The BIBLICAL Christian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

HASSAN ABDALLAH/REUTERS Do You REALLY Love Jesus? The Christian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis By Jessica Forrester 11/19/15 I would expect all believers to read the headline "Do you really love Jesus?" and give a resounding “YES!” in response. However, is it really true? I challenge believers to take a step back

Biblical Precedence for Student Loan Forgiveness

The Million Student March has swept the country starting yesterday in walk outs and protests across the country, and by now you've probably heard a lot of false information. The article below lays out what exactly the Million Student March is all about and what they are asking for. These students who are standing up

Goodbye Boehner, Hello Ryan

Below is a great summary of Paul Ryan and what kind of Speaker he could make. No one is questioning whether Ryan truly wants family time, cares about the poor and his faith, or wants to serve his country well as the new Speaker. But demanding your own family time while not supporting paid family leave for

The Impact of Pope Francis’ Visit

"You are called to defend and preserve the dignity of your fellow citizens in the tireless and demanding pursuit of the common good, for this is the chief aim of all politics," - Pope Francis to Congress. For a few days we had an influx of the message of Christ's love and a reminder of

The Tongue: Deadly Poison

In two recent articles from a pastor and Christian magazine, we see a new emphasis on the sins of gossip, slander, exclusion and hate-talk. We are hoping the new emphasis continues! Why is it that we hear more about only a handful of "moral sins" and how this is breaking down America's spirituality, when some

Are Cruz and Huckabee Validating Religion as a Discrimination Tool?

Christina Forrester  09/08/2015 If you work with the public, you must be prepared to do a job that serves all people equally without discrimination. Besides the story we're already familiar with by now of Kim Davis and other Kentucky clerks refusing marriage licenses to gay couples, in the last week we've also seen a Muslim flight

The Rich Man and Lazarus – Where Would You Have Them Go?

Former mayor Rudy Giuliani recently filed a complaint about a homeless man camped outside his East Side street in New York City. He said the man was defecating and urinating as if it were the Dark Ages - his interview can be seen here. He blasted Mayor DeBlasio, saying the way to apparently deal with the homeless

GOP Hold on Faith and Values is Narrowing

Great article by Jack Jenkins on how the GOP is losing its hold on the unchallenged "fact" that they are the party of faith. When you have Presidential candidates like we saw in the debate last week, talking about endorsing the use of torture (yes you, Ben Carson) and dismantling healthcare for millions of Americans who