Baehr Calls Blasphemy, Sexual Immorality Good Reasons to Miss Da Vinci Code
May 4, 2006
- A well-known pro-family media critic advises Christians to forego seeing the movie screen adaptation of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, and he says they should warn others to avoid the film as well. Full Story...SBC Official Questions Wisdom of Public School 'Exit Strategy' Proposal
May 4, 2006
- The chairman of the Resolutions Committee for next month's Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is being careful not to throw his support behind the idea of developing a plan to remove Baptist children from public schools. Full Story...
Pro-Family Media Monitors Pushing for Senate Vote on Indecency Enforcement Act
May 4, 2006
- It's apparent that at least two pro-family groups are losing patience with Senate lawmakers -- one in particular -- who are sitting on a piece of legislation the groups say will protect children and families from vulgarity and obscenity on television. Full Story...
Survey: Pastors Would Use Surprise Income to Build and Evangelize
May 4, 2006
- A new survey shows what pastors nationwide would do if their church received an unexpected financial windfall. Full Story...
Critics Suggest Guttmacher's Pro-Abortion Report Ignores Negative Evidence
May 4, 2006
- Pro-lifers are condemning a pro-abortion report being released today by the Alan Guttmacher Institute. They say the report, titled "Abortion in Women's Lives," attempts to deny the mounting evidence that abortion harms women both physically and psychologically. Full Story...
Pro-Family Groups Campaign for Cable Choice
May 4, 2006
- If the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), pro-family groups, and consumers get their way, cable television customers may soon receive and pay only for the channels they want. The change could be mandated through legislation or come about as cable companies voluntarily offer the channels a la carte. Full Story...
Brownback Calls for Pressure on Senate Dems to Support Marriage Amendment
May 4, 2006
- There is good news and there is bad news for supporters of a federal marriage amendment. The good news? The bill should be acted upon soon. The bad news? There may not enough support to pass it. Full Story...
Columnist's 'Sheldon Award' Spotlights Campus Leaders Squelching Free Speech
May 3, 2006
- A conservative columnist has announced the latest winner of an annual mock award conferred upon "the university president who does the most to look the other way when free speech is under assault on campus." U.S. News & World Report columnist John Leo has declared a tie in this year's Sheldon Award competition. Full Story...
Truth Project Sets Out to Equip Believers With Biblical Worldview Training
May 3, 2006
- Equipping Christians with a biblical worldview -- that's the goal of a series of two-day conferences being sponsored by Focus on the Family. The events will be held nationwide and will feature speakers who seek to train and educate participants about the importance of living lives consistent with the Bible's teachings. Full Story...
Leader Released on Bail, But Hopegivers' Troubles in India Continue
May 3, 2006
- The president of a global Christian child care ministry who was jailed in Rajasthan, India, was recently granted bail. Dr. Samuel Thomas of Hopegivers International has spent more than a month and a half in the Kota Central Jail in the state of Rajasthan after being accused of distributing a book that militant Hindus found offensive. Full Story...
Paying Yourself First!
May 3, 2006
- Years ago, when one of my college-age sons came to me for help in getting his finances organized, the first thing I did was get him set up on a pay-as-you-go basis using the so-called "envelope" system. That's where you cash your paycheck(s) and immediately divide your income into several envelopes, one for each of your major spending areas. Whe... Full Story...
Christian Students Considering Lawsuit Over Suspensions
May 3, 2006
- Christian students who were punished by their California high school for protesting its celebration of an annual pro-homosexual event are threatening to sue over the incident. Full Story...
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