Perhaps you have already heard. The United States Internal Revenue Service is investigating All Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena, California. The Los Angeles Times reported that the IRS targeted All Saints because it is stepping up its probe of allegedly improper campaigning by churc ...

Bruce Wilkinson's book, The Prayer of Jabez, became a huge success. It became so successful that many people felt that there must be something wrong with it. But this prayer from 1 Chronicles 4:10 is a great prayer for one simple reason: God answered it. And we need to take another look ...

Have you ever wondered why children talk to their parents the way they do What makes them so rebellious and disrespectful Often times we, as parents, want our children to have their hearts desire. We step out of the parent role and come down to their level and end up losing the authority ...

Chinese Taoism A Definition Chinese Taoism is basically A principal philosophy and system of religion of China. Basically, Chinese Taoism advocates a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existenc ...

When recently I read a book titled "What We Believe But Cannot Prove", edited by John Brockman, I realised that so much of what we "believe" is based on nonsense, fiction, suspect 'scientific fact', and good old wishful thinking. At the end of the day there are things that are knowable a ...

CBS Sunday Morning recently dedicated a whole program to design. Exploring how we incorporate this powerful, creative tool into our lives was fascinating to consider. Designer food tempted taste buds. Designer puppies melted hearts. Designer household items stirred imaginations. But desi ...

World War II ended more than sixty years ago. Its veterans are now as old as their World War I predecessors I remember from Armistice Day assemblies designed to hold our young minds still on the fact that these conflicts were real. They involved sacrifice, huge loss, and human triumph ov ...

Lillie Langtry entered the world in 1853 as the only daughter in a family of seven children born to an English minister and his wife. Blessed with better-than-average resources, she grew up in circumstances of relative ease, married a man of means her family did not approve of, and went ...

An Inconvenient Truth, the documentary and book by former Vice President Al Gore, frames global warming, it's causes and effects, and helps put this worldwide issue into perspective. Gore's supporting website tells us that, "Carbon dioxide and other gasses warm the surface of our planet ...

Diwali is celebrated all over India and elsewhere in the world where Indians gather together. Traditionally known by its Sanskrit name Deepavali, it actually means "a row of lights". Although predominantly a Hindu festival, it is observed by Sikhs and Jains as well. In general, Diwali ce ...

Only few of the believers of Christ knew that the Church is also important to man for him to attain the salvation promised by Christ. They thought that what is important for their salvation is Christ alone because Christ is the only savior sent by God to save men on the day of judgment. ...

The verse 30 of chapter 10 of the book of John is one of the popular verses ued by Christians who believe Christ as God to back up their belief. SOme of them use this verse to prove that Christ is the Father and the Father is Christ, as if, they are one in number. Some of them also use t ...

The term church was first used by Christ during the time when he declared that He will build the church as it was written on the book of Matthew 16:18. Definitely, the Apostles who heard it from Christ knew what it means, because they didn't questioned Christ about it. However, Christian ...

Last week brought forth a moment of joy few expected to see so soon, if ever again. Bob Woodruff returned to the ABC News studios for a surprise visit to his colleagues, the first since he was injured in a roadside bombing attack in January while covering the war in Iraq. With wife Lee b ...

A friend of mine loves to give parties. He delights in putting together all the particulars from decorations, to menus, to flower arrangements. Most of all, he just enjoys sharing his gift of hospitality. As a guest at his home I have been treated to beautiful surroundings, great food an ...

Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, chronicles the ninety-one days that Immaculee Llibagiza and six other women spent stuffed into a three-by-four foot bathroom while almost one million of their fellow citizens were being tortured and killed. Placed in this refuge ...

The residents of West Milford, New Jersey, have an amazing story to tell tonight, a story of heroic proportions that will not soon be forgotten. For it was reported today that Jack, the fifteen pound orange and white tabby cat treed a bear in his own back yard. Twice. At first Jack's own ...

Discussing spiritual matters with young ones can be a trying task. If you have ever attempted it, you know that their insatiable curiosity will lead them to ask many questions which might end up stumping you. So when you are teaching your children to pray, you will have to be very strate ...

Are you feeling lonely today If you are, you are not alone. In a study published in the American Sociological Review, researchers from Duke University share that Americans have one-third fewer close friends and confidants than just two decades ago. The study states that research done in ...

A bright red postcard told the tale: Mark your calendars for a very special event. The Sturgeon Bay High School Class of 1976 30th Class Reunion. Plans were listed for a family picnic, a golf outing, an evening with dinner and dancing and an ecumenical worship service. Arriving well in a ...