Sometime last week, our church was vandalized, and an enterprising crew made off with one of our HVAC units – the one providing heat and air conditioning for our sanctuary.
Michael Salman, a Phoenix pastor, is serving a 60-day jail sentence. According to Salman and his supporters, he is behind bars for holding a Bible study in his home.
Survey after survey shows that while people of all backgrounds and religious views generally have a high view of Jesus Christ, they also tend to have a relatively low view of his followers.
Self-improvement sure is a pain, but we keep on trying. And some even achieve their goals -- which, depending on your perspective, either inspires or discourages the rest of us.
The truth is that evil is real. Whether or not you believe in the existence of angels and demons, no one can deny the ugly existence of the dark side of human nature.
Though old age is typically associated with becoming debilitated, and a burden to society, more seniors are living vigorously, well into their 80s and 90s.
The movie Avatar tells the story of human-alien interaction deep in space on a small moon called Pandora. The movie has broken many records, but another phenomenon has been noted.
During the past five years, while sheriff's deputies were summoned to 27 downtown clubs 227 times, officers responded to 312 other incidents - including three homicides - at 26 clubs in south Augusta.
