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Court allows Westboro Baptist church to protest funerals
Monday, a federal judge in Missouri threw out prohibitions geared toward preventing people from protesting at military funerals. Some time ago, state lawmakers instituted a law preventing the likes of Westboro church from protesting within 300...
Preacher free speech violated by police in Imperial Beach?
Imperial Beach
Has this man's free speech been violated? This unbelievable video chronicles a discussion between a man preaching on the public Imperial Beach pier and a police officer who is telling the man that he can...
Preacher has free speech violated by police in Imperial Beach?
Imperial Beach
Has this man's free speech been violated? This unbelievable video chronicles a discussion between a man preaching on the public Imperial Beach pier and a police officer who is telling the man that he can...
San Diego Cityfest coming in September
Luis Palau's CityFest is coming to San Diego on September 11, 2010 in Mission Bay. The festivities are the culminating event of a region-wide relief effort known as a "season of service" whereby local...
Anne Rice separates from church, tells it like it is
In a recent posting on her Facebook page, prolific author and Christian Anne Rice had some pretty harsh words for the church. Doing so has garnered her a large reaction from fans and non-fans alike, both good and bad...
Video: Coffee for Dad.
This is a great reminder of the various ways in which our earthly relationships apply to our personal relationship with God...
Celebrity testimonies help redefine Christian culture
This Sunday is Internet Evangelism Day, an observance when people take a moment to consider the power of digital communications and the internet's role in spreading the good news. Nothing in this world is a...
Is the National Day of Prayer for people of all faiths?
According to one Associated Press report, evangelist Franklin Graham--son of Billy Graham--was invited to speak at the National Day of Prayer gathering at the Pentegon next month. But some people are crying foul saying that he...
Christian music star Jennifer Knapp confirms being gay
After a seven year sabbatacal from life in the public view, Christian recording artist Jennifer Knapp is returning to the music business with new vigor and a new confirmation: she is gay. Knapp confirmed this during interviews with reporters...
Novelist Anne Rice shares her thoughts on faith and returning to God
Anne Rice, beloved author of many vastly successful works of fiction, including the blockbuster novel Interview With the Vampire, recorded a video monologue of her thoughts on faith, God and Jesus Christ within the context...
Video: Christian or Christ follower?
This video very succinctly makes a powerful statement regarding one of the aspects of the divergent cultural currents that have surfaced in the church today. Of course we are all Christians, but consider the context of the message.
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Biblical advice on stress
Who among us could stand and say, with honest intent, that they have no stress in their daily lives? Anyone? Stress, like so many facets of the human condition, has both positive and negative consequences. Yet, it would seem...
Easter earthquake aftershocks continue
Just minutes before 7 AM this morning, another aftershock rolled across the Mexico/U.S. border. This aftershock is just one of many that have hit the area after a 7.2 deadly earthquake hit 110 miles east of...
Good Friday and the crucifixion eclipse
Today is Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus at Golgotha nearly two thousand years ago. But when did it happen, exactly?
While most scholars place the crucifixion in A.D. 33 or A.D. 34, there...
Passover starts tonight
Sunset tonight, 7:07 PM for San Diego, marks the beginning of Passover(Pesach), which will end at nightfall of the seventh day. Passover is the annual holy festival celebrated by Jews, Samaritans, Messianic Jews and some Christian Groups...
Sunrise Easter service atop Mt. Helix
It is that time again. Easter is here and if you are looking to do something different this year, why not consider the annual sunrise Easter service at Mt. Helix park in La Mesa? Since the 1920s, attendees have come...
Local family shares missional living through Youtube
Often, I find myself particularly inspired by those who step out, beyond the confines of the church, to engage in service to others. The Burke family of six, of Mission Beach, are doing exactly that. And the best part is...
Why consider Christianity?
March 21-27 is Consider Christianity Week. This is an annual event apparently spearheaded by an author named Elgin Hushbeck. According to the Consider Christianity website, "The main goal of Consider Christianity Week is to equip Christians...
David H. Koch hall of human origins opens at the Smithsonian
Just days ago, the David H. Koch hall of human origins opened at the Smithsonian Institute for the public. Its chief exhibit is a tribute to evolution titled What does it mean to be human? The exhibit focuses on presenting...
Another Bible study harassed by code enforcement
Remember last year when that family in Bonita was cited for having a Bible study in their home? Well, this time, its Rancho Cucamonga, just forty miles north of San Diego county.
Apparently, code enforcement became involved after...
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