Posted on March 31st, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
A recent poll mentioned by USA Today confirms that in the likelihood of a terrorist attack against the US, most American citizens are ill-prepared.
bq.. WASHINGTON —Most Americans have not followed the government’s advice to prepare for terrorism by stocking food and water, making a plan to contact family members and identifying a “safe room” in [...]
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Filed under: Perspectives
Posted on March 31st, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Coming soon… Artifical Intelligence. Labs say they have nearly all the tools to make artificial life.
bq.. More than 3.5 billion years after nature transformed non-living matter into living things, populating Earth with a cornucopia of animals and plants, scientists say they are finally ready to try their hand at creating life.
If they succeed, humanity [...]
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Filed under: Ethics
Posted on March 31st, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
“Glorious Appearing” is a best seller on Amazon’s booklist. Christianity is “popular” in mainstream entertainment at the moment. Will this current “popularity” translate into the advancement of the cause of Christ—a deeper committment for those professing Christianity and a new hope for those accepting Christ as their savior. Could it possibly be [...]
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Filed under: Business
Posted on March 31st, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Pastor in Arlington, WA, wants to offer love and forgiveness to teens who burned a cross on his lawn.
bq.. SEATTLE —A pastor who awoke to find a cross ablaze in his family’s front yard said Sunday he hopes to speak with the teenagers accused of setting the fire to tell them they are forgiven. [...]
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Filed under: By Example
Posted on March 25th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Rick Warren’s plan for spiritual fulfillment is making him one of America’s most influential ministers
bq.. When Mel Gibson began looking for influential ministers to endorse his controversial film, The Passion of the Christ, high on his list was the Rev. Rick Warren, founding pastor of the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. (Warren loved [...]
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Filed under: Society and Culture, Perspectives, Missions, Ministries
Posted on March 25th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Michael Newdow argues his point of removing “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance before the US Supreme Court. At first glance, the High Court does not equate the phrase “under God” to be akin to a prayer as Mr. Newdow suggests. The court’s ruling is expected by the end of June.
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Filed under: Society and Culture, Politics, Perspectives, Law, Church and State
Posted on March 24th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Humanitarian aid workers who take the opportunity to show God’s love in war-torn countries are well aware of the risks involved.
bq.. The slayings last week of four American missionaries in Iraq have highlighted not only the danger facing foreigners in postwar Iraq, but the under-the-radar strategy of evangelical Christian mission groups in the [...]
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Filed under: Missions
Posted on March 24th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria seeks peace through prayer and fasting, seeking God for an end of violence and corruption in the country.
bq.. WORRIED by recent killings across the country the president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Bishop Mike Okonwkwo said at the weekend that Christian leaders have commenced fervent prayers and fasting to [...]
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Filed under: By Example
Posted on March 24th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Knights of Columbus formally seeking to keep “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.
bq.. NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The Knights of Columbus, as an organization, has a personal as well as a professional stake in the U.S. Supreme Court consideration of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Knights of Columbus began inserting the words [...]
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Filed under: Church and State
Posted on March 22nd, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
New Testament translated into American Sign Language (ASL) on videotape and DVD.
bq.. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP)—After 23 years of work by some 60 people, a ministry group for the deaf has finished translating the entire New Testament into American Sign Language.
Translators appear on camera, signing the New Testament’s 7,959 verses. After editing is completed, the [...]
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Filed under: Bible Reading
Posted on March 20th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
What’s a really good way to infuse the culture with the message that a homosexual lifestyle is perfectly normal, acceptable, and morally sound? Teach it to innocent children, thereby, disarming their objectivity. Teach them that the “alternative livestyle” is just as good as the original design. A brillant, yet despicable, morally depraved, plan.
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Filed under: Marriage and Family, Homosexuality, Gay Marriage, Education
Posted on March 20th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
The FCC is cleaning up the air waves and levying hefty penalties on offenders, first up: Bono and Howard Stern.
bq.. Federal regulators opened a new front in their crackdown on offensive broadcasts Thursday, saying that almost any use of the F-word on over-the-air radio and television would be considered indecent.
The Federal Communications Commission overruled [...]
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Filed under: Society and Culture, Law, Ethics, Business
Posted on March 20th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Daniel Goergen wins the right to wear his pro-life hooded sweatshirt to school.
The message on sweatshirt reads:
(Front)
“Abortion is homicide.”
(Back)
“You will not silence my message
You will not mock my God
You will stop killing my generation.”
bq.. NEWPORT NEWS —A Denbigh High School student prevented from wearing an anti-abortion sweatshirt in school last month by a school [...]
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Filed under: Church and State
Posted on March 17th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Psalm 139 – A Psalm of David
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O LORD, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my every thought when far away.
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Filed under: Bible Reading
Posted on March 16th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Southern Baptist missionaries killed in the line of duty. May God give peace to their families and loved ones.
bq.. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)—Four workers for a Southern Baptist missionary group who were killed in Iraq were remembered as ``people who just had a great heart for helping people out.’‘
Unidentified assailants attacked a car with automatic [...]
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Filed under: Persecution, Missions, Ministries, By Example
Posted on March 15th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Did this church violate the IRS code by mixing religion and politics? The Americans United for Separation of Church and State believe so, but the church says that it did not.
bq.. A religious liberty watchdog group accused the Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin, Texas, on Friday of violating Internal Revenue Service rules [...]
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Filed under: General
Posted on March 13th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
What Distinguishes Christianity from Other Religions?
bq.. Christianity is unique among the religions of the world for several reasons.
First, unlike other religions, Christian is rooted in history and evidence. Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of Caesar Augustus and was put to death by Pontius Pilate, a first century [...]
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Filed under: Education
Posted on March 11th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
After realizing the error of his ways, Michael Heath, head of the Christian Civic League of Maine, apologized for asking members of the organization to gather information concerning the sexual orientation of lawmakers and political leaders in Maine.
This “in the heat of the moment” action was prompted by the lost of a [...]
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Filed under: Politics, Law, Homosexuality, Ethics
Posted on March 11th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Preliminary approval to constitutional amendment backs civil unions
bq.. BOSTON - Massachusetts lawmakers Thursday gave preliminary approval to a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage but allow civil unions.
The amendment, which would strip gay couples of their court-granted marriage rights, must still weather several additional votes and anticipated legislative maneuvering by opponents.
The earliest a ban [...]
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Filed under: Gay Marriage
Posted on March 11th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
California’s highest court halts gay marriages. No ruling on legality; case expected in May or June.
bq.. SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court ordered an immediate halt to same-sex marriages in San Francisco and said Thursday that it would hear a case in May or June on the legality of such ceremonies.
The action by Californias [...]
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Filed under: Gay Marriage
