Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Man-Made Climate Change

About 50 people set out on foot from the Swiss village of Fiesch at dawn on July 31. As the sun rose over 13,000-foot  Alpine peaks, the procession moved slowly up a mountainside and into the cool of a pine forest, stopping at a tiny church.

“Glacier is ice, ice is water, water is life,” intoned priest Toni Wenger, before beseeching God to stop the glaciers high above them from melting.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Religious Freedom (to be a Bully)

Some Illinois conservatives fear their children are about to face an assault on their morals and religious beliefs. They worry that state lawmakers will muzzle students who hold unpopular opinions and force them into indoctrination sessions.

The cause of their worry? Legislation requiring Illinois schools to discourage bullying.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Playful Puppies Bible



If you love puppies, you will love this Bible! Inside you will find 12 color pages of adorable puppy photos with inspirational thoughts that will encourage you day after day. The Playful Puppies Bible is just the right size to take along wherever you go. Features include: * Presentation page for gift giving * Ribbon marker * Words of Christ in red * 12 pages of adorable puppy photos, Scripture references, and inspirational thoughts * The entire Bible in the New International Version (NIV)

Friday, August 10, 2012

God Hates Figs



The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Breaking News

An elderly couple are attending a church service. About halfway through, she writes a note and hands it to her husband.

It says, “I’ve just let out a silent fart. What do you think I should do?”

He scribbles back, “Put a new battery in your hearing aid!”