Tribute to Chuck Colson: Founder of Prison Fellowship Dies at 80
Hardily anyone who follows national evangelicals doesn’t know the story of Chuck Colson. He was a lawyer who joined the administration of former President Richard Nixon in 1969. He quickly gained a reputation has the president’s “hatchet” man. Colson resigned from the Nixon administration in 1973 and was indicted a year later on charges related to the Watergate break in. He served seven months in a federal prison, but before his sentence he gave his life to Jesus after reading C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity.
But Colson’s most significant contributions came after his release when he founded Prison Fellowship, a ministry devoted […]
How the Resurrection Undoes Our Need to Be Proven Right
This post was taken from an op-ed written by Dr. Russell Moore, the Dean of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I’ve been reading his blog and columns for a number of months and have become a big fan of his writing.
You can visit his website here. Here is his post.
As Jesus drowned in his own blood, the spectators yelled words quite similar to those of Satan in the wilderness: “Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe” (Mk. 15:32).
But Jesus didn’t jump down. He didn’t ascend to […]
Like Jesus, Rick Santorum Struggles with Acceptance in His Home State
Rick Santorum is undergoing in his home state of Pennsylvania an experience similar to what Jesus encountered in his hometown of Nazareth. Both found it easier to win support in areas further away and more difficult to win over those who they grew up with.
Jesus was raised the son of a carpenter and most likely knew everyone is his small hometown. After leaving home as a young man to begin his earthly ministry, he returned to Nazareth to preach in the synagogue only to find doubt and little support from those who supposedly knew him best.
Pennsylvania native Rick Santorum may […]
Jesus Would Not Approve of Abortion, Says Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter told The Christian Post that he believes Jesus would not approve of abortion with the exception of a few cases. He also criticized the Democratic Party for taking such a strong stance on supporting abortion for all women and encouraged them to soften their language in the party’s platform.
I never found any incompatibilities though between my religious faith and my duties as a politician except in the case of abortion,” Carter told CP in an interview. ” I don’t believe that Jesus would approve abortion except in the case of incest, rape or the mother’s life […]
Tiger’s Back and So Am I
In August of 2010 I posted a short article on this site titled Tiger’s Fall and Rise (Click here to read my original post). It addressed with the public’s fascination with high profile sex scandals, specifically that of Tiger Woods. After winning last weekend’s PGA tournament, Tiger appears to be back on top of his game and I too feel the same.
To my amazement, my initial article was picked up by the Tennessean and run as an editorial in their Sunday paper. They characterized it as my taking up for Woods since I too had an affair publically exposed […]
Fla. ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Under Microscope in Wake of Trayvon Martin Shooting
The shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin has created an outcry over the state’s self-defense statute, commonly known as “Stand Your Ground.” What is being debated is whether the law could be used as a viable defense in Martin’s death.
Gov. Jeb Bush signed Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law after the State Legislature passed it in 2005. The part of the statute that may apply in cases such as Martin’s reads:
“Title XLVI, Chapter 776.012 Use of force in defense of person. – A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that […]