Today is #ConstitutionDay So, read the Preamble, remind yourself of the Articles and Amendments. The three branches of the U.S. government are delineated in the first three Articles of the Constitution. Come to find out, a surprisingly low percentage of Americans actually know. The Washington Post headline actually captures it: Only 36% of Americans can […]
Here is a rundown of the headlines for today: The London attack again ignites the spirit of terror in the world. North Korea fired another ballistic missile over Japan despite new UN sanctions. In Barbuda, destruction from Irma was complete. Stephen Greenblatt in his book The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve explains the […]
Bloomberg asked, “Who pays the price of Mother Nature’s destructive fury?” and Hollywood’s elite suggest Mother Nature is responsible for recent hurricanes. Jennifer Lawrence, who is currently promoting the dystopian nihilistic film Mother! said Mother Nature’s recent devastating storms were visited upon America because of Donald Trump’s election to the presidency. Do we really hate […]
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge What’s your net worth? From a worldly point of view we think of this in terms of assets and liabilities. What we own versus what we owe. But that’s not the net worth God is most interested in. Jesus sends us to be fishers of men and he’s interested in […]
There are three vulnerable populations in the news today for believers to be mindful of and take action on behalf of, to befriend and walk alongside: the dreamers, the homeless, and the elderly. In other news, despite a dire prediction from 1966, religion is not going away. It is rising around the globe, so we can […]
Garry Ingram is the Founder and Director of Love and Truth Network. It’s a ministry that equips Christian leaders in the very essential areas relating broadly to issues of sexual brokenness. Prior to launching the Love and Truth Network, he served as a pastor for 12 years in upstate New York. Both he and his […]
Here is a run down of the news topics for today: Faith-based groups are on the front lines of disaster recovery efforts in coordination with FEMA, and yet if a church were to be damaged, would they be eligible to apply for public assistance? Lifeway has released new research on the experience of pastor’s wives, […]
A QIdeas study conducted by Barna in 2014 reveals that most Americans believe “society benefits from having a diversity of opinions and viewpoints, because variety and debate lead to the best ideas and solutions for our common future.” It also confirms “a healthy and vibrant democracy requires an engaged public – one that includes people […]
How long is your family prepared to live without power? Millions of people are living that reality in the aftermath of Irma, and some might not have power for an additional week and a half. Plus, Christians have a gospel conversation opportunity surrounding different people’s responses to the storm’s devastation- and the characterization of those […]
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge How do we respond to the news? Every day there is new cause for concern over the state of the world. Every day there are wars and rumors of wars, natural catastrophes and news of man’s inhumanity to man. Some days we just want to through up our hands. It’s […]