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The Lovings: A Documentary

Clicking through channels the other day I happened upon a documentary on HBO simply called “The Loving Story”. It is a loving story and a Loving story. The Lovings were an inter-racial couple from Virginia who married in 1958 at a time when such marriages were against the law in the state of Virginia. Against [...]

Now This Makes Me Angry…

From the Associated Baptist PressELGIN, Ill. (ABP) — A Chicago-area Baptist preacher avoided jail time after being found guilty of battery for spanking a girl he thought was lying about sexual abuse. Daryl P. Bujak, 33, was sentenced to a year of supervision, 80 hours of community service and $350 in fines after his conviction [...]

The Recession-”Depression?” God’s Gift To Us

This post is inspired in part, by a piece John Piper wrote entitled What Is The Recession For? which I recommend reading. However, I would also like to add or go in a little different direction, depending on how one looks at it. I was a teenager in the 1970′s, a young adult in the [...]

YouTube – SCANDAL Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood hiding rape of 13-year-old girl

YouTube – SCANDAL Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood hiding rape of 13-year-old girl.

Renewed Violence in Zimbabwe

From BBC: Renewed violence has ended hopes of negotiating an end to Zimbabwe’s political crisis, the country’s main opposition party has said. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) blamed President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party for an “orgy of brutality” across Zimbabwe. Read it here. I knew that this would happen, yet my heart is broken. [...]

Call+Response Movie Bringing Human Trafficking Even More Into The Spotlight

I am so thankful for all those who are responding to the issue of human trafficking. Christians and the public at large are responding in a huge way.  There are more awareness programs, ways to help, and people writing to the appropriate Government officials than there were even a year ago. The latest project that [...]

Pray For Zimbabwe As Unity Talks Fail

From BBC: Talks between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and the new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have failed to reach agreement on a unity cabinet. The two signed a power-sharing deal nearly three weeks ago after disputed presidential elections in June. It was agreed that Mr Mugabe – Zimbabwe’s leader for three decades – would remain [...]

YouTube – Human Trafficking Documentary Project

YouTube – Human Trafficking Documentary Project.

Al Mohler On The Current Economic Situation

I agree with what Al Mohler has posted entitled A Christian View Of The Current Economic Situation.

Zimbabwe Rivals Agree To Share Power

From the BBC: Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe have reached a deal to share power. After mediating four days of talks in Harare, South African President Thabo Mbeki said the agreement would be signed and made public on Monday. Is this deal realistic? Only time will tell. If the results of [...]

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