Critics doubted and mocked Colson’s conversion. His Nixon administration adversary, former Attorney General John Mitchell, jibed that if Colson were a Christian, “I’ll take my chances with the lions.” For the first time in 34 years, Chuck Colson won’t be in a prison for Easter. The famous Watergate figure and Christian convert usually spends the... Continue Reading

“He has said his goal is to get everyone to know Jesus [and] he is allowed to do that,” Belstler said. “[But] it’s really kind of a nuisance.” In an undated 2009 booking photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office via KSTP Television, Brian Johnson of Hayward, Wis., is shown. Organizers of the Twins... Continue Reading

Professor Bradley Wright, a sociologist at the University of Connecticut, explains from his analysis of people who identify as Christians but rarely attend church, that 60 percent of these have been divorced. Of those who attend church regularly, 38 percent have been divorced. “Christians divorce at roughly the same rate as the world.” It’s one... Continue Reading

“As much as we love the Brewers, unlike Jesus, they didn’t die for your sins,” the bishop said in a statement. “With regard to beer and brats on Good Friday: let’s just say that’s why God created the three-game series.” For millions of Americans, Major League Baseball’s opening day is more than a rite of... Continue Reading

(Sergey) Andreyev was trained as a lay preacher in St. Petersburg’s Baptist “New Life” congregation before moving to Tolyatti as a 20-year-old school teacher in 1993. The youth organization “Living Word,” which he founded in Tolyatti 19 years ago, is still described as Baptist. For the first time ever since the days of the Tsars,... Continue Reading

“The results of this survey should be encouraging for Christians,” said David Kinnaman, president of Barna Group. “Most Americans still observe Easter as a religious holiday even as candy consumption and egg hunts have often overshadowed its spiritual significance.” “The results of this survey should be encouraging for Christians,” said David Kinnaman, president of Barna... Continue Reading

Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Sicinski at Fort Bragg said the hosting of “Rock the Fort” was a non-issue. “We don’t treat soldiers who are atheists as atheists, we treat them as soldiers,” he said. “They’re soldiers first.” The U.S. military hosted an event meant specifically for atheist and agnostic soldiers for the first time Saturday... Continue Reading

Testifying before the U.S. Senate last year, Mike Rowe—the rugged host of television’s Dirty Jobs—said nearly a half million trade jobs are out there for the taking across the United States. That sets up a huge dichotomy in a struggling economy: People can’t find jobs, and yet, good jobs can’t find qualified people. The conventional... Continue Reading

“Writing checks won’t solve social problems,” Raschke said. “One has to get involved. If we see someone in need, we just don’t throw a dollar at him or her. You get to know them, you offer yourself, and ask what you can do for them.” He was a healer, a provider of universal health care,... Continue Reading

“I once heard an employer say ‘If I can’t see your Facebook profile, I can find someone with a profile I can see,'” he said. “The fact that an employer will go to that trouble says something about the employer’s very real need to identify responsible employees.” Brent Harris thought he had found the perfect... Continue Reading