn Ritenour
2 Sep 2010
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The President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) has released its most recent quarterly report on the effects of President Obama’s stimulus plan. Not surprisingly, the CEA praises this monumental Keynesian scheme, crediting the stimulus for saving or creating 3.6 million jobs and increasing the amount of private funds invested in the economy. What should we make of such claims? We would all do well to remember the wisdom of Frederic Bastiat: shopkeepers are not better off after having their windows broken by hoodlums, just as the victims of theft do not have their economies stimulated by thieves. Sure, the window […]

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