Monday, August 1st
Author(s): Jason Carlson
Warning: Christianity and Yoga Do Not Mix!by Jason Carlson and Ron Carlson "Yoga purists are bent out of shape". This was the headline of a recent article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.[i] The article explained that traditional Yoga "experts contend that Hindu religious elements are being profaned by fad versions of the ancient practice." So, what are these "fad versions" of yoga that are upsetting the Hindu yogis? The article cites as an example the "millions of Americans
practicing yoga to improve flexibility, strengthen muscles and relieve stress." These 16.5 million...
Monday, August 1st
Author(s): Kerby Anderson
Video GamesThe Good, The Bad, and the Dangerousby Kerby Anderson The recent controversy over the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" is just another reminder of the deception of ratings and the need for parental direction and discernment. The game in question had pornographic content inserted into a game that was previously given a "Mature" rating. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board now requires that it be labeled "Adults Only." "Grand Theft Auto" has already been a lightning rod for controversy because it rewards players for committing crimes and...
Friday, July 29th
Author(s): Dennis Wright
The Issachar Report1 Chronicles 12:32Dennis A. Wright, DMin Will Things Really 'Pan' Out in the End? In the refrain to his poem, "The Ballad of East and West", Rudyard Kipling wrote, "Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." Kipling (1865-1936) meant that the culture of the West (Europe and the Americas) would always be very different from that of the East (Asia). The worldview of the East is that of Pantheism, while that of the West has historically been Monotheistic, a result of our Judeo-Christian heritage. These worldviews are very different and are mutually...
Friday, July 29th
Author(s): Brannon Howse
Pastor Richard Wurmbrand founded VOM over 30 years ago. He was in prison in Romania for 14 years for his faith in Christ. In the `60s he and his family were ransomed out of Romania for $10,000 and came to the U.S. where he began traveling, educating the free world of the atrocities committed against Christians in Communist and other restricted countries. VOM's five main purposes are based on Hebrews 13:3. They are: 1. To encourage and empower Christians to fulfill the Great Commission in areas of the world where they are persecuted for their involvement in propagating the gospel of Jesus...
Friday, July 29th
Author(s): Brannon Howse
Worldview Weekend Family Reunion Incentive Program We have established an incentive program to encourage individuals to organize a group of their family and friends to attend the Smokey Mountain Worldview Weekend Family Reunion. We have set up the incentive program which includes 2 free tickets for every 5 tickets purchased. We would encourage you to use these free tickets in one of two different ways. 1). Feel free to use the free tickets for yourself and/or family members or sell the free tickets to members of your group and use the revenue from these free tickets to offset your weekend...
Friday, July 29th
Author(s): Nicholas A. Jackson
Bill Frist and the "Hypocritical" Oath "As to diseases, make a habit of two things-to help, or at least do no harm" Hippocrates-The Epidemics On July 29th, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist spoke out in favor of embryonic stem cell research and the concomitant destruction of said embryos for the purpose of "possible" cures to diseases. Has the oath morphed into a postmodern progressive version? "Do no harm; unless you want to run for president then it is okay to chuck your "values." I know I had seen Mr. Frist's...
Friday, July 29th
Author(s): Tamara Scott
Conviction Is Never Comfortable and Church Shouldn't Be Casual We want everyone to feel comfortable. In fact, we now have 'casual services' on Sunday morning where everyone is to feel welcome in their comfy duds, cut-offs, or capris. Many churches promote casual dress under the philosophy of being 'seeker friendly'. What is seeker friendly? If I understand the phrase correctly, it means to welcome newcomers or non-believers. Shouldn't all Bible believing churches work to be seeker friendly? And if a church works to welcome non-believers shouldn't that church work even harder to...
Thursday, July 28th
Author(s): Brannon Howse
Instilling Modesty in a Sex Filled Culture By Rebecca Hagelin Kristin, my 13-year-old daughter is, in a word, lovely. Mind you, I'm not bragging -- I had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that she is a gorgeous young thing. We all know that the children God gives us are at his discretion. And they are all -- every one of them, in their own unique ways -- precious, lovely and of great worth. Kristin is also lovely on the inside -- and thoughtful, even pensive at times. She has a moral compass and knows how to use it, often courageously standing up to the crowd when she instinctively knows...
