tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112551282011-11-22T17:59:27.783-05:00<b>A place where I can share with you what's on my mind about religion and politics - you know, things you're not supposed to discuss in polite company - with a little sports and popular culture tossed in. Thanks for stopping by. <br><br> <em>"A man finds joy in giving an apt reply - and how good is a timely word!" (Proverbs 15:23 NIV)</em></b>Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.comBlogger3811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-48868598806773331732008-01-17T14:55:00.001-05:002008-01-17T15:18:16.245-05:00

Thanks to my friend and colleague Alisa Harris, WORLD on the Web has entered the world of social networking with its very own Facebook page. If you are one of the 50 million Facebookers out there (if you’re not, you probably will be soon), stop by, become one of our “fans,” let all your “friends” know, and write something clever on our “wall.” And be sure to return often as we continue to add

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-69366872190669979062008-01-01T12:33:00.000-05:002008-01-01T13:12:15.271-05:00

Happy New Year! I hope 2008 will be great for you all.The New Year marks a big change for me as I assume the role of Web managing editor for God's World Publications, the publishers of the Christian news magazine WORLD.For the past 15 years I have been blessed to have worked with a great group of people at ... Pace Communications -- the last 12-plus years as managing editor of Delta's Sky

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-51227456729348020972008-01-01T11:59:00.000-05:002008-01-01T12:29:44.511-05:00

Our pastor, Bill Marsh, has a new home for his Son of Westminster blog: williamcmarsh.com. Bill writes: ... "I know the [URL] name is a little long, but there is a silver lining. If you ever need a Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Hyundai, Jeep, or Saturn in the Traverse City, Michigan, area, my namesake is the guy to see. He's so smart that he locked up the www.billmarsh.com domain at

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-31104781089738602242007-04-07T22:30:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:59:36.487-04:00

Almost 10 months after it was first released, Ron Hall and Denver Moore's incredible life-changing story, Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together, continues to sell well. As Ron Hall told me in an interview, "Our publisher calls it a 'word-of-mouth bestseller.' One person reads it, then buys five copies to give

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-83189658282281047982007-04-07T20:18:00.000-04:002007-04-09T09:50:42.586-04:00

Three weeks ago, I had the privilege to attend Ligonier's 2007 National Conference, "Contending for the Truth," in Orlando, Florida. The trip to hear and see the likes of John MacArthur, Al Mohler, John Piper, R.C. Sproul, Ravi Zacharias, R.C. Sproul Jr., Steve Lawson and Joel Beeke came courtesy of my wife and daughter, who made this my combined Christmas and birthday gift. (Thank you, girls.)

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-53456064183738395102007-04-07T19:54:00.000-04:002007-04-07T20:18:25.891-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I saw a special screening of The Ultimate Gift, the latest release from Fox Faith. (The movie is dedicated to the memory of Clete Childs, a student at our daughter's school who died a year and a half ago in a car accident.) Based on Jim Stovall's book of the same name, the Capraesque film tells the story of a trust fund brat who must perform a series of tasks

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1157829608975716042006-11-10T08:22:00.000-05:002006-11-10T08:29:15.096-05:00

Local pastor Roger Wiles, host of "Reformation Today" on AM 830 WTRU, has expanded his radio ministry with Reformation Today Online along with the Reformation Blog. The site features ... Roger's sermons from Meadowview Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lexington as well as the last two weeks' worth of his radio shows. And be sure to download and read "The Highest Duty of The Church," which is the

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1163123227094707532006-11-10T07:28:00.000-05:002006-11-10T07:35:21.566-05:00

A good friend of mine has just started a Christian resource site/blog called The Serious Christian. Here's how he describes his site ... If you are concerned that many modern Christian churches are becoming more like the secular society around us and not transforming the lives of people and our culture to the Glory of God; if you are concerned that man centeredness has replaced God centered

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1157829638325100242006-09-11T10:20:00.000-04:002006-09-11T10:35:38.460-04:00

Lately, I've had quite a few people ask me questions about the Emerging Church: "What is it?" "What do those involved with it believe?" "How do their beliefs differ from orthodox Christian beliefs?" "Is this movement a threat to my church?"I've read a lot online about the Emerging Church Movement (or, as proponents prefer to call it, the "Emerging Church Conversation," and the article I've found

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1157829621800395432006-09-09T15:20:00.000-04:002006-09-09T15:43:00.016-04:00

No, he's not being held against his will. This singer-songwriter, who appeared at Christ Community Church here in Greensboro earlier this year, is making his latest album, Mockingbird, available as a free download.Why? ... "It's actually never been as simple as it is today to connect music with music fans," writes Webb on his site. "And I want people to have a chance to listen to Mockingbird and

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1157635916606894842006-09-07T09:15:00.000-04:002006-09-07T09:31:57.043-04:00

For those of you who have not stumbled upon it yet, there's a great satirical Christian news site called LarkNews.com. It's so good that some readers actually believe the stories are true (including some friends of mine who will remain nameless on this blog).Check out this week's feature on the "downsizing" of a mega-church in Winston-Salem: ... In a trend that may signal rough times for

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1142639209431704182006-03-17T18:17:00.000-05:002006-03-17T18:48:57.533-05:00

Gateway Grizzlies fans in Sauget, Illinois, will be able to sample an exciting new concession item at GMC Stadium this season: "Baseball's Best Burger." What makes it so great? Well, it ... "consists of a thick and juicy burger topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon. The burger is then placed in between each side of a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut." Bet that'll send

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1142637088900722522006-03-17T18:01:00.000-05:002006-03-17T18:17:00.676-05:00

In his BreakPoint commentary today, Chuck Colson shares the story of the real St. Patrick - not the snake chaser, but a missionary to the Irish.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1140930935325466992006-02-25T11:55:00.000-05:002006-02-26T00:25:27.120-05:00

Mayberry lost one of its dearest and most cherished citizens yesterday. Don Knotts will be truly missed.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137537230855465372006-01-20T16:05:00.000-05:002006-01-20T16:08:06.596-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Under the influence" ... which links to a ranking of "The 50 Most Influential Christians in America," according to The Church Report.Also, be sure to check out Joe Carter's excellent statistical breakdown of this list at The Evangelical Outpost.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137536832420780762006-01-18T17:07:00.000-05:002006-01-18T17:09:02.163-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Emerging categories" ... which links to an interesting article by the North American Mission Board's Ed Stetzer on the emerging church movement.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137599489664329542006-01-18T10:21:00.000-05:002006-01-18T11:04:14.986-05:00

Fifty years ago this month, five Christian missionaries were killed in Ecuador by members of the Waodani tribe. This weekend the movie End of the Spear, which tells the story of this massacre and the incredible reconciliation that followed, opens in theaters nationwide (locally at Brassfield Cinema 10, Carmike 18 and Grande 16; click here to find a theater near you).In his column today, Cal

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137535771526264492006-01-17T17:21:00.000-05:002006-01-17T17:29:18.403-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Fearing fundamentalism" ... which links to an interview with Rick Warren and a response from Albert Mohler.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137448602352854692006-01-16T17:01:00.000-05:002006-01-16T17:05:01.083-05:00

Who needs OnStar when you can have a Trunk Monkey in your car? ... Apologies to those of you who have already seen these ads from Suburban Auto Group. (Hat tip: Challies.com)

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137117370081896492006-01-13T08:53:00.000-05:002006-01-13T08:54:06.160-05:00

During our small group study Wednesday night (we're studying R.C. Sproul's video series based on his book Knowing Scripture), our conversation turned to faith, especially the incredible faith Abraham showed when he was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22). Our discussion carried over to the next day with a few e-mail exchanges. My good friend Timm shared: ... This morning as I was

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1137111796254782762006-01-12T21:25:00.000-05:002006-01-12T21:26:17.783-05:00

A couple of years ago, I, along with millions of others, read Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life and gleaned a lot of good from the 40-day devotional study. Since then, I have read and heard a lot, both pro and con, about Warren, his methods and his ministry. Recently, I ran across an article on Tim Challies' excellent blog (Challies.com), where he shares his misgivings about this phenomenal

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1136993354403187612006-01-11T10:18:00.000-05:002006-01-11T10:29:14.453-05:00

For the past week, Gene Edward Veith has been discussing and dissecting conservative politics on his Cranach blog. He notes, "I learned that for Christians, the point is not to be either liberal or conservative but Biblical."Today he turns to conservative Christianity and asks some important questions on conservatism and the church: ... Could we say that conservative Christianity today is

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1136945455321666282006-01-10T22:10:00.000-05:002008-01-02T07:16:44.830-05:00

It's that time of year again. We vow that this will be the year we'll stick to a daily Bible-reading plan and read the Good Book cover to cover in 365 days. Our intentions are good, and we usually start off strong - that is, until we hit Numbers and Deuteronomy sometime in February (or March if we've already fallen a few days - or weeks! - behind). By then ... most of us give up and say, "I'll

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1136580407373665692006-01-06T15:45:00.000-05:002006-01-06T15:46:47.416-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Congressman denounces "Daniel."

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1136515216985883422006-01-05T21:38:00.000-05:002006-01-05T21:41:10.470-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Lottery cash restores creche."

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1136240835503383452006-01-02T17:25:00.000-05:002006-01-02T17:40:50.376-05:00

From WORLD Magazine's World Views Blog: "Anti-Christian fashion statement."

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1135402695359196722005-12-24T01:28:00.000-05:002005-12-24T01:43:06.506-05:00

By Tammie McLeanI don't mind telling you I'm never an early riser, especially not with a baby who's a fitful sleeper, so I wasn't surprised that day to find someone else had beaten me to it. I wasn't even all that disappointed. This was, after all, an after-Christmas sale, and the whole store was the kind of mess we Americans have come to expect of that post-holy period. I figured if I looked

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1133035413504217262005-11-26T15:03:00.000-05:002005-11-26T15:05:39.913-05:00

In a very moving post, former Greensboro resident and blogger The Dawn Treader reflects on the life of Clete Childs, who died a little over a week ago following a head-on collision with a drunk driver. The Dawn Treader notes how distinctive Clete's funeral was, writing ... "Clete, at age sixteen, had thought through his funeral quite carefully. He expressed his wishes clearly to his parents and

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1132785311192488962005-11-23T17:59:00.000-05:002005-11-23T18:04:40.576-05:00

This morning - a bitterly cold morning, I might add - students, parents, teachers and staff from Caldwell Academy gathered together at a beautiful farm just north of Greensboro for the school's annual Thanksgiving in the Meadow celebration. The children, and some of the adults, dress in Pilgrim and Indian attire. There's hot chocolate, baked goods and Brunswick stew. During a time of worship, we

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1132632655994824032005-11-22T08:55:00.000-05:002005-11-22T09:44:21.720-05:00

Taking down your fishin' pole and meeting Dad at the fishin' hole has become an ominous pastime, at least according to those at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Fox News reported last night that PETA has published an anti-fishing comic book titled "Your Daddy Kills Animals!" and would like to distribute it to kids in schools.Shamelessly designed to pit children against their

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1132421419320376872005-11-19T17:40:00.000-05:002005-11-19T17:48:44.690-05:00

For those of you who frequent this blog, I'm sure you've noticed that my posts have been few and far between for the past month or so. In mid-October I decided to take a step back in order to reassess what I was doing and how I was doing it. I also needed to take time to concentrate more on God, my family, my friends, my church responsibilities and my job. I'm still not sure what the future holds

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1132418089221675372005-11-19T11:34:00.000-05:002005-11-19T11:41:36.346-05:00

Yesterday was an extremely sad day for those of us with ties to Caldwell Academy here in Greensboro. We lost a wonderful young man in a horrible auto accident Thursday night. I happened to be driving home from a meeting shortly after it happened, and I recall seeing two highway patrolmen racing north toward Bryan Boulevard. I wondered at the time where they were headed in such a hurry . . . now I

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1131147652789167552005-11-04T17:47:00.000-05:002005-11-04T18:47:38.000-05:00

Former Greensboro resident Alex McFarland returns to the Triad next week to sign copies of his new book, Stand: Core Truths You Must Know for an Unshakeable Faith, at Logos Book Store (2709 Battleground Avenue, across from Rice Toyota, Greensboro, 336-282-3339), Thursday, November 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.Alex headed up . . . Greensboro's Faith in Focus ministries and is currently the director of

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130644926126485362005-10-29T23:46:00.000-04:002005-10-30T00:12:12.276-04:00

Sunday's New York Times reveals that "college football is increasingly becoming a more visible home for the Gospel." The Times article focuses mainly on the beliefs and practices of two prominent college coaches: . . . Bobby Bowden of Florida State and Mark Richt of Georgia. The Rev. Barry W. Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State refers to the actions of these two successful

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130601736470180272005-10-29T15:08:00.000-04:002005-10-29T15:14:40.770-04:00

The celebration of Halloween can put many Christians in an awkward position. Do we embrace the holiday, unsettling aspects and all, or do we totally ignore it, pulling ourselves out of the world for one day a year? Or is there an appropriate middle ground a Christian can comfortably ascribe to?In today's Greensboro News & Record, the Rev. Stephen Crotts, who is the teaching pastor at Adams Farm

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130449057876078082005-10-27T17:36:00.000-04:002005-10-27T17:37:37.933-04:00

Author Anne Rice, known for her dark series of vampire novels (Interview With the Vampire and her most recent, Blood Canticle), has decided to head in a different direction with her writing. Her next book is titled . . . Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. In the latest issue of Newsweek, Rice says, "I promised that from now on I would write only for the Lord." The book, which is scheduled for release

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130423086919910722005-10-27T10:20:00.000-04:002005-10-27T10:24:46.923-04:00

Members of a church in Bloomington, Indiana, have been distributing fliers in their community warning people of the dark side of Halloween. One woman, whose yard is decorated with witches, skeletons, skulls and grave markers, took offense to the flier titled "In Praise of the Devil?" and . . . called the police: "I started reading it, and I was very, very upset by it. I found it very accusatory

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130422601872981292005-10-27T10:14:00.000-04:002005-10-27T10:22:30.916-04:00

For 22 years, high school football coach Marcus Borden has led his team in prayer prior to games. Three weeks ago, East Brunswick, New Jersey, school officials told him to stop because his actions violated the separation of church and state. In protest, Borden resigned, only to return to the sidelines last week to challenge what he believes is . . . an infringement of his First Amendment rights.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130422327352110902005-10-27T10:06:00.000-04:002005-10-27T10:12:07.353-04:00

Among the multitude of items currently up for bid on eBay is a one-of-a-kind offering: the North Meridian United Methodist Church in Redkey, Indiana. Pastor Randy Davis says, "It's my understanding that a church has never been sold on eBay." Church members were left with an empty building when they recently merged with another United Methodist congregation in town. So what are they going to do

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130421926740235532005-10-27T10:02:00.000-04:002005-10-27T10:05:26.743-04:00

Christian Wrestling Entertainment made its debut two weeks ago with an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. CWE's Web site states, "Our events feature absolutely no profanity, over the top violence, scantly clad women or alcohol. . . . CWE believes in lifting up the name of Jesus in a positive environment without compromising the quality of our wrestling events." But is there a . . . demand for

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130421685693636432005-10-27T09:57:00.000-04:002005-10-27T10:12:50.716-04:00

A church in Alabama has been using "Fear Factor" tactics, such as swallowing live goldfish, to teach teens what the Bible has to say about fear. The youth minister justified the approach by saying, "The method of the ministry that we use to bring people is going to change, but the message is going to stay consistent." So what's the next ministry to be inspired by reality TV? How about . . . "

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1130420700446165192005-10-27T09:38:00.000-04:002005-10-27T09:45:00.516-04:00

NBC News has announced that "Tom Brokaw Reports: In God They Trust," which was preempted back in early September because of breaking news coverage on Hurricane Katrina, will air tomorrow at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.For more information on this news documentary, see . . . my earlier post.Hat tip to Mike Herman of Christianity Today.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1129152030731411092005-10-12T17:20:00.000-04:002005-10-12T17:20:30.760-04:00

Unfortunately, I missed out on last week's Christian Carnival - a clever take-off on "Gilligan's Island" by Attention Span titled "A Three Hour Tour." This week, the 91st edition is being hosted by Matt Jones at Random Acts of Verbiage. Click on . . . the link and read from "a completely random assortment" of posts from the best of the Christian blogosphere, including Alexander Samuels' "To Be

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128960480716380442005-10-11T07:39:00.000-04:002005-10-11T07:38:39.423-04:00

By Alexander Samuels"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings" (1 Peter 5:8-9).Self-control is like a wall of defense against the temptations of evil. As I think about "self-control,"

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1129001216745937502005-10-10T23:26:00.000-04:002005-10-10T23:26:57.710-04:00

During the faith blogging session at this past weekend's ConvergeSouth conference, we talked quite a bit about whether pastors should be blogging and what they should be blogging about. I mentioned to those in attendance that my friend Joel Gillespie of Covenant Fellowship here in Greensboro is a pastor who blogs. At his Joelblog, his posts offer up a mixture of ministry, music and mulching. In a

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128956807033105262005-10-10T15:35:00.000-04:002005-10-10T15:45:36.463-04:00

Greensboro's ConvergeSouth conference this past weekend had such a profound effect on me, I decided to take a day off from work today just to blog. (Well, that and a few other things I had fallen behind on around the house.) First I'd like to thank Ed Cone, Sue Polinsky and the rest of the organizers for inviting me to participate in the program. I had a great time and met a lot of interesting

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128959473660086792005-10-10T15:33:00.000-04:002005-10-10T15:33:26.976-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsLast month, the Rev. Mark R. Rushdoony, who is president of The Chalcedon Foundation, wrote an article posted on the foundation's Web site titled "The Alternative to a Sovereign God." Who shall be sovereign, God or Man? According to Mark Rushdoony: . . .The idea of God predestinating from eternity (Eph. 1:4-5) is offensive to many. The alternative to a decreeing God, however,

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128958092768013312005-10-10T15:28:00.000-04:002005-10-10T15:27:31.856-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsIn the June issue of Quadrant Magazine, Australia's conservative literary, historical and political journal, Sophie Masson wrote an article titled "The Idea of Evil." It seems that psychiatry is returning to the use of the word and concept of evil.Dr. Michael Stone of Columbia University has even devised a "depravity table" that can be used to describe some people as evil. Dr.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128567200787743022005-10-10T15:22:00.000-04:002005-10-10T15:21:17.006-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsAn article posted last week on LifeSiteNews.com ("Young Women Forced Into Prostitution in the UK - More Evidence That Prostitution Leads to Sex Slavery") reported that police raided a Birmingham, England, brothel, where they found women from 10 different countries that had been forced into prostitution against their will, an electric fence that prevented the women from

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128723271435580452005-10-08T09:00:00.000-04:002005-10-08T07:36:05.376-04:00

This morning I am leading a session on Faith Blogging at the ConvergeSouth blogging conference here in Greensboro on the campus of A&T State University. . . . I am looking forward to being a part of a spirited and respectful conversation with my fellow bloggers. Look for a recap of the session later today.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128693592168459962005-10-07T09:56:00.000-04:002005-10-07T10:15:58.473-04:00

Here I am at the ConvergeSouth blog conference at A&T State University in Greensboro. This morning I'm sitting in on . . . a session hosted by Ed Cone and Sue Polinsky titled "How to Blog for Practicing Journalists and Journalism Educators." I probably shouldn't be in here, since it is a novice, "hot-to" session, but I was curious as to how Ed and Sue would introduce non-blogging journalists to

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128648132977882652005-10-06T21:40:00.000-04:002005-10-06T21:40:36.966-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsMichael Bremmer, in an article posted on the Sola Scriptura! Web site ("How Are We Made Right With God?"), writes that although 74 percent of Americans strongly believe there will be a day of judgment (according to a Barna Group study), most seem to be confused when it comes to understanding how to be right with God before Judgment Day and therefore truly misunderstand the way

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128394755200770672005-10-04T08:24:00.000-04:002005-10-04T08:25:56.026-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsAn article posted on LifeSiteNews.com last week ("Australian and Danish Governments Providing Prostitutes for the Disabled") reports that in Tasmania, prostitutes are now called "sex trade workers" since publicly funded social workers now arrange for the disabled to make visits to brothels. Disability Services State Manager Michael Plaister told the Tasmanian newspaper The

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128390661594095602005-10-03T22:17:00.000-04:002005-10-03T22:19:47.623-04:00

We've all heard the old adage, "You're not supposed to discuss religion or politics in polite company." So why do so many people blog about these topics? Are social norms and etiquette different in the blogosphere than they are at your average genteel dinner party? Or have times just changed, and anything and everything is fair game for discussion and debate?We'll explore these questions, at

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128341930989981342005-10-03T11:08:00.000-04:002005-10-03T11:09:39.526-04:00

Forty-five years ago today Aunt Bee arrived in Mayberry, North Carolina, to live with her nephew Andy and his son Opie, and a classic TV series began to live in many of our hearts and minds. I can't say that I remember the airing of that very first episode ("The New Housekeeper") on October 3, 1960 (I was only 8 months old at the time), but I can certainly celebrate what this series has meant to

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128350423949130602005-10-03T10:36:00.000-04:002005-10-03T10:41:17.073-04:00

Marvin Olasky over at World Magazine's World Views Blog has posted a series of items (here, here, here, here, here, here and here) on Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Olasky has spoken with Nathan Hecht, a Texas Supreme Court justice and a close friend of Miers; an unnamed conservative lawyer from Texas; and Miers' pastor, Ron

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128221071215795072005-10-01T23:55:00.000-04:002005-10-01T23:55:28.266-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsRoy F. Baumeister, a professor of psychology at Florida State University, wrote in an article titled "The Lowdown on High Self-Esteem," which appeared in the Los Angeles Times on January 25, 2005, about how he participated in the research team that studied self-esteem in 1973. The early results were weaker than he had hoped for, but . . . their positive predictions on the

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128219450530225802005-10-01T23:53:00.000-04:002005-10-01T23:53:27.223-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsIn a Barna Group study released this past week titled "New Survey Shows Areas of Spiritual Life People Feel Most Confident About - and Those They Want Help With Most," seven specific dimensions of spirituality were evaluated. I found the results of this survey interesting and thought provoking.Here's an excerpt from the report: . . .The Barna survey explored seven dimensions

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128049540100197352005-09-29T23:05:00.000-04:002005-09-29T23:07:11.596-04:00

Hugh Hewitt has posted his next set of layman's questions for his panel of theological scholars at OneTrueGodBlog (see earlier post). This week he asks: . . .What portions of Scripture are most relevant to the people who have lost family, friends, and financial security to Katrina and now Rita, and why?What portions of Scripture are most relevant to those who have been watching, but for whom the

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1128047532268712232005-09-29T22:14:00.000-04:002005-09-29T22:41:52.903-04:00

European blogger Paul Belien of The Brussels Journal reports some interesting domestic partnership news out of the Netherlands, a country where same-sex marriage is legal: . . .Last Friday the first civil union of three partners was registered. Victor de Bruijn (46) from Roosendaal "married" both Bianca (31) and Mirjam (35) in a ceremony before a notary who duly registered their civil union."I

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127944209571392842005-09-28T17:49:00.000-04:002005-09-28T17:55:59.616-04:00

This week's Christian Carnival, the 89th edition, has been posted over at In the Spirit of Grace. Click on . . . the link and read from an interesting collection of posts on the "mind," "body" and "spirit" submitted from the Christian blogosphere.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127791091680671042005-09-27T10:36:00.000-04:002005-09-27T10:35:49.006-04:00

By Alexander Samuels"Spiritual renewal" is a phrase I often use in the place of the word "revival." Revival is something that men make happen with evangelistic campaigns and such. At least, that is how it has come to be defined in our postmodern era. When spiritual renewal takes place in the church, it is a work of the grace and mercy of God through the Holy Spirit. Men and women are filled

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127771070271104132005-09-26T17:36:00.000-04:002005-09-26T17:47:55.093-04:00

It's sad to hear the news that actor Don Adams, the star of the 1960s TV series "Get Smart," died last night at the age of 82. I don't know how many times I've used the lines . . ."Would you believe . . . ?""Missed it by that much.""The old ______ in the ______ trick.". . . or called for the use of the "cone of silence" for a private meeting.Sigh. They just don't make TV shows like they used to.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127736267485332912005-09-26T08:47:00.000-04:002005-09-26T08:48:01.393-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsThe see of Canterbury may lose the majority of its 80 million members throughout the world. The Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) and the Anglican Church of Canada also may lose many of their churches. At issue is the continuing movement of the Anglican Church away from the authority of the Scriptures, with the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back" being

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127600422963699442005-09-24T18:42:00.000-04:002005-09-24T18:42:45.260-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsOne of my favorite Scriptures is 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." Learning righteousness has been very difficult for me, especially when it comes to putting it into practice. I am comforted that the

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127487830202697482005-09-23T11:01:00.000-04:002005-09-23T11:03:50.240-04:00

It's been more than three weeks since Hurricane Katrina first made landfall, and stories continue to come to light about how people are generously reaching out to help one another.Here's a report posted by AgapePress yesterday: . . .On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where many residents lost homes and personal property due to a massive storm surge during Hurricane Katrina, the faith-based relief

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127484044602049272005-09-23T10:29:00.000-04:002005-09-23T10:30:13.573-04:00

A private Christian school in Ontario, California, expelled a student yesterday because it was discovered that her parents are lesbians.The Los Angeles Times reports today: . . . .Freshman Shay Clark, 14, was told to leave Ontario Christian High School after administrators learned of her parents' relationship this week."Your family does not meet the policies of admission," Supt. Leonard Stob

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127359995427115782005-09-22T09:55:00.000-04:002005-09-22T09:54:36.710-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsAgain, from what was once known as the "Dark Continent" of missionaries such as minister and doctor David Livingstone, comes light in the form of a bold stand for the integrity of the Christian faith that many in our own country have failed to uphold.An Associated Press article posted yesterday by AgapePress reports: . . .Nigeria's Anglican church has purged its constitution

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127357025052442652005-09-21T22:44:00.000-04:002005-09-21T22:43:45.083-04:00

Carolina Christian Conservative makes its debut this week on the Christian Carnival, a collection of posts from the Christian blogosphere. The 88th edition is being hosted by Neil Uchitel at Digitus, Finger & Co. Be sure to . . . click here and check it out.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127282296074960952005-09-21T07:19:00.000-04:002005-09-21T11:38:29.620-04:00

Hugh Hewitt, a blogger, radio talk-show host, law professor and author (Blog, If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat and In, But Not Of), has started a new blog experiment called OneTrueGodBlog.On Monday, he posted this announcement on his regular blog: . . .At OneTrueGodBlog, I have enlisted the help of five scholars from a diverse set of theological backgrounds to participate in a conversation

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127279525930549212005-09-21T02:00:00.000-04:002005-09-21T02:00:16.940-04:00

Yesterday, two columnists at Townhall.com, Mike Adams and Rebecca Hagelin, touched on the issue of parenting, especially how a parent's character can influence his or her children.In his column, Adams wrote about a ski trip he helped chaperone for a church youth group last winter: . . .One of the other chaperones was a former hippie from the 1960s. He's not really a hippie anymore, although he's

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1127008594414578762005-09-17T22:19:00.000-04:002005-09-17T22:19:20.740-04:00

By Alexander Samuels The California State Legislature recently passed a measure that would have essentially legalized same-sex "marriage" in America's most populated state, and would've become law if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had not pledged to veto the bill. In an article posted yesterday by AgapePress, James Lambert interviewed radio talk show host Paul McGuire of KBRT in Southern

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126890283443501142005-09-16T12:33:00.000-04:002005-09-16T13:04:43.473-04:00

In response to U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton's ruling earlier this week that the "one nation under God" reference in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the right of school children to be "free from a coercive requirement to affirm God," Dr. Paul Kengor, executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College and the author of God and Ronald Reagan and God and George W.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126887809082328822005-09-16T12:08:00.000-04:002005-09-16T12:23:29.146-04:00

A week and a half ago I posted that my alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has started offering students a minor in the study of Christianity and culture. In an article yesterday, AgapePress reports: . . .[O]ne UNC alum, Terry Moffitt of the Family Policy Network, views the Christian-themed course of study as a public relations move by the university, and has concerns

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126755438599520532005-09-15T08:25:00.000-04:002005-09-15T08:26:11.300-04:00

From across the pond, atheist Roy Hattersley speculates as to why Christians, especially those associated with the Salvation Army, are so willing to come to the aid of others in a disaster such as the one caused by Hurricane Katrina. He writes in The Guardian of London: . . . The Salvation Army has been given a special status as provider-in-chief of American disaster relief. But its work is being

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126709930519877422005-09-14T10:44:00.000-04:002005-09-14T10:58:50.586-04:00

Linda Stone, the North Carolina state coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, has sent out the following announcement concerning a local observance of the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina this Friday: . . .President Bush has called for a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance on Friday, September 16, 2005, for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and for

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126657995390096232005-09-14T07:29:00.000-04:002005-09-14T07:29:38.886-04:00

By Alexander Samuels Why do pastors choose to leave their current churches in order to minister at a different church in another community? Is this a completely human decision? Is the idea of following God's calling just a Christian myth?On Monday, The Christian Post posted an interesting article titled . . . "God's Calling Not Top Reason for Church Movement, Says Study" (hat tip to Robert L.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126620904893102242005-09-13T12:08:00.000-04:002005-09-13T12:21:28.786-04:00

In his column today, George Will weighs in on "Post-Katrina Liberalism," especially on issues concerning race and poverty: . . .America's always fast-flowing river of race-obsessing has overflowed its banks, and last Sunday on "This Week" Sen. Barack Obama, Illinois' freshman Democrat, applied to the expression of old banalities a fluency that would be beguiling were it without content.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126583633311341982005-09-13T08:19:00.000-04:002005-09-13T08:26:28.506-04:00

The Barna Group, in a study released today, has discovered that more and more churches are now embracing technology.The survey of Protestant churches found that: . . .57 percent of churches now have Web sites, up from 33 percent in 2000.70 percent of mainline denomination churches now have Web sites, which showed the greatest increase over 2000 numbers, up 79 percent.The churches most likely to

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126562107666633002005-09-12T17:45:00.000-04:002005-09-12T17:55:07.666-04:00

Jenni Parker of AgapePress is reporting today that Christian camps throughout the Southeast - and some as far away as Wisconsin and Minnesota - are making their facilities and food supplies available to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, relief workers, law enforcement personnel and utility workers.Parker writes: . . .Bob Kobielush, president of Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA), says

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126561070055201702005-09-12T17:18:00.000-04:002005-09-12T17:37:50.083-04:00

Samaritan's Purse President Franklin Graham took time to visit areas affected by Hurricane Katrina late last week. An article on the relief organization's Web site reports: . . .Graham said that Samaritan's Purse is committed to helping the region rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Volunteer crews equipped by our Disaster Response Units will be in the storm-ravaged area for months to

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126559411247654452005-09-12T17:11:00.000-04:002005-09-12T17:13:09.376-04:00

President Bush is calling for a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina this Friday, September 16. His proclamation states: . . .To honor the memory of those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and strength to the families of the victims, and to help ease the burden of the survivors, I call upon all Americans to pray to Almighty God and to perform acts of

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126524085165124992005-09-12T09:34:00.000-04:002005-09-12T09:35:00.213-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsDuring the 1800s, English missionaries were among the most important in bringing Christianity to the continent of Africa. And it was England under the leadership of William Wilberforce, a dedicated Christian, that led the way in curtailing the slave trade by making it illegal in the 19th century for English ships to transport slaves. Now, according to the Associated Press via

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126364867580217412005-09-10T11:43:00.000-04:002005-09-10T11:43:55.116-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsLast weekend, the United Methodist Church's Lake Junaluska Retreat Center in North Carolina played host to a pro-homosexuality rally called "Hearts on Fire," an event sponsored by a group within the church known as Reconciling Ministries. Several hundred members and leaders of the UMC who advocate same-sex marriage, gay church membership and ordination of actively gay

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126140585195244812005-09-08T07:38:00.000-04:002005-09-08T07:37:56.566-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsIn the wake of Pat Robertson's remarks about assassinating Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Cal Thomas pointed out in one of his columns last week ("Political Preachers Deliver Misleading Message") that there are too many ministers who are mixing too much politics with the Christian message. Such men believe that true moral change can only take place in our country through

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126106005830109092005-09-07T10:51:00.000-04:002005-09-07T11:26:34.443-04:00

As 12-year-old Addie McElwee of Statesville, North Carolina, watched the Hurricane Katrina disaster unfold on television last week, she decided that she ought to do something to help. Over this past weekend, Addie and her brothers Nathan, 10, and Briggs, 4, went into action and set up a lemonade stand to raise money to assist hurricane victims. As of yesterday morning, their efforts had netted

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126063459657468792005-09-06T23:20:00.000-04:002005-09-06T23:29:45.170-04:00

In an article posted on WorldNetDaily.com, American Atheists President Ellen Johnson says, "[Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and President Bush] should not be violating the Constitution by telling people to pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. It's unconstitutional for government officials to be promoting religion; and besides, judging from the speed of some relief efforts, officials should

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126041530235535922005-09-06T17:17:00.000-04:002005-09-06T17:18:50.236-04:00

For the first time in its 210-year history, my alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is offering students an opportunity to minor in the study of Christianity. Officially dubbed a "Minor in the Study of Christianity & Culture," the program is being offered through UNC's sociology department.An article yesterday in The News & Observer of Raleigh reported: . . .Christian

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126037334402509462005-09-06T15:59:00.000-04:002005-09-06T16:08:54.403-04:00

In his column today, Thomas Sowell writes: . . .In a world where people flaunt their "independence," their "right" to disregard moral authority, and sometimes legal authority as well, the tragedy of New Orleans reminds us how utterly dependent each one of us is for our very lives on millions of other people we don't even see.Thousands of people in New Orleans will be saved because millions of

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1126036737166142062005-09-06T15:50:00.000-04:002005-09-06T15:58:57.183-04:00

From NBC News: . . .Due to breaking news coverage on Hurricane Katrina, the upcoming Tom Brokaw Reports, "In God They Trust," scheduled for this Friday, Sept. 9, will be postponed.For more information on this news documentary, see my earlier post.Hat tip to Mike Herman of Christianity Today.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125979176767492042005-09-05T23:59:00.000-04:002005-09-06T00:05:31.560-04:00

Blogger Rick Moran over at Rightwing Nuthouse has put in a lot of work to compile a comprehensive timeline detailing the response of local, state, and federal authorities to the Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans. His primary source was . . . the online editions of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans. It's well worth reading.Hat tip to Susan Olasky at World Magazine Blog.

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125951515245928902005-09-05T16:15:00.000-04:002005-09-05T16:24:39.780-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsLast Friday, AgapePress posted an interesting article titled "New Orleans Residents: God's Mercy Evident in Katrina's Wake," by Jody Brown and Allie Martin. A portion of the article was about the Reverend Bill Shanks, pastor of New Covenant Fellowship in New Orleans.According to the article: . . .Rev. Bill Shanks, pastor of New Covenant Fellowship of New Orleans, also sees

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125928223109277052005-09-05T09:40:00.000-04:002005-09-05T09:50:23.133-04:00

Thankfully not all of the news coming out of New Orleans is hopeless and negative.Reuters reports: . . .In the last week, Joseph Brant lost his apartment, walked by scores of dead in the streets, traversed pools of toxic water and endured an arduous journey to escape the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown New Orleans.On Sunday, he was praising the Lord, saying the ordeal was a test

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125802087141078682005-09-03T22:36:00.000-04:002005-09-03T22:48:07.170-04:00

By Alexander SamuelsGeorge Whitefield is one of my heroes of the Christian faith. After the apostles and before the advent of radio and television, George Whitefield was probably the greatest evangelist who ever lived - and he may be to this day. His tremendous ability to preach was seen as an anointing from the Holy Spirit. In a time when there were no . . . microphones and sound systems, he

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125757397049426592005-09-03T10:13:00.000-04:002005-09-03T10:23:17.050-04:00

My church, Christ Community Church in Greensboro, is in the process of seeking a new pastor of teaching. We are confident that God will soon lead us to the man He has been preparing for us. Meanwhile, we have been truly blessed with a series of guest preachers in our pulpit. Last week, one of our teaching elders, Jim Osborne, preached on why we as Christians tend to . . . live our lives with so

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125756724457936722005-09-03T10:00:00.000-04:002005-09-03T10:12:04.496-04:00

John Piper of Desiring God ministries writes: . . .God sent Jesus Christ into the world to save sinners. He did not suffer massive shame and pain because Americans are pretty good people. The magnitude of Christ's suffering is owing to how deeply we deserve Katrina - all of us.Our guilt in the face of Katrina is not that we can't see the intelligence in God's design, but that we can't see

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125755724533507922005-09-03T09:35:00.000-04:002005-09-03T09:58:14.023-04:00

Blogger Chrenkoff, who has been compiling a long list of quotations that exploit the Hurricane Katrina disaster, writes, "Katrina might be a spent force, but it still continues to loosen lips and bring forth torrents of strangeness even - or particularly - in jurisdictions untouched by the hurricane itself. Not quite category 5 on the stupidity scale, but it certainly makes them say darnest

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125687036648056362005-09-02T14:41:00.000-04:002005-09-02T14:50:36.666-04:00

Dignan's 75 Year Plan blog is helping to organize temporary housing through churches in the states surrounding the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.Dignan writes: . . .I'm sure that many people are wondering what they can do to help those in need in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that have been made homeless from the hurricane. There will obviously be much financial aid that goes to these

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125672706766089722005-09-02T10:42:00.000-04:002005-09-02T10:51:46.766-04:00

Here's an update from Samaritan's Purse on its efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina: . . .Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief teams have begun operations in the vicinity of Mobile, Alabama, an area battered by high winds, torrential rains, and an estimated 12-foot storm surge that shoved the Mobile River over its banks. Our teams will work westward into devastated areas of

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11255128.post-1125671589085493452005-09-02T10:24:00.000-04:002005-09-02T10:33:09.106-04:00

Robert Steinback of The Miami Herald wrote in his column yesterday: . . .Why did Hurricane Katrina miss my mother's house?Embedded in this question are two distinct inquiries: What are the meteorological conditions that steered the worst of this storm just east of my mother's home near Baton Rouge? And, Why did those poor souls farther down the Delta and east along the Gulf Coast take such a hit,

Mickey McLeannoreply@blogger.com1