In the wake of the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, Breen Elementary School in Rocklin, California, posted the words, “God Bless America,” on the sign out front. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) objected that this was a “hurtful, divisive message” and demanded it be removed, claiming that the sign violated the California and U.S. constitutions.1 What is to be made of this group?

  It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? Hebrews 12:7 (ESV)

  Karim* grew up in an Arab Christian family in a Middle Eastern country — part of the “1 percent of Christians among the 99 percent Muslims,” as he describes it.

  FAISALABAD, Pakistan (BP)–Two Pakistani brothers accused of “blaspheming” Islam’s prophet Muhammad were gunned down by suspected Islamic extremists on July 19 in Faisalabad, the country’s third-largest city.

  by Mark Earley. If I asked you what your teenage children are doing right now, you might not know. But the New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation have a pretty good idea.

  Worldview Matters  Last week, another prominent couple made headlines by announcing the end of their marriage. It was former vice president Al Gore and his wife. I know both of them and always thought they were a perfect couple.

  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

  Michael Frisby lives in a “McMansion.” His home, nestled in Fulton, Maryland (between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore), sits three stories high, boasts 11,000 square feet, and includes amenities such as a wine cellar, a bedroom larger than most apartments, a music room, a gym, and a sauna. He has achieved his dream: “I always wanted a house big enough that my kids could be in their room screaming, and my wife could be in a room screaming, and I could be somewhere else and not hear any of them.”1

Sunday, October 17, following the morning worship service, the fellowship team will provide a Warm-Up Lunch.  Soup and sandwich will be provided.  Please bring a dessert to share.  Questions?  See Mitzie Curry.

   The annual Pig Roast will be held Sunday, September 12. The church family will attend Sunday School and morning worship as usual. Then we proceed to the fellowship hall for a meal shared together. Men of the church roast the pig through the night. Most of the rest bring various dishes to add to the meal. Following the main course we gather in small groups to enjoy a time of discussion. Elders lead us in thinking through the topic of the day. We next return to the tables for dessert. People continue to visit with each other until they […]