It was good to have our pastor back. Pastor Douthwaite has been in Kenya for the last three weeks teaching at a seminary over there. Our Scripture texts were about the healing of lepers. Pastor Douthwaite developed the parallels between leprosy and sin. Leprosy is
On this Presidents Day, I want to wish you and your whole family a joyous holiday filled with the true meaning of what this day represents. In the spirit of the day, cast off your cares and celebrate by going out and. . .buying sheets?
It’s 1,434 pages long. If you don’t have to read that much, you can at least skim through it. I guarantee that will be more than most members of Congress do who will soon be voting on it. Go here to download it. HT: Michelle
St. Valentine, whose commemoration day is celebrated tomorrow without reference to him, was honored as a noted martyr, having been put to death in the Roman persecutions for his Christian faith. From Aardvark Alley: Some ancient accounts record a physician and priest living in Rome
The Episcopal church is considering elevating to the office of bishop a priest who has also been ordained in the Buddhist religion. As cited in the Touchstone blog: An Episcopal priest who has received a Buddhist lay ordination has been nominated for the position of
President Obama’s pick for Commerce Secretary, the Republican Senator Gregg from New Hampshire has decided the ideology gulf is too wide and has pulled his name from consideration. From his statement: “However, it has become apparent during this process that this will not work for
According to Bloomberg.com, if you count the guarantees we are liable for, the federal government is making a financial commitment big enough to pay off over 90% of the nation’s mortgages: The stimulus package the U.S. Congress is completing would raise the government’s commitment to
Here is an Associated Press Q&A about the just-passed Congressional solution to our economic woes. Read it all for your edification, but reflect on this excerpt from Meltdown 101: Highlights of economic stimulus plan: Q: What are some of the tax breaks in the bill?
Today is Darwin’s 200th birthday. He’s being hailed today as never before. Indeed, he is the necessary prophet of today’s materialistic worldview. I think Darwinism is being exalted now precisely to counter the rise of creationism and the scientific threat of intelligent design. Check out
Happy Lincoln’s Birthday. Much is being made that both Lincoln and Darwin were born on the same day 200 years ago. both, it is said, “changed the world.” Darwin, of course, gave our culture the excuse to jettison religion. Lincoln, in saving the union, changed
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