Using GPS To Protect Baby Jesus in Nativity Scenes
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in World News | 1 Comment »When Baby Jesus disappeared last year from a Nativity scene on the lawn of the Wellington, Fla., community center, village officials didn't follow a star to locate him. Instead a GPS device mounted inside the life-size ceramic figurine led sheriff's deputies to a nearby apartment, where it was found face down on the carpet. An 18-year-old woman was arrested in the theft.
Christian Groups Combat Atheist Bus Campaign With Their Own
Saturday, December 6th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Evangelism | 6 Comments »When the American Humanist Association began running a $40,000 "anti-God" holiday ad campaign on Washington D.C. Metro buses, Christians in the area decided that something had to be done about it. JoEllen Murphey, a mother of four from McLean, Va., was one of those who was outraged over the atheist bus campaign. She is part of two Christian groups who have raised $14,000 to run a "pro-God" campaign on the same buses.
‘Prop 8: The Musical’ With Jack Black & John C. Reilly
Friday, December 5th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 2 Comments »Composer Marc Shaiman and director Adam Shankman, the minds behind “Hairspray,” have recently opened their “Prop 8: The Musical” with an all-star studded cast that includes Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris and John C. Reilly at Sacramento Community College. The musical shames the voting public for passing Proposition 8 a month ago, which simply defined marriage in California as between a man and a woman. Jack Black, who portrays Jesus Christ mis-uses scripture in order ...
Atheists Sue To Remove God From Kentucky Homeland Security
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »American Atheists Inc. has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove part of a state anti-terrorism law that requires Kentucky's Office of Homeland Security to acknowledge it can't keep the state safe without God's help. At issue is 2002 law that stresses God's role in Kentucky's homeland security alongside the military, police agencies and health departments. Of specific concern is a 2006 clause requiring the Office of Homeland Security to post a plaque that says the safety ...
Faith-Based Berenstain Bears Stories a Hit
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Entertainment & Arts | Comments OffThe popular and much-loved Berenstain Bears series are becoming quite hit within the Christian community following the release of the first four faith-based Berenstain Bears books. The new series of children’s books have together sold more than 100,000 copies since releasing on September 30, and have appeared on The Association for Christian Retail (CBA) Top 25 Kids Books list every week since their release date, with rankings increasing weekly.
eHarmony Bows to the Gay Movement
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Marriage & Family, Political Issues | 5 Comments »If you thought that eHarmony was a faith-based dating service, think again. True many Christians have utilized the matchmaking service over the years and Christian organizations such as Focus on the Family have even endorsed the service when it was in its infancy. However, eHarmony's latest move should settle the fact once and for all that it is not a Christian-based service by any stretch of the imagination. As a result of a settlement in a ...
Gay Rights Activists Don’t Like California’s Proposition 8
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »California's Proposition 8, which bans gay marriages, was recently approved by voters in the November 4th election. The proposition is designed to not only define marriage as a union between "one man and one woman" but also seeks to overturn a May 15th California Supreme Court ruling that declared same-sex couples had the right to marry under the California Constitution on the grounds of privacy and equal protection.
California Voters Say No To Gay Marriage
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | Comments OffCalifornia voters have adopted a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage which will overturn the recent California Supreme Court decision that gave gay couples the right to marry just months ago. The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough since the state overwhelmingly passed an earlier gay marriage ban in 2000 to help them defeat the measure.
Clergy Appreciation Month Draws Near End
Monday, October 27th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Christian Living | Comments OffIf you have yet to appreciate your pastor, minister or other clergy people, you have one week left. October is Clergy Appreciation Month, a time when parishioners have the opportunity to recognize the contribution their leader makes in their life and community. This of course should be done year-round but it is nice to have a special time of the year that focuses specifically on them and their ministry they provide. "Clergy Appreciation Month is not ...
Should Christians Celebrate or Observe Halloween?
Friday, October 17th, 2008 by Ty Wallace posted in Christian Living | 25 Comments »Every since I became a Christian in 1988, I have loathed the Halloween holiday. While I love some horror movies, a good haunted house and even monsters, gouls and ghosts in general, something about celebrating a holiday that is steeped in pagan rites and rituals just doesn't sit right with me as a follower of Christ. So the question of whether to celebrate or even observe a holiday that in the United States has become ...
