We’re now averaging more than one mass shooting per day in 2015
There’s no easy fix to gun violence in this country. As gun rights proponents are quick to point out, municipalities with strict gun laws, like Chicago and D.C., see more than their fair share of gun crime. But it’s nevertheless a fact that the level of gun violence we see in the U.S. is like nothing seen in other wealthy Western nations.
Back to Science Class for the Science Guy
Bill Nye is supposed to be “the science guy.” Recently he published a video on YouTube purporting to inform viewers of what science tells us about abortion. Nye claims that laws against abortion reflect “a deep scientific lack of understanding.” But it turns out that it is Nye himself who doesn’t understand the science. “I really encourage you to look at the facts,” he says. But then he misrepresents the facts from top to bottom in an embarrassingly transparent effort to hijack science in the cause of pro-abortion ideology.
Hoax: Did You Really Post That?
In particular, I think that Christians have a responsibility to check things out that look very strange or odd or may not be true. We don’t want to be linked to passing on fake links. And some of them are so obviously false, but we’re just not paying attention.
Stop Making Outreach All About You
As evangelistic methods shift in a post-Christian world, it’s important for churches to adjust their strategies. Many of our messages to the community are self-centered. They have an altruistic intent, but they’re really about us and what we offer at our church.
“Check out this new series.”
“You should come to our epic event!”
“We have this band, this speaker, this program, and this ministry…”Look at me. Look at me. Look at me.
I know you don’t mean it that way, and these programs and events really do have the potential to alter someone’s life trajectory. But it’s a “selfie” strategy of promotion.
Do Millennial Christians Have the Strongest Faith of Any Generation?
However, the idea that millennial Christians own a deeper version of Christianity than previous generations appears to be more than a statistical phenomenon. Kinnaman says there is “real evidence that those who are staying connected in the churches and connected into their faith are taking matters of faith even more seriously than do previous generations of Christians.”
While the thieves stole our stuff, they also gave us something in return. They showed us that true treasure isn’t found in things. That day, our love for the things we could buy began to wane, and our love for the things that truly last began to grow.
Searching for the Temple of King Solomon
The similarities between the ’Ain Dara temple and the temple described in the Bible are indeed striking. Both buildings were erected on huge artificial platforms built on the highest point in their respective cities. The buildings likewise have similar tripartite plans: an entry porch supported by two columns, a main sanctuary hall (the hall of the ’Ain Dara temple is divided between an antechamber and a main chamber) and then, behind a partition, an elevated shrine, or Holy of Holies. They were also both flanked on three of their sides by a series of multistoried rooms and chambers that served various functions.
Even the decorative schemes of ’Ain Dara temple and the temple described in the Bible are similar: Nearly every surface, both interior and exterior, of the ’Ain Dara temple was carved with lions, mythical animals (cherubim and sphinxes), and floral and geometric patterns, the same imagery that, according to 1 Kings 6:29, adorned the Temple of King Solomon in the Bible.
High Desert ‘Maxipad Bandit’ Leaves Store Owner Bemused
“We had a pretty good picture of his face cause he came to the store the first time and looked in the window without his maxipad on,” Wedell said, chuckling somewhat. “But when he came back and he had the maxipad over his eyes I guess he thought it was going to take care of everything.”
Owner puts dog into idle truck, dog sends it into lake
While the man spoke to the other dog’s owner, the Yorkshire terrier managed to bump the Chevrolet Silverado into gear, causing it to roll about 75 feet into the lake, and bounce off a rock before sinking in roughly 10 feet of water.