Archive for May, 2013
Arts & Culture
The mysterious disappearance of Jot the Dot
Long before VeggieTales, The Donut Man and Superbook, there was a little ping-pong character named Jot who was, well, a dot. Often confused with his cousin, the smiley face, Jot was once a large part of Christian culture, but n...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Does God still speak to us?
Question: “Does God still speak to us today?” Answer: The Bible records God speaking audibly to people many times (Exodus 3:14; Joshua 1:1; Judges 6:18; 1 Samuel 3:11; 2 Samuel 2:1; Job 40:1; Isaiah 7:3; Jeremiah 1:...
Christian Living
Keeping the Faith: Disappearing Dump Trucks
I once approached my life and work as if I was building a house. Drive a nail here. Lay a block there. Smear a bit of paint in the corner. Cut out a window now and again. Figuratively, this is how I treated my life, and it is a...
Arts & Culture
Doing Church on Gilligan’s Island
It was announced in March of last year that Warner Bros. would be bringing a big screen version of the 60’s sitcom, Gilligan’s Island, to theaters. However, at this time, the project is still “in the works” with no stars attach...
Christian Living
Keeping the Faith: Hard Words, But Words that Lead to Life
“If your hand causes you to sin,” Jesus said, “cut it off and throw it away.” That’s a pretty tough surgical intervention if you ask me, and he doesn’t stop there. He goes on to name other body parts as well. “Cut off your foot...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Christian fathers
Question: “What does the Bible say about Christian fathers?” Answer: The greatest commandment in Scripture is this: “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deu...
Arts & Culture
Wycliffe adopts satellite technology to translate Bible in remote areas
Wycliffe Bible Translators acquired recently satellite technology that cuts translation time to less than one-third, produces more accurate translations of better quality, and functions even in remote areas that don’t have elec...
Pyongyang slams South Korea for human rights bill
North Korea has been sending recently an increased number of threatening messages to the South due to a law that, if enacted, will be require the North to improve its nefarious human rights record. The reclusive North has, for ...
Arts & Culture
Another valedictorian prohibited from talking of Jesus in graduation speech
The valedictorian of a school in Vermont was not allowed to talk about Jesus in his graduation speech. Kyle Gearwar, 18, the high school valedictorian of Fair Haven Union High School, wanted to share his personal testimony of h...
Featured
Doctors convene in Christian conference in Australia to talk of divine healing
Medical professionals gathered recently in Australia, hailing from different parts of the world, to participate in a medical conference that explored the role of divine healing in medical practice.