by Cliff Vaughn | May 3, 2005 | Opinion
Mike Foster, a young California pastor, was taking a shower one day when he got a word from the Lord. That word was … porn. When Foster shared that with his friend Craig Gross—another young California pastor—Gross wanted to know, “What did God say to you after...
by Michael Helms | May 2, 2005 | Opinion
I don’t put political signs in my yard. For one reason, I live in a borrowed yard, a yard owned by the church members whom I serve. Some might mistake my views as those endorsed by the church. But it’s much deeper than that. Even if I owned my own home, I...
by Mike Parnell | Apr 29, 2005 | Opinion
Africa is a land of intrigue, partly because it has been victimized by colonialism. Once the European powers released their grip on the continent, many of Africa’s countries were taken over by dictators who continued to rule with an iron fist. “The...
by Jan Turrentine | Apr 29, 2005 | Opinion
Though she respects it, she says she was not attracted to Buddhism. Same for Islam and Judaism. “I’m attracted to Jesus,” she says. She’d never before lived in an environment where people attended church or “had a living faith.”...
by Britt Towery | Apr 28, 2005 | Opinion
Christianity is getting more coverage in the news these days. Fritz Stern, university professor emeritus at Columbia University, said some profound words in a talk titled “National Socialism (Nazi) as Temptation.” Adolph Hitler’s rise to power in...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 27, 2005 | Opinion
Contrary to what some people believe, Hollywood doesn’t revel in sex and violence. Hollywood revels in money. If sex and violence are the keys to that kingdom, Hollywood will produce those keys. It follows that if Hollywood thinks religion or spirituality will...