I enjoyed a delicious chicken soft taco from a local Mexican joint for lunch today and told my wife afterward that IT was good.  And then I read about this: PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is calling for a more animal-friendly update to the Bible.  The group is asking translators of [...]

To be in exile is to be removed from your home and not allowed back. It’s a horrible punishment, but one that is not very common in U.S.  However, in other parts of the world, it’s much more common. Here are some recent headlines I recently came across that mentioned exile: Afghan Christians live in [...]

In the 1980′s, Lou Gramm, the front man for the group Foreigner, cried out, “I want to know what love is!  I want you to show me!”   In 1998, the song was rerecorded by Australian singer, Tina Arena, and then in 2009, it was covered again by Mariah Carey.  Evidently, people still want to [...]

I receive a monthly newsletter called The Foster Letter Religious Market Update.  It’s full of interesting and useful information on the American Christian culture.  Each newsletter includes a section called: Fast Facts. As I was reading it this morning, I came across some statistics that got me thinking.  So, I took the statistics (in italics) [...]

Illegal immigration is a big issue here in New Mexico as we are a state that shares a border with Mexico.  I recently attended the 2010 New Mexico Worldview Conference where – among others – Chuck Colson spoke.  After the conference, I attended a pastor’s luncheon where Colson and the other speakers fielded questions. One [...]

I became a member of my home church when I was 12 years old.  I went through a type of confirmation class where I (and other member candidates) met in the pastor’s office with the pastor once a week for several weeks.  I remember it being a big deal, and as much as I could [...]

What do Billy Graham and a statewide coalition of atheists and agnostics in North Carolina have in common?  Nothing really except… The Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics placed billboards in six North Carolina cities, including one along the Billy Graham Parkway in Charlotte.  That sign, according to The Charlotte Observer, pictures an American flag and the [...]