This is the day the Lord hath made; he calls the hours his own.
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, and praise surround the throne.
Therefore encourage one another
and build each other up,
just as in fact you are doing
- 1 Thess 5:11 NIV
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'The Fine Line: A Rally for Youth, Young Adults and Parents' on Oct. 1 at the Rock Church in San Diego--and Simulcast Throughout California--Will Tackle the Issue of Faith and Same Sex Marriage
The Fine Line: a Rally for Youth, Young Adults, and Parents will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at the Rock Church in San Diego. The non-partisan event is free and open to the public. The Fine Line also will be broadcast live via satellite to approximately 150 churches throughout California who have signed up with the CCN Network. (Locations may be found by going to www.iProtectMarriage.com.) The iProtectMarriage.com website is also prepared to live stream the event to thousands of users statewide."The goal of the Fine Line is to equip and empower young people and their parents to engage on this issue, and go out and DO Something," said Miles McPherson, senior pastor of the Rock Church, and a former professional football player with the San Diego Chargers. "The church is under attack. Marriage as designed by God, between a man and a woman, is under attack. We need to motivate young people to be informed, to be strong, to be out there in the real world, confident and active."...(more)
Bills on Schwarzenegger's Desk Attack Children's Innocence, the Sanctity of Human Life, and the Conscience of Moral Citizens
Among the more than 200 bills still on the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger are ones creating an official 'gay day' in public schools, opening a backdoor to assisted suicide, and forcing persons of conscience to abandon their moral values. Schwarzenegger has a constitutional deadline of midnight tonight to sign or veto this year's bills...(more)
"Fireproof" the Movie Sets Box Office -- and Amazon.com -- Ablaze
With an all-volunteer, 1,200-person cast and crew, FIREPROOF opened on 839 screens, grossing $6,804,764 with a per-screen average of $8,111. It was the highest opening weekend box office* of the year for films released on 1,000 screens or fewer. Directed by Sherwood's Alex Kendrick and co-written with his brother, producer Stephen Kendrick, FIREPROOF stars Cameron in a story about a firefighter who must learn how to rescue his own marriage ..(more)
Gay Marriage and Protect Marriage Advocates Face-Off at Joint Senate and Assembly Judiciary Hearing on Proposition 8 'Protect Marriage Act'
Supporters and representatives of Gay and Protect Marriage campaigns are expected to have a large turnout for the legal review of this crucial and contentious ballot measure. By law, state legislative hearings are held prior to elections to examine ballot issues before the voters. Proposition 8, the Protect Marriage Act, puts front and center whether the rights of adults or the rights of children will come first in California...(more)
Protect Marriage/Yes on Prop 8 Campaign Releases First TV Commercial: 'Whether You Like It or Not'
The ad features footage of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom arrogantly speaking of gay marriage, declaring to Californians, "The door's wide open now. It's gonna happen, whether you like it or not!" The ad goes on to remind voters that gay marriage was imposed on California by a narrowly divided California Supreme County overturning the vote of over 4 million Californians who overwhelmingly passed Proposition 22...(more)
Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage Will Increase Prevalence of Homosexuality: Voters Unaware
Voters in several U.S. states soon will decide whether same-sex marriage will be permitted in their state. However, most voters are unaware of scientific research which reveals that social endorsement of homosexuality, as would be the case with the legalization of same-sex marriage, will lead more individuals into a homosexual lifestyle. San Diego's Trayce L. Hansen, Ph.D., reviewed extensive worldwide research on the origins...(more)
Weather Channel Founder: Greatest Scam in History - KUSI’s John Coleman Counters Global Warming
Taking aim at Al Gore and other "climate change" activists, the founder of the Weather Channel says the campaign to promote the theory of man-made global warming is "the greatest scam in history." John Coleman, now a meteorologist for San Diego TV station KUSI, calls it a "manufactured crisis" by "dastardly scientists with political motives" ...(more)(VIDEO)
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I pray that God, who gives hope, will bless you with complete happiness and peace because of your faith. And may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope. Romans 15:13
More and more of those who profess Christ are “experiencing God” in ways that lands them smack dab in the middle of the New Age movement. It’s not like they haven’t been warned about experimenting with mysticism. So if you’re among the sheep who have gone astray, consider the Bible’s wise counsel: It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere...(more)
"Who Cares What God Says--I Gotta Be Me!"
For those of you who are unversed in the Bible (you know who you are) here’s a word of caution: When Julie tells
you she’s a “spiritual person” what she’s saying is she’s a New Ager...(more)
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Oprah's Counterfeit Christianity: Embracing "The Secret" and Other New Age Ideas...(more)
Christian Kids are too Gentle to Live Among the Wolves...(more)
While Democratic Party leaders on Capitol Hill are squawking over high gasoline costs -- now averaging over $4 a gallon in some regions of the country -- they need only look in the mirror to discover the real culprit in this mess. Did any of these folks in DC ever take Economics 101? Did senators such as Charles Schumer and Patrick Leahy ever take a business class in college and learn about the basic economic principle of supply and demand? It seems they haven't ...(more)
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