Five Big Issues Facing the Western Church (Tim Keller) "1. The opportunity for extensive culture-making in the U.S. In an interview, sociologist Peter Berger observed that in the U.S. evangelicals are shifting from being largely a blue-collar constituency to becoming a college educated population. His question is, will Christians going into the arts, business, government, the media, and film..."

How Many People Does it take to Save an Unborn Life? "Visit http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/ and you will see Lisa. She represents one example of the community of Christians it takes some times to save even one mother and baby from abortion. I met Lisa through the Core Center, our of Heartbeat affiliate in Sunbury, OH. Listening to Lisa, I counted about 23 people who played a direct and significant role, in rescuing Lisa from despair, saving her baby from certain death, and being the answer to prayer for a young couple praying for the opportunity to adopt. They include...

Render Unto Caesar? On Paying Taxes After Obamacare (Mohler). "A significant number of Christians are now wondering about the moral implications of the Obama health care overhaul. While any number of moral questions will demand attention, the question of abortion stands at the center of concern. And with the question of abortion comes the question of taxes..."

Abundant Life with Exercise (Branda Polk). “'A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance.'” (John 10:10, HCSB)
The statistics are frightening and sad:
• 62% of Americans are overweight or obese
• 1 in 3 US adults have high blood pressure
• 17.2 million Americans have diagnosed diabetes, approximately 6.1 million are undiagnosed diabetics, and over 63 million are pre-diabetic symptoms
• 1 in 3 American men have some form of heart disease
These realities are just a few reminders of the unhealthy, disease riddled lives that so many people live. These statistics are even more discouraging when, most of the time, these are the consequences of an inactive lifestyle and are completely preventable..."

 

Websites to Save You Money (Baptist Press).  DORA, Ala. (BP)--There's a wealth of info in cyberspace that can help you and your family save time and money. If you aren't Internet savvy, please check with your local library, community college and other places that offer basic computer courses -- many of which are free.