Calvinism: Alive and Ticking?!?

Who Would Jesus Smack Down?

By MOLLY WORTHEN
Published: January 6, 2009

Mark Driscoll’s sermons are mostly too racy to post on GodTube, the evangelical Christian “family friendly” video-posting Web site. With titles like “Biblical Oral Sex” and “Pleasuring Your Spouse,” his clips do not stand a chance against the site’s content filters. No matter: YouTube is where Driscoll, the pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, would rather be. Unsuspecting sinners who type in popular keywords may suddenly find themselves face to face with a husky-voiced preacher in a black skateboarder’s jacket and skull T-shirt. An “Under 17 Requires Adult Permission” warning flashes before the video cuts to evening services at Mars Hill, where an anonymous audience member has just text-messaged a question to the screen onstage: “Pastor Mark, is masturbation a valid form of birth control?” full article

Obama Selects a Woman to Lead Prayer

Obama Names Minister to Lead Prayer Service

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Published: January 10, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama has selected the Rev. Sharon E. Watkins to deliver the sermon at the national prayer service that is held the day after the inauguration. full article

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Another Church Leader Falls to Pressure

Colorado Episcopals end moratorium on gay priests
by Associated Press


The Episcopal Diocese of Colorado is ending its moratorium on ordaining gay priests.
Bishop Robert O'Neill ordained Mary Catherine Volland to the priesthood during a ceremony at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday.

Volland, a longtime Colorado resident and partnered lesbian, had been a candidate for ordination in the Diocese of Minnesota. She will serve at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Denver. full article


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Do you Know What They're Watching???

Mind your children until TV cleans up its act
By Adrienne Washington
April 11, 2008

I know you know that lewd lyrics and bad booties are the staple of video music programming on cable, right? I also know that you know that you have to watch what your children watch on television, right? And that TV ratings don't always tell the truth, right? Or that the V-chip is able to block shows rated TV-14 and above, right?...read more

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Attack on the 'Family' (James Dobson)

Dobson editing radio show to avoid 'hate crimes' laws
Focus working to meet demands of 'human rights laws'
Posted: March 28, 200810:00 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh© 2008 WorldNetDaily

"Hate crimes" laws were defeated in Congress just a few months ago. Just a few weeks ago, Frank Wright of the National Religious Broadcasters Association warned, "We must be one in Christ to face the days ahead" because "hate crimes" laws would create untold new liability for Christians.

Now a major Christian ministry has confirmed that such "hate crimes" laws already are setting limits on what it can broadcast...read more

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Is California the Last Frontier...

Schwarzenegger says he would fight efforts to ban gay marriage
By ALLISON HOFFMAN
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he would fight an initiative to amend the California Constitution to ban gay marriage if it qualifies for the November ballot.
Schwarzenegger said he was confident that such an amendment, which already are on the books in 26 other states, would never pass in California and called it a "waste of time."

"I will always be there to fight against that," Schwarzenegger said, prompting loud cheers and a standing ovation from about 200 people at the annual convention of the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation's largest gay Republican group...read more

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The Noose Gets Tighter

Christian photographers fined for refusing same-sex ceremony
State hits couple with $6,600 penalty for violating anti-discrimination law
Posted: April 11, 200811:30 pm Eastern©
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The state of New Mexico has ordered a family owned photography company to pay more than $6,600 for declining a demand to take pictures at a same-sex ceremony, and a lawyer who is working on an appeal says it is an example of how "non-discrimination" or "hate" laws can be weapons in the hands of homosexual activists...read more

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Should You Support 'American Idol'

'American Idol' features worship but censors Jesus
Special's grand finale alters lyrics to popular Christian anthem
Posted: April 10, 20082:47 pm
Eastern© 2008 WorldNetDaily

The prospect that America's most-watched television program would feature a popular Christian worship song to close its fundraising special last night generated a buzz on the Internet, but some now are crying foul after the lyrics were altered to eliminate the word "Jesus." read more

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Putting your Money where your God is!!!

By George L. Ortiz - The Christian Philanthropic Foundation Reporter
Wed, Mar. 13 2008 5:45 PM ET

There is an epidemic that has been spreading throughout the world for the least twenty years. At one time America was immune from this dreaded disease.

That time has come and gone.

Long gone are the days when America was proud to put "its money where" its mouth or heart was. Many Christians are proud to declare what they feel, talk about that they don't like, but are paralyzed when it comes to acting or supporting Christian causes.
But the tide is changing.

The Orlando Sentinel reported that $1 million dollars was raised to fight same-sex marriages. What was truly shocking was not that they raised the money but that they did it in 60 days. The Republican Party gave $400,000 of its own money to support the measure. Even the Democrats pitched in money.

A man who is a well-known Palm Beach philanthropist, Don Burns, personally put up $250,000 as a challenge grant to be matched by other donors. The entire effort was coordinated by an organization called Florida4Marriage.org

You may be one of those people that give to the "United Way" or "The Boys & Girls Club", or even the "Save the Whales" fund. And I applaud you for that. It is commendable and right...for some. But for those that are called to be children of God...it's time to decide on which side of the road you belong. Your money is much better served at your church, Christian causes, legislation, lobbying and support.

While you are reaching in your pocket for $4 for another Starbucks lostmysoulccino...somewhere in California they are passing a law abolishing home schooling...Florida is lifting the ban on same-sex marriages...Pastors across the country are being accused of hate crimes for preaching from the Bible...and your local Christian radio station has to shorten Dr. Dobson's - "Focus on the Family" to give equal time to a gay Wicca couple from Massachusetts that wants to speak to your children.

Put your Money where your God is!!!

Christians - "Come Back to God"

Christians Called Back to God, Voting Booths to Restore America
By
Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Sat, Feb. 23 2008 11:22 AM ET

American culture is in moral decay as it drifts more to the left, many Christians say. But the demise of the country is not at the hands of nonbelievers or anti-Christians, says one conservative leader. It's at the hands of Christians who fail to be Christians...full story

Pray for Your Leaders So that we May live in Peace

N.Y. governor apologizes after prostitution link

NBC, MSNBC and news services
updated 7:27 p.m. ET, Mon., March. 10, 2008


NEW YORK - Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s political career teetered on the brink of collapse Monday after the corruption-fighting politician once known as “Mr. Clean” was accused of paying for sex with a high-priced call girl.
The scandal drew immediate calls for the Democrat to step down. At a news conference before about 100 reporters, a glassy-eyed Spitzer, his wife at his side, apologized to his family and the people of New York...Full Story

Same Sex Marriages, Who Supports Them

Same Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
Last Update: June, 2007

• Issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples: Masschusetts
• Recognizes same-sex marriages from other states: Rhode Island
• Allows civil unions, providing state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples: Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire (1/1/08)
• Statewide law provides nearly all state-level spousal rights to unmarried couples (Domestic Partnerships): California, Oregon
• Statewide law provides some state-level spousal rights to unmarried couples: Hawaii, Maine, District of Columbia, Washington...full story

Teen Sexually Transmitted Infections - UP!!!

CDC: 1 in 4 Teen Girls Has Sexually Transmitted Infection

staff reports-citizenlink.com

'We’re missing a tremendous opportunity to talk to them about the benefits of being abstinent until marriage.'

One in four teen girls in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to a study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That adds up to more than 3 million girls.
Among girls who admitted having had sex, the rate was 40 percent, The Associated Press reported. Human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, is the most common STI in teen girls ages 14 to 19, the CDC found....full story

California Seeks to Take Control of Parents Rights

California Court Rules Homeschooling Illegal
By Hilary White

LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Thousands of homeschoolers in California are left in legal limbo by an appeals court ruling that homeschooling is not a legal option in the state and that a family who has homeschooled all their children for years must enrol their two youngest in state or private schools. Justice H. Walter Croskey in a written opinion said, "California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children." click here for more