Religion
The Day The Sun Didn’t Shine
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. - Psalm 103:2
We often take God’s blessings for granted until they are taken from us. Then we recognize how important even the most common gifts of God really are.
There’s a legend about a day the sun didn’t rise. At 6:00 in the… »
Trapped!
 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart. - Matthew 11:29 Â
A New York City man who sold books and magazines on the street was freed after being trapped for 2 days under a mountain of paper in his apartment. The man’s collection of printed materials, which… »
Seek the Intensity
There’s something about intensity that generates results like nothing else. I watched a documentary yesterday on the life of Keith Green. Talk about intense! His passion was a consuming fire! His music moved a generation of young Christians in the early eighties. And I was stirred, just watching.
Where does intensity come from and what happens… »
Good Question
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” - Acts 16:30-31
“Finding the right questions is as crucial as finding the right answers,” says devotional writer Henri Nouwen. Yet how easy it is to run ahead of God’s Spirit as we talk… »
True freedom is not in having our own way, but in yielding to God’s way.
 The Rights Of GodÂ
[God] expected it to bring forth good grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes. - Isaiah 5:2
Isaiah’s song picturing Israel as the Lord’s vineyard teaches us that God has a right to expect love, worship, and obedience from those He blesses. Unfortunately, like people in Isaiah’s day, many of us show… »
DANGEROUS PRAYERS
Dangerous Prayers
Because I am in *prayer* (conversation) all day, every day, with my Creator, God, I don’t fall into repetitious type prayers. I wake up thanking Him for being with me and watching over me as I slept and then I pray for Him to bless me with His Wisdom, Discernment, strength, throughout the day… »
I’ve been used!
OK, just to let you know, this is a praise, not a complaint…I’m going to do a little bragging, but certainly not about me, because that’s not who this is about.
I was used by the Holy Spirit to lead someone to Jesus Christ earlier this evening. This is something I have done with shameful infrequency,… »
Maine Stream, Not Extreme
Why the left needs the “religious right.”
Original Post
By JAMES TARANTO
Utah Republicans’ decision to oust former senator-for-life Bob Bennett wasn’t the only interesting thing to happen at a party convention over the weekend. The Associated Press reports from Portland, Maine, that the Republican Party in that state adopted a completely new platform over the weekend…. »
The Fate of a Pagan Nation
Wow. The subject titled article was sent to me by a dear friend, and is 100% true. Wish I’d written it, but am glad someone did, because these things need to be said. It won’t make you feel good; please read it anyway.
The bright side for those of us who are called by His Name… »
How do you view Tragedy
I sometimes think that I am being punished by God.
Well no, not really, I do believe that God provides us with personal challeges in life and how we react to those challenges is judged by God alone. All this week locally we have been faced with many questions about how we can continue with all… »
Tennessee News
- Bredesen Signs Executive Order Establishing STEM Innovation Network July 29, 2010
- Clinton County Auto Supplier Expanding to Tennessee July 28, 2010
- U.S. Department of Education Approves Tennessee Race to the Top Budget July 28, 2010
- Japanese Auto Supplier to Build New Plant in Murfreesboro July 28, 2010
- Tennessee county installs solar farm at detention facility July 28, 2010
- Poll: Tennessee voters oppose guns in establishments with alcohol July 27, 2010
- Tennesseans not strong on Obama July 26, 2010
- AT&T brings U-Verse to Chattanooga market July 26, 2010
- When secession talk is in the air, the nation has lost its bearings July 26, 2010
- Editorial: Students face tough transition July 23, 2010
CNS Headlines
- Hoyer: Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts Equals a ‘Republican Tax Increase’ on Middle Class July 29, 2010
- Obama Administration Giving Millions to States to Build Their New Health Insurance Exchanges July 30, 2010
- Missouri Ballot Measure Will Test Popularity of Obama's Health Care Law July 29, 2010
- Obama, Who Ended D.C.’s Voucher Program, Talks About Improving Education for Children ‘Born in the Wrong Neighborhood’ July 29, 2010
- Conservative Media Watchdog Issues Ethics Challenge to Washington Post July 29, 2010
- Obama Administration Stresses Pakistani Cooperation, But Haqqani Threat Persists July 29, 2010
- Even Before July Ends, It Is the Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan July 29, 2010
- NY Congressman Calls for Probe of Funding for Mosque Near Ground Zero and Its Promoter July 29, 2010
- DNC Chair Kaine Complains of Media Effort to ‘Brand’ Sherrod, but Stops Short of Calling FoxNews ‘Racist’ July 29, 2010
- Recovery Loses Steam As Consumers Turn Cautious July 30, 2010