Dad is the Tenth Most Popular Christmas Request?

By Hannah Furness –  telegraph.co.uk – December, 24 2012 When it comes to Christmas, it might be safe to assume children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and treats. But a survey of their typical lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns, requesting “a dad” instead. A study of 2,000 British parents…

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Christmas Quiz

From: probe.org Dr. Dale Taliaferro’s 38-question quiz concerning the Christmas story from a biblical perspective. Take the quiz yourself: click here for a format with the questions and answers separated. 1. Can you name the parents of Jesus? a. Mary (Matt. 1:16; Luke 1:31, 2:6-7). b. God (Luke 1:32, 35). c. Joseph (by adoption) (Matt 1:16, 19-20, 24-25). 2. Where…

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Lessons from an NFL Quarterback

  By: Chuck Bentley – crown.org – December 1, 2017 Dear Chuck, I’ve been inspired by Washington Redskins quarterback, Kirk Cousins’ frugality. Don’t you think more professional athletes and musicians should set his kind of example? Big Fan of Kirk’s Dear Big Fan, I not only wish more athletes followed his example, I think all of us could learn from…

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Thanksgiving Quiz

Kerby Anderson Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I suspect that you are doing lots of things to get ready for this special day. Let me suggest you add one more item to your to-do list. You may download a copy of my Thanksgiving Quiz. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather as a family, but I also believe it can be…

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Success Sequence

Penna Dexter Columnist George Will writes frequently about how young adults can avoid winding up poor. He says, “First, get at least a high school diploma, then get a job, then get married, and only then have children.” In a recent column, he addresses the “success sequence,” which he says is “insurance against poverty.” A report published this summer, by…

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Education’s Status Quo

Kerby Anderson Anyone listening to the confirmation hearings for the Secretary of Education would think that America’s public school system was in great shape. In fact, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus even warned that the new secretary “will have an incredibly harmful impact on public education and on black communities nationwide.” Most people don’t agree with that assessment….

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Who Are the Real Bible-Quoting Hypocrites?

One of the sharpest criticisms that comes against Bible-quoting, conservative Christians is that we are hypocrites, failing to live by the very book that we so zealously quote. Sadly, that criticism is often true. To give just one example (and as I’ve said countless times), no-fault, heterosexual divorce in the evangelical church has done more to undermine marriage than all…

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American History Requirement

Kerby Anderson I hope you can see the irony in the announcement from George Washington University. The administration announced that it would no longer require history majors to take a class in American history. Yes, the university named for our first American president won’t require students graduating with a history degree to actually take a course on the history of…

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Too Quick to Protest, Too Millennial to Vote

In this political season, Colin Kaepernick has been the prototypical millennial. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has made headlines less for his statistics and more for his protests, kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness of racial injustice. Loud outside the ballot box and absent inside it, Kaepernick has used his freedom to express his frustration but has failed…

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Frequently Asked Questions of Robert Spencer

Q: Why should I believe what you say about Islam? RS: Pick up any of my books, and you will see that they are made up largely of quotations from Islamic jihadists and the traditional Islamic sources to which they appeal to justify violence and terrorism. My work sheds light on what these sources say. The evidence stands by itself;…

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Trump Win Resets Culture War Debate on Abortion, LGBTQ Rights

For the combatants in America’s long-running culture wars, the triumph of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning — sparking elation on one side, deep dismay on the other. Advocates of LGBTQ rights and abortion rights now fear setbacks instead of further gains. But the outcome emboldened the anti-abortion movement and breathed new life into the religious right’s campaign for…

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