By Christy Barritt Christians and the Death Penalty Christians are divided along generational lines as to whether or not they believe the death penalty is OK. Recent data from the Barna Group showed that only 32 percent of self-identified Christian Millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000) think that the government should have the […]
By Victor Knowles My friend Norm remembers a revival meeting that he, his parents, and his aunt once attended. It was the tradition of the congregation they visited for members to turn and kneel for prayer, facing their folding chairs. But Norm’s family, being visitors, remained seated. A rather large gentleman in the row […]
By Bev and Phil Haas We have good friends from church whose 20-year-old son was hospitalized from a heroin overdose. We never saw the signs and apparently they didn’t until now. We’re hearing more stories of heroin use. What should parents look for? Phil tells the story of the time when someone accused […]
By Philip Huber We take fresh water for granted. For most, it is as simple as turning on a faucet. It wasn’t always so easily attained. In the early 1800s, before modern plumbing and sewage, New York City faced a severe shortage of fresh water to meet the needs of its rapidly growing population. […]
By Victor M. Parachin In a rural county, a handful of residents offered $45,000 in donations to build fire stations for small towns in their area so that homes and businesses would have access to fire fighting services. At a major polytechnic university, officials were pleasantly surprised when they received $5 million from an […]
