Monthly Archives: April 2005

CARDINAL JOSEPH RATZINGER: HOMILY AT THE MASS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF

By: CARDINAL JOSEPH RATZINGER At this hour of great responsibility, we hear with special consideration what the Lord says to us in his own words. From the three readings I would like to examine just a few passages which concern … Continue reading

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The Blog Community

Do you know why I love Blogging?  Do you care?  Well, I’m going to tell you anyway.  Just a few short hours ago I posted a Bob Perks story "And So It Is".  Within a few hours, Birds Eye View … Continue reading

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Are You Katlick?

Three little boys were concerned because they couldn’t get anyone to play with them. They decided it was because they had not been baptized and didn’t go to Sunday School. So they went to the nearest church, but only the … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

"Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. "    – Dennis Wholey Submitted by Madeleine

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Public Hedonism and Private Restraint???

Glenn over at What Attitude Problem found an article that is discussing the divergence between apparent Public Hedonism and Private Restraint in our youth.  You can find the link here….

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Planned Barrenhood Victory

Lucas Pillman at Wild Wisconsin posted a thoughtful discussion about a recent pro-abortion victory in the Illinois House of Representatives.  These people can not see the insanity of their positions.  They want to ban ultrasounds, because they are so effective … Continue reading

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God Wants You to be Happy: Series

We are kicking off a new series based on the preaching of Warren Coe, Senior pastor as South Suburban Evangelical Free Church.  The title of the Series is “God wants you to be Happy” and it is based on Psalms … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: The Bible

This material is from a class I taught a few years ago based on the book… You can find the complete series here… It is in outline format so it might be a little difficult to follow but I think … Continue reading

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Good book review

Jen over at The Road Less Traveled just published a great book review on The Jordan Tracks.  It is obvious she loves the book and she does a great job of showing why the book is a worthwhile read. Keep … Continue reading

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Wanted: Bold, strict parents

I could not agree any more with this article on the need for bold courageous parents.  We are surrounded with wimpy parents scared to death to do the right thing and be firm with their children.  They don’t want to … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Christweb

Congratulations to Christweb for winning the Warnie award!  It is much deserved.  Keep up the great work.  

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Tailgatter…

An honest man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten … Continue reading

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Pimping Children?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has a great commentary on how we are raising our children taken from what he is witnessing from the Michael Jackson trial. I had heard stories for a while now about how Joseph Jackson raised his children … Continue reading

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Tasting Good with Bad Taste

This morning I (OK my wife) found an article about a new hamburger joint commercial that might be a bit funny but might also be in bad taste.  Take a bite here.

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Radio Free China

As you may know we keep hearing about how fast the church is growing in Asia especially China.  We also hear about the persecution of the church in China and being from the west sometimes it is hard to tell … Continue reading

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What a Protestant thinks about Fatima

A few days ago as we received notice that the Pope had died, there was a flurry of discussions about what he stood for and what he supported.  One of the items that he was a huge proponent for was … Continue reading

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Online Classical Christian Education

This morning I was cruising around the Internet and I stumbled across a fantastic educational resource.   It is a site for On-line Classical Christian Education.   You know what the coolest thing is?  For the most part it is free!!!  Now … Continue reading

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Revelations on NBC

Fantastic television is on it’s way! This is a meaning exploration of faith and the end times on primetime television.  Read the story below… It’s the end of the world — on NBC ‘Revelations’ a mini-series of religion-flavored drama NEW … Continue reading

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Catholics and Evangelicals

Catholics and EvangelicalsEvents such as World Youth Day have allowed evangelicals to better understand Roman Catholics and their beliefsby James Beverley Barry Farndon is proof that evangelicals and Catholics are getting along better in Canada. Farndon, a staff sergeant with … Continue reading

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WHAT ONE MAN LEARNED IN IRAQ:

Read Greg Moore’s touching piece from the Wall Street Journal that Laura Ingraham read from on her show here.  It tells the story about his home coming from Iraq.

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Back in Action : An American Soldier’s Story of Courage, Faith and Fortitude

Laura Ingraham just did a great interview with David Rozelle the author of  "Back in Action : An American Soldier’s Story of Courage, Faith and Fortitude". He got a leg blown off in Iraq and he requested to be sent … Continue reading

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Mood for Art

This morning I was in the mood for some uplifting quality art again, so I went out looking.  I discovered some great sites and I wanted to share them with you. Dr. John Grohol’s Discussion on Christian Art FWC list … Continue reading

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Most 18- to 25-year-Olds Religiously ‘Undecided’ or ‘Godless’

Survey: Most 18- to 25-year-Olds Religiously ‘Undecided’ or ‘Godless’ (RNS) Forty-six percent of 18- to 25-year-olds classified themselves as "undecided" about their faith, while 27 percent said they were "godly" or highly religious, according to a study released Monday (April … Continue reading

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Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are

David McCullogh Historian David McCullough was born in 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was educated there and at Yale. Author of John Adams, Truman, Brave Companions, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, The Great Bridge and The Johnstown … Continue reading

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Congressional Human Rights Champions

Jay Norlinger, managing Editor of National Review Online has a great piece on who the real champions of human rights are in congress and what they are doing.  Remember when the Democrats were the human rights champions?  While there are … Continue reading

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