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 [...]

I drove by a church today here in Albuquerque that is selling fireworks out of a huge tent in their parking lot.  When I came back to my office, I read a story about a church in Louisiana that does this too.  Interesting.  Here’s the story: The House of Prayer First United Pentecostal Church in [...]

According to a poll from the Pew Research Center For The People and The Press/Smithsonian Magazine, the next 40 years are looking bright to most Americans.  By 2050, 71% believe that cancer will be cured, 66% say artificial limbs will work better than real ones, and 81% believe computers will be able to have conversations [...]

Is this what the pulpit ought to be used for?  Associate Pastor Christopher Benek of Providence Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head, South Carolina recently gave a sermon about (and to) NBA star Lebron James (aka King James).  The Ohio native is a big LeBron fan and recently took an opportunity from the pulpit to speak [...]

Jennifer Knapp is a songwriter and Christian musician whose lyrics have always been honest and at times profound.  Her music is good; a folk/rock mix with a sometimes gritty and raw edge.  Two of her three albums were Grammy nominated, and in total, the three albums have sold nearly one million copies.  She put out [...]