Today's Blogs

Lunchtime Links: March 11, 2010

A former in-house lawyer with Toyota claims to have documentation that company executives and engineers actively sought to withhold information from plaintiffs’ lawyers in lawsuit against the automaker. Women pilots who flew supply missions during World … Read more

Lunchtime Links: March 10, 2010

Actor Corey Haim of 1980s teen movie fame died early today at his Southern California apartment of an apparent drug overdose. He was 38. With 2010 U.S. Census forms slated to go out in the mail … Read more

Lunchtime Links: March 9, 2010

California Highway patrol officers had to cut off a Toyota Prius which reached speeds near 100 miles per hour Monday when the gas pedal stuck and brakes failed to work. The incident happened while Toyota continues … Read more

What are the top Christian movies of all time?

The Oscars have come and gone for another year leaving behind them discussions of snubs and upsets -- particularly if you’re really tall, blue and have a long tail. It also is an annual exercise in … Read more

Lunchtime Links: March 8, 2010

“The Hurt Locker” was the big winner at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The film about the Iraq war won six awards, including Best Picture and made Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win Best … Read more


Today's Discussion

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New interview reveals shaky ground for global warming

I had to giggle when they had to cancel the Global Warming Conference that was scheduled to be held in DC due to all the snowfall!! Read more

Winter Olympics warning about sex trafficking

It is a sad but true fact that most major events come with such a cost to many innocent victims. But there are many organizations that are working hard to combat sex trafficking- Shared Hope International … Read more

What does the Manhattan Declaration say about the Gospel?

“GraceRules”, if you’re going to presume to play copy editor, shouldn’t your recommendations at least me grammatically correct and convey what you’re trying to say?  Bravo, Karyn.  It is, indeed, intellectual pride that puffeth up a … Read more

Does Manhattan Declaration unite or divide Christians?

Albert Mohler is misleading everyone.  He has been invited to speak at Anglo-Catholic events sponsored by so-called “orthodox” Episcopalians.  The fact that he would choose to speak to a group of papists and romanists who hide … Read more


News

How to build a church IT presence

Budgeting for information technology resources is a given for many churches. The question becomes how to use computers and the Internet effective and keep its focus on extending the church’s presence and ministries. This may include … Read more

Barring new charges, remaining Haiti missonary likely to be freed

Unless new charges are filed against her, the last of 10 Southern Baptist mission volunteers jailed in Haiti on suspicion of child kidnapping will have to be released, according to an expert on Haiti’s legal system.  … Read more

Faith council submits recommendations to White House

The faith council advising the White House on policy prescriptions for a range of social issues submitted its final report Wednesday. Abortion reduction and religious hiring issues, two of the most contentious issues where faith and … Read more

Gay marriage in D.C. raises questions about faith, funding

In response to the new gay marriage law in Washington, Catholic Charities closed its adoption and foster care programs and cut spousal benefits to future employees—to avoid providing services to homosexual couples. If a church or … Read more

Outcry builds in wake of Nigeria attack on Christian villagers

An Anglican Archbishop in Nigeria lamented Sunday’s attack on Christians near the city of Jos and pleaded for an end to the bloodshed between Christians and Muslims. “Some of these communities may never again be recognized … Read more

World Vision staffers killed in Pakistan attack

Six World Vision staffers were killed early Wednesday by militants who stormed an office in northern Pakistan and executed the employees. The Christian humanitarian organization temporarily suspended its operations in Pakistan. The attack took place in … Read more

Obama relies on a spiritual cabinet for faith guidance

President Obama has a spiritual cabinet of sorts he relies on to give him guidance in his faith and how it meshes with public policy. Included in the group is Florida megachurch pastor Joel Hunter. Hunter, … Read more

Baseball a successful ministry in Eastern Europe

Think of baseball hotspots and Eastern Europe does not ordinarily come to mind. However, baseball has been an integral part of the growth experience for some boys in Slovakia, where a sports ministry has helped give … Read more

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Taylor Firth, skating star of ‘Ice Castles’ remake, credits God

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Taylor Firth, skating star of ‘Ice Castles’ remake, credits God

Taylor Firth is anything but a stranger to the pressure cooker of elite figure skating ranks. Being on screen is a different story and she is looking forward to see how the two blend together. Firth … Read more

Haitian missionary recalls quake devastation

Leon Amstutz has had an affinity for Haiti for decades. Amstutz made his first visit to the Caribbean nation in 1973 as a freshly minted college graduate. Over much of the past 37 years Amstutz and … Read more

Kirk Franklin teams with Christian music stars for Haiti relief song

Gospel music star Kirk Franklin has released a new single in collaboration with other Christian musicians to benefit aid efforts in Haiti. In what he described as a Christian version of “We Are the World,” Franklin … Read more

Survey: Church budgets trimmed in 2009

A survey released Monday by the Christian research firm The Barna Group shows that church budgets were generally cut in 2009 but that some stabilizing may be taking place. A total of 1,114 Protestant pastors were … Read more

North Korea remains on top of watch list for Christian persecution

North Korea remains on top of watch list for Christian persecution

For the eighth consecutive year North Korea tops the list of 50 countries regarded as the worst persecutors of Christians. Open Doors USA has sponsored the list since 1991. The ministry supplies Christians around the globe … Read more

Ethiopia struggles with hunger 25 years after Live Aid

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Ethiopia struggles with hunger 25 years after Live Aid

Twenty-five years ago the Christmas season was punctuated by worldwide attention focused on Ethiopian famine. Irish rock star Bob Geldof organized at who’s who of pop icons to record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and released … Read more



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