Japan has a well-earned reputation as one of the most orderly societies on earth. Its crime rate, while rising in recent years, is still low by Western standards. When crime does spike, many Japanese are quick to blame foreigners.

   by Dr. Albert Mohler The news first broke last year, when atheists in Great Britain announced the intention to put their message on London’s famous city buses.  Atheist celebrities including Richard Dawkins and A. C. Grayling joined the campaign and enjoyed the publicity.  Now, the atheists are taking their advertising campaign throughout Britain, with 800 buses carrying their message. The message?  “There’s probably no God.  Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.”

Pastor Chris Scripture Reference: Ruth 1:1-2:3

  by Ryan Townsend The week before Christmas, my sweet wife and I got away for two nights to downtown Indy for our annual marriage retreat. It was two of the best days of my year. God has blessed me with a wonderful, omni-competent wife who lives her life with strength and dignity. And we’re very different. We’ve been married over 5 years now, and God has used these retreats as a key instrument of sanctification, encouragement, and growth in our marriage.

   by PFM President Mark Earley. A recent headline in the NEW YORK TIMES read “Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches.” It told the story of an evangelical church in “a Long Island hamlet of yacht clubs and hedge fund managers.”

Pastor Chris Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 5:1-14

  Life as a Disaster Movie   April 30, 2009 Edgar Hernandez probably doesn’t understand the fuss he created. When the 5-year-old from the Mexican state of Campeche coughed, the world caught a nervous breakdown.