The gospel of Jesus Christ confronts and challenges the modern world with the statement that it alone has the answer to all man’s questions and the solution to all his problems. In a world that is seeking a way out of its tragedy and its troubles, the gospel announces that the solution is already available. In a world that is feverishly looking to the future, and talking about plans for the future, the gospel proclaims that the search is not only mistaken in direction, but is also quite unnecessary.
I Hope You Don’t Forget This
Little Fellow
by Shirley Mitton
There are little eyes upon you,
And they’re watching night and day;
There are little ears that quickly take in
Every word you say.
There are little hands all eager
To do every thing you do,
And a little boy who’s dreaming
Of the day he’ll be like you.
You’re the little fellow’s idol.
You’re the wisest of the wise;
In his little mind about you
No suspicions ever rise.
There’s a wide-eyed little fellow
Who believes you’re always right;
And his ears are always open
As he watches day and night.
Guest Blog: Chuck Colson
I consider Chuck Colson to be a dear friend and a great man. I was particularly impressed with a recent Breakpoint commentary of his and wanted to share it with you in this space.
Please let me know what you think:
The 0.2% Solution
Crunching the Same-Sex Marriage
The pressure to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples keeps increasing. The impression is given that thousands upon thousands of gays and lesbians are unable to do the one thing they want to do more than anything else: That is, have a wedding.
Why Baseball Is More Than Just a Sport
I realize that not everyone loves baseball. In fact, I’m sure some of you don’t even care for it, preferring other sports – or no sport at all. But stick with me here, because with the start of the World Series tonight in St. Louis, I’m reminded that baseball is more than just a sport.
It’s even more than just a game.
My childhood is full of some tough memories. Memories of a broken home, broken promises and dreams that just didn’t come true.
A Fact Every Parent Needs to Know
In this age of exploding technology, not to mention statistical spin, it’s important to remember that things are seldom as they first seem.
Consider a new study that was released last week from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). At first glance, the findings appear promising, even encouraging. According to the report, nearly 75% of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 are now choosing to abstain from sex.
Given previous negative trends on this matter, this is good news, unless, of course, you’re the parent of a teen who falls within the other 25%.
Can You Imagine Forgetting Your Spouse?
It seems like a scene straight out of Hollywood, but with a script almost too implausible to believe – even for fictional film:
At the time a pilot and CEO of a private jet company, former NFL player Scott Bolzan, slips on some oil at work, falls hard, hits his head on concrete and forgets everything.
And I mean everything.
Rushed to the hospital, a nurse informed him that his wife was on the phone. Not only didn’t he know who his wife was – he claims he didn’t even know what a “wife” was!
Meet a Twenty-Something Who Doesn’t Believe in Sex Outside of Marriage
Do you know couples who live together outside of marriage?
So do I.
In fact, the narrative has become a familiar theme, even within the Christian church: twenty- and thirty-somethings have grown sour on the institution of marriage, for all kinds of reasons. But instead of swearing off romantic relationships (after all, “Love does make the world go ‘round”), couples have decided to move in together. Give it sort of a “test-run.”
No wedding, no ring, and presumably, no worries.
A Historic Clash for Religious Liberty
As a contributor to Newsweek’s On Faith blog I was recently asked the following question:
Q: John Garvey, President of The Catholic University of America wrote on the op-ed page of the Washington Post Sunday about the new health insurance regulations which, he writes, “will require Catholic University to offer its students sterilization procedures and prescription contraceptives, including pills that act after fertilization to induce abortions. If we comply, as the law requires, we will be helping our students do things that we teach them, in our classes and in our sacraments, are sinful — sometimes gravely so.”
Is this just?
In Christopher Columbus’ Own Words
Excerpt from the letter of Christopher Columbus to Luis De Sant Angel announcing his discovery.
The eternal and almighty God, our Lord, it is Who gives to all who walk in His way, victory over things apparently impossible, and in this case signally so, because although these lands had been imagined and talked of before they were seen, most men listened incredulously to what was thought to be but an idle tale. But our Redeemer has given victory to our most illustrious King and Queen, and to their kingdoms rendered famous by this glorious event, at which all Christendom should rejoice, celebrating it with great festivities and solemn Thanksgivings to the Holy Trinity, with fervent prayers for the high distinction that will accrue to them from turning so many peoples to our holy faith; and also from the temporal benefits that not only Spain but all Christian nations will obtain.
Because Paul and Clara Jobs Said “Yes!”
What if Joanne Schieble hadn’t said “yes” ?
What if Paul and Clara Jobs had said “no” ?
Joanne almost didn’t. The Jobs almost weren’t even asked.
Have you heard the story?
Steve Jobs is being lauded and remembered as the pioneer he truly was, a remarkable man with an amazing mind who changed the way the world communicates.
By now you’ve probably read or heard that Mr. Jobs was adopted as an infant. Born in 1955 to an unwed mother, Joanne Schieble, his life took an incredible turn the very night he made his grand entrance.
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