Compassion Still Needed
Six months ago a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake left nearly a quarter of a million people dead and another 1.5 million people homeless. As the terrible news was broadcast around the globe, governments worldwide pledged over $5billion in relief. Although relief efforts to this point have been commendable, months later most of that money has yet...... >Read More
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Bear Grylls: What Tests your Faith?
Ever eaten camel stomach intestines? What about scorpions? Yak eyeballs? Bear Grylls, star of the popular wilderness survival show "Man Vs Wild", has eaten all of these and more. But often his food is the least of his worries as he attempts to survive in sometimes harsh, inhospitable, or even dangerous conditions.
Through it all, he says in an...... >Read More
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Is Patriotism Lame?
I don't know what's been going on in your hometown lately, but here in Toronto Canada we had a weekend full of violent protests. Police cars set on fire, windows of shops smashed, and approximately 900 people arrested. All of this was due to the G20 summit, which cost billions of dollars, not including the collateral damage.
Unfortunately most...... >Read More
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Condoms for First Graders
A school board in Provincetown, Massachusetts has adopted a controversial new policy as part of their sexual education program:
Sex education starts early, especially if you go to elementary school in Provincetown, Mass. That’s because the school committee has unanimously adopted a condom distribution policy beginning as early as first grade ......... >Read More
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Science & the Personal God
Often wisdom is realizing what we don't know and a desire to honestly seek for answers. Dr Stephen Hawking, probably the world's most famous living physicist, recently gave an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, which begins:
When asked by ABC News' Diane Sawyer about the biggest mystery he'd like solved, he said, "I want to know why the universe...... >Read More
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Church After University
Sadly, many young people who go away from home to university never return to their home church, or any church. If you've graduated recently and are wondering how you can get integrated back into the church of your youth, or another church wherever you are living now, perhaps hearing about the experiences of others who have been in your... >Read More
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Do We Still Push Kids Too Hard?
Do too many parents and grandparents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them?
At a young age, kids are often pushed into playing sports or music or other activities. While there are some great benefits that can come from these activities like learning teamwork and gaining self-confidence, there are also... >Read More
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Do you have a life coach yet?
The Los Angeles Times reports on a phenomenon that is getting more... >more
When is it Wrong to Watch a Movie?
Answer quickly: Is V for Vendetta an acceptable movie for Christians to... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)