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Teen runner disqualified from state meet – Was it the Bible verse?

By Todd Starnes Published November 11, 2015   In this undated photo high school cross country runner John Green wears a headband (Courtesy Britt Smith) Was a high school cross country runner disqualified from a state championship meet because there was a Bible verse embroidered on his headband? Georgia Congressman Douglas Collins seems to think so. “Religious expression being squashed right here…

Why Middle-Aged Whites Are Committing Suicide at ‘Unprecedented Rate’

Stunning research reveals what is driving Americans to drug addiction and worse by David Kupelian “Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds.” That headline in Tuesday’s New York Times caused a shock wave. It seems two researchers, one a Nobel Prize recipient, discovered that white Americans in their 40s and 50s are “committing suicide at an unprecedented rate,” as well…

Narcissistic Nation Hooked on Social Media

No matter what the purpose or how we use Facebook or Twitter, we have become a dangerously narcissistic nation addicted to social media By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh October 30, 2015 We have become a narcissistic nation hooked on social media 24/7. If we look around in every direction possible, we see people with their eyes downcast and locked onto illuminated and…

What if I’m Not Meant to Be Saved?

October 22, 2014 By September Hi, my name is September, and I grew up in a Christian home. I “asked Jesus into my heart” when I was seven years old on the stairwell after a fire-and-brimstone devotional. My crisis of faith hit much later. “What if I’m not meant to be saved?” This is the question I asked all through junior high…

McDonald’s Sponsors TV Show Glorifying Decapitation and Necrophilia

By Kelly Oliver 10/16/2015 http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/52676-mcdonald-s-sponsors-tv-show-glorifying-decapitation-and-necrophilia A note from Pastor Kevin Lea follows this article. The Parents Television Council is urging McDonald’s to reconsider sponsoring Fox Broadcasting’s new series, Scream Queens, which has featured graphic gore and sexual content that would typically be seen in R-rated movies, and that airs as early as 7 p.m. in half of the country.  McDonald’s ads have appeared…

China’s Tyrannical New Credit Score is a Warning to America

Note from Pastor Kevin Lea:  More evidence that a very oppressive police state is coming to the entire world, just as the books of Daniel and Revelation foretold.   So here’s an interesting bit of news: China is putting together a credit scoring system. Well, that doesn’t sound that interesting. But wait till you hear the details. According to ACLU Senior Policy…

DON’T GIVE UP – Roger Oakland

Commentary by Roger Oakland Understand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministries Jesus made it clear that understanding the gospel of Jesus Christ is the only way one can enter into the Kingdom of God. If this is true, would it not be reasonable to suggest that Satan, God’s adversary, would do all he could do to prevent people from hearing and understanding…

What ‘Game of Thrones’ Says about America

By Jim Denison September 23, 2015 HBO’s Game of Thrones won the Emmy Award last Sunday for Best Drama. What does its popularity say about us? Writing for The Atlantic, Christopher Orr recently asked, “Why does the show feature so much sexual violence?” (his italics). Fans claim that Game of Thrones merely reflects the novels on which it is based. But Orr…