On May 21, the Texas State Board of Education passed the social studies standards that it had been debating for over a year; however, a California state legislator has moved to block the standards from influencing the textbooks in his state. The decision came after some had wanted to remove or diminish references in the Texas textbooks to Christmas, Independence Day, and America’s religious heritage. A majority of the Texas State Board stood firm, and voted 9-5 to strike down any attempts to rewrite history. Jonathan Saenz, director of legislative affairs for Liberty Institute, said that it was a […]

  What does your routine look like? You know, the schedule of things you do every day? What? You don’t have a routine? No wonder you’re exhausted! After all, we’re busy women. We are moms, wives, friends, sisters, daughters, workers, volunteers, and so much more! It can be a wild schedule to say the least. Why is it that women are so quick to take care of everyone else, but so reluctant to care for themselves? We can rattle off our children’s sports schedules, our husband’s doctor’s appointments, and our friends’ birthdays, yet we can’t remember the last time we […]

  Occasionally, the unexpected happens. Recently, I decided to pick up some groceries at my neighborhood supermarket after work. I wondered,  “Would they have fresh avocados?” After my uneventful transaction with the cashier, I smiled and bid them goodnight, and headed for the store exit. But as I neared the door, I did a double take–walking into the store at that moment was the bass player from a world-famous rock band that I had followed as a teenager! The particular band he plays in, I happen to know, is still famous and tours the world regularly. I walked up to […]

We talk about prayer.  Most parents reading this article would say that prayer and communicating with God are extremely important.  Many who are still reading know the verse in Jeremiah that says God knows the plans He has for us (Jeremiah 29:11). Readers may also be familiar with the verse in Psalms that says we are each fearful and uniquely made by God so that we can fulfill His specific plans for us (Psalms 139:14).  That being said, do we as parents actually include the training of prayer in our parenting curriculum?  Do we teach our children to pray?   […]

  I do not know what it is about Islam and liberalism that causes both to turn logic and truth upside down, but we have been witnessing it in different ways recently.  First there was the “humanitarian” flotilla running the Israeli blockade of Gaza and then there was the appalling anti-Semitism of Helen Thomas, formerly of the front row in the White House press room.  Suffice it to say that the so-called Palestinians are not living in a state of “occupation.” They have repeatedly been offered a state of their own, but have refused it for some six decades. They […]

  As part of its ongoing earthquake response efforts in Haiti, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has signed a memorandum of understanding–representing an official partnership–with the Convention Baptiste d’Haiti. Emmanuel Pierre, general secretary of the Convention Baptiste d’Haiti, and CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal, signed a memorandum of understanding representing an official three-year partnership between the Convention and the Fellowship. Gedeon Eugene, standing, is the Haitian group’s executive director and was also present for the signing.  CBF Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal signed the agreement with leaders from the Haitian convention in Atlanta in May. The organizations agreed to a three-year development […]