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These Students Need Prayer

If you have a moment today, please pray for the safety and wisdom of those high school and college students who will be participating in this year’s Day of Dialogue. The ultimate goal is for Jesus to be glorified.

Citizenlink’s Karla Dial reports…

Students Enter Dialogue This Week

Thousands of high school and college students in approximately 40 states are preparing to engage their peers in discussions about sexuality and God’s love today, as part of the annual Focus on the Family-sponsored Day of Dialogue.

Topics: Focus Events Tags: events, faith, homosexuality, news April 19, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

How to End Abortion Overnight

My friend Chuck Colson, who is making progress following surgery but still in ICU, published a provocative guest column a few weeks ago on his Breakpoint website. It was penned by a gentleman named Rolley Haggard. The writer made a bold pronouncement.

Here is a condensed version of what he wrote:

If every Sunday, in every pulpit, in every evangelical church across America, ministers would devote one minute—ONE MINUTE—to decrying the evil of abortion on demand, such universal solidarity within the ranks of Christian leadership would accomplish two things, maybe three.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: church, faith, pro-life April 16, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

The Church Bulletin Said What?

When an editor would have come in handy:

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water.

The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus.

Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much about you.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: church, faith, humor April 13, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Who’s Your Caddy in Life?

Sports fans are now familiar with the name Bubba Watson, the winner of this past weekend’s Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

But how about the name Ted Scott?

I wasn’t familiar with him either, until I discovered that he’s not only Bubba’s caddy, but he’s also the guy credited with helping to tame Watson’s temper – which probably also saved his career.

In professional golf, the caddy usually does more than just carry a bag.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, news April 11, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

When Christians Support Atheists

Would you give money to a person who has made life miserable for you?

The members of Sand Springs Baptist Church in Henderson County, Texas, recently did just that, contributing $400 for medical treatment to a gentleman who previously protested their public nativity scene display.

Patrick Greene is the atheist in need, and he’s suffering from an eye disease that may eventually leave him blind.

Jessica Crye organized the collection. “Why not turn this into something else?” she said.

Topics: Current Events Tags: church, faith, news April 10, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Three Things Bubba Watson and Tim Tebow Have in Common

Rarely do Easter and the world of sports mix so smoothly, but yesterday they did.

In Augusta, Georgia, thirty-three-year-old Bubba Watson won the Masters golf championship, coming from behind and claiming the green jacket on the 2nd hole of a sudden-death playoff round.

Bubba Watson is a Christian and a very exuberant one at that. In describing himself on Twitter, he notes that he’s a “Christian, Husband, Daddy” – in that order. He leads a Bible study during the PGA tour and regularly tweets verses of Scripture.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, parenting, pop culture April 9, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

What Chuck Colson Means to Me

By now you’ve probably heard that Chuck Colson, the beloved founder of Prison Fellowship and a very dear personal friend of mine, is in critical condition and recovering from emergency surgery.

It was just a week ago that Chuck was at a speaking engagement and suddenly fell ill. It turned out he had suffered a intracerebral hemorrhage and was rushed to the hospital.

I hope you’ll join me in asking the Lord to sustain and comfort this great lion of the faith.

Topics: Current Events Tags: faith, news, pop culture April 4, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Have You Ever Caught a Glimpse of Heaven?

Do you believe that God sometimes allows heaven and earth to touch?

I certainly do, and not only because I have seen it with my own eyes. I want to tell you about something pretty incredible that once happened to me.

Easter seems to be an ideal time to ponder heaven and the glory of the life that never ends. After all, it was on Easter when God pulled back the veil and allowed man to see the grandest of all miracles firsthand.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith April 4, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

Five Things Everybody Can Learn From This Five-Year-Old Boy

His name is Ethan Hendon, and he’s the son of my niece and nephew, Cassandra and Shawn. Born with a congenital defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, the left side of Ethan’s heart is underdeveloped.

So, physiologically he’s struggling, but spiritually and mentally the little guy is thriving and making a tremendous difference in the lives of others.

Just the other day I received word that Ethan’s school has raised nearly $4,000 in his name for the American Heart Association.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, kids April 3, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura

1940 Census Doesn’t Reveal Most Important Things

After 72 years under lock and key, the 1940 United States Census was released this morning. Accessing census records has never been easier. All the files have been digitized, a labor-intensive effort that involved scanning millions of documents.

According to the 1940 Census there were 132 million people living in the United States, a 7 percent increase from 1930. Taken in the midst of the Great Depression, the records are particularly revealing. For the first time ever, workers asked about household income as well as the education level of all those in the house.

Topics: Family and Home Tags: faith, news April 2, 2012 by Jim Daly with Paul Batura