Researcher: Amer. Colleges Wisely Seeking Out Home-Schooled Students
December 16, 2004
Yet more data indicates home-schooled children perform academically as well as and typically better than those from conventional schools. Full Story...Family Expert Helps Grandparents Explore Their Biblical Role
December 16, 2004
An author and executive director of a pro-family organization says grandparenting is a special occupation, but sometimes a confusing one. Full Story...
Call from within PCUSA to Reconsider Israel Divestiture Move
December 16, 2004
A group within the Presbyterian Church (USA) is calling on the denomination to rethink its hostility towards the nation of Israel. Full Story...
CDC Report Finds Abstinence Education Works
December 16, 2004
Despite recent attacks on abstinence education, its proponents are celebrating the release of a new evaluation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that offers evidence that such abstinence-based programs are working. Full Story...
Orders for 'White Christmas' in Plano Schools Produce Lawsuit, DOJ Investigation
December 16, 2004
A public school district in Texas has informed its students and parents of a ban on candy canes with religious messages, pencils with the name of Jesus inscribed on them, and -- of all things -- red- and green-colored decorations at holiday parties. That action has resulted in a pair of surprise gifts under the district's tree: a federal lawsuit fi... Full Story...
Columbine Survivor Shares Love of Christ with Children of Beslan
December 15, 2004
A young woman who lived through the harrowing Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, in 1999 has helped deliver shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts -- along with a message of Christian love and encouragement -- to survivors of the recent school hostage crisis that left hundreds dead in Beslan, Russia. Full Story...
Homosexual Pressure May Have Forced Target's Salvation Army Eviction
December 15, 2004
Pro-family groups based in Washington, DC, and in Illinois say homosexuals are behind a new policy at Target stores that has resulted in banning Salvation Army kettle drive activities on the retail chain's premises nationwide. Full Story...
Pentagon Explanation a Public Relations Ploy, Says Retired AF Officer
December 15, 2004
A former member of the faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy says he doesn't agree with a new Pentagon report dealing with reported sexual abuse problems at the Colorado Springs facility during and after his time there. Full Story...
Complaints About Christmas Carol Create Consternation
December 15, 2004
An Oklahoma elementary school has reversed its decision to ban the song "Silent Night" from its holiday program. But the school is being questioned over another decision to ban a Nativity scene from the program while allowing symbols and references to other holiday festivals. Full Story...
ADF Helps Parents Get School to Allow Their Religious Expression
December 15, 2004
A Maine school district has reversed its decision to censor the religious expression of parents participating in a school fundraising program. Full Story...
Philly Court Orders Four Christians to Trial; Emergency Appeal Likely
December 15, 2004
An attorney with a pro-family ministry says a judge's decision on Tuesday, ordering four Christians in Philadelphia to stand trial for witnessing at a homosexual pride event, is comparable to the atmosphere of the civil rights struggle of the 1950s and 1960s. Full Story...
There's Still Hope for Imperfect Disciples
December 15, 2004
For anyone who's feeling inadequate to be called a disciple of Christ, there's good news in John MacArthur's new book Follow Me. It's a 109-page gift book (J. Countryman, 2004) with rich, meaty and encouraging truths exemplified by some less-than-perfect disciples. Full Story...
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