By Christy Barritt Janitor Saves Nursing Home Residents A stay-at-home dad in California decided to work as a janitor at a local nursing home so he could buy Christmas presents for his children. Yet he never expected to become a hero. In October, the state suspended the operating license of a Castro Valley nursing […]
Do You Speak Christianese?
By Jacqueline J. Holness Chances are, if you grew up in the Christian church or have been a member for several years, you are bilingual. Not only do you speak English, you also speak Christianese. Every culture has its own language. But the Lord expects us to help others understand why he is the […]
In the World — February 9, 2014
By Christy Barritt Longest Married Couple Shares Advice After celebrating their 81st anniversary, a husband and wife living in Connecticut now hold the title of “Longest Married Couple.” The Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian marriage enrichment program, bestowed the title onto John and Ann Betar of Fairfield, Connecticut. Nominations from all across the country […]
In the World — February 2, 2014
By Christy Barritt Google and Bing Block Child Porn Child pornography will now be more difficult to find online. Internet giants Google and Bing have both unleashed software to block sites that could host these illegal photos and videos. They’ve done this by identifying 100,000 search queries related to porn. Google communications director Peter […]
In the World — January 26, 2014
By Christy Barritt Gun Violence Increases in PG-13 Movies The amount of gun violence in movies rated PG-13 has more than tripled over the last two decades. This is according to a new study done at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center in Philadelphia. Researchers watched 945 movies sampled from the 30 […]