STEWARDSHIP After terrorists attacked America on September 11, 2001, people opened up their hearts and their pocketbooks to give to those directly affected by the tragedy. The American Red Cross received $547 million dollars for the cause, but until there was a public uproar, the Red Cross was not planning…

AUTHORITY Police in the Phoenix area say someone has been putting on a monkey mask and then speeding past photo radar enforcement devices. Authorities say they know the “someone” is Dave Von Tesmar, but there is nothing they can do about it. Von Tesmar is the owner of a white Subaru photographed during…

An Englishman may happen to be in Spain—he wishes a thousand things were different from what they are, but he does not trouble himself much about them. He says, “If I were a Spaniard I would see what I could do to alter this government. But, being an Englishman, let the Spaniards see to their own matters.…

General Colin Powell rose from modest beginnings to become the top military commander of the U.S. Armed Forces. He served as Secretary of State under George W. Bush. When he was ready to retire he gave up the 20 bodyguards, the private plane, and the adulation to become an ordinary citizen. Powell says,…

As he looked around at the situation in the country, Texas Governor Rick Perry decided it was time to call for prayer. Governor Perry scheduled a prayer event at Reliant Stadium in Houston, and invited everyone including the nation’s 49 other governors. In his invitation, Perry described the event in…

The night before the 2010 election, two political opponents had a unique meeting. Steven Duggar and Steve Holmes were both running for a position on the Henry County Indiana Council in District 3. As he drove home that evening, Duggar stopped to help at an accident scene, to his surprise, one of the…

The more people respect their government the more likely they are to follow traffic laws. Government corruption and traffic law compliance go hand in hand. If people think their government is corrupt, they will neglect the most basic of traffic laws. “Less effective governance means that laws are less…

TRUST IN GOD Many Christian groups are outraged over what the The United States Mint calls a mistake. The Mint released more than 300 million gold colored George Washington coins recently. The Mint soon discovered many of them are missing the inscription, "In God We Trust," and "E Pluribus Unum," as…

Ana Marie Cox was a political writer taking hard left positions. She describes herself as a “progressive, feminist, tattooed, pro-choice, graduate-educated believer.” She wrote left wing commentary for several magazines, and appeared on left-wing talk shows. Several years ago she seemingly disappeared.…

CHOSEN Paul Herold is trying his best not to be elected to the City Council of Blaine, Minnesota. He entered the primary several months ago, but then found a new job that will not leave him enough time to properly serve his constituents. He missed the deadline for removing his name from the ballot, so…

I have heard of masses of crystal that assume certain forms, but if they are split up again and again, however small the particles may be, the same crystalline shape remains. The crystals are still of one form. So if you take a nation as a mass, its spiritual history will be found in each individual.…

BELIEF It’s been 40 years since Apollo 11 touched down on the surface on the moon, but there are still people who don’t believe the event ever took place. Unbelievers point to alleged discrepancies in film and pictures taken on the lunar missions They point out odd shadows, and unusual behavior from…

The current president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan urged local Nigerian politicians in the country “to imbibe the habit of forgiveness and reconciliation in the interest of national development.” He noted that forgiveness is one of the “secrets of success by any leader… [and] a leader should have a natural…

In an email sent to coworkers on the day he retired, a German man admitted that he had nothing to do at work for the past 14 years. The man boasted that he had earned the equivalent of $980,000 for doing nothing. The worker said he was forced to retire at the age of 65 because his job had been eliminated.…

The movie Argo is set in November 1979 Iran and depicts a mob of angry locals outside the gate of the United States embassy. Tempers erupted. Cries of angry voices blared. Sounds of breaking chains and windows reverberated through the embassy compound. Finally the Iranians rushed into the building. That…

TRUST IN GOD “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 33:12a (NASB95). Obama promised “change you can believe in” during his campaign and he is certainly offering plenty of change. One of the changes he made during the first few months of his administration was to remove the Bible quotes…

A couple in Glendora, California are receiving mixed messages from their governments. The city has threatened to fine them $500 if they don’t begin watering their lawn where as the state is threatening to fine residents $500 for wasting water on outdoor use. They don’t know what to do. Fined if you do,…

The mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius has announced that he will install a huge screen on the town hall which will display a real-time indicator of the city’s mood. The giant display will give a daily barometer reading of the city’s happiness as it tabulates votes citizens send in from their cell…

A Kentucky pastor shocked lawmakers when he opened a recent session of the state legislature. Hershael York, pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort and a professor at Southern In the session, the Governor was scheduled to speak to lawmakers explaining why he wanted them to expand gambling in…

The seal of the United States of America reflects the early inception of the country and its subsequent history. In its design, the motto E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. It has been understood to mean that the thirteen colonies became one nation. This has evolved to mean, that out of many peoples,…

Did you hear about Rodney King’s recent passing? King was best known as a victim of police brutality. The L.A. Riots were sparked by a video of Police apprehending King after an 8 mile car chase. During the Riots, rioters took the lives of fifty people, injured 2000 more, looted businesses, and started…

When disaster strikes, there are many questions about where to turn for help. Bart Smelley is a resident of a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a city recently hit by severe storms. His work with Global Effects Ministry to manufacture and distribute water filters in hard hit areas of the world has taken Smelley to…

Governor Rick Perry of Texas used the Easter weekend of 2001 to call people in his state to ask God for much needed rain. Since the beginning of the year, the Texas Forest Service has responded to more than 800 fires that have damaged some 5,000 structures and blackened more than 1.4 million acres. Dry…

A Florida college student conducting a casual search on Google found out that he was wanted for murder. Zachary Garcia is a University of Florida student who works at a sandwich shop. The other Zachery Garcia (spelled with an “e” instead of an “a” before the ry) is a Florida teen accused of murder. After…

TRUST A new Gallup survey suggests that Americans are in fairly good moods. The poll released last week reveals 56 percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. In the past, polls have found American’s reported contentment is predictably linked with their confidence…