Debate highlights

Mitt Romney, left, and President Obama confronted each other more directly in their second presidential debate. (Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images / October 16, 2012) Below are some of the highlights of what the media is saying today about the debate last night. From "binders full of women" to the final 47% comments, there

Nationwide Days of Prayer to Lend Spiritual Show of Support During Election

***PRESS RELEASE*** Christian Democrats of America Stage First Event to Support Barack Obama Washington, DC — (October 10, 2012) — The Christian social justice movement Christian Democrats of America is staging two nationwide days of prayer this month as a show of support for President Barack Obama and the electoral process. The first of the

Nationwide Day of Prayer for our President

Watch our Facebook page and Twitter today for updates and sharing. Thank you all and God bless you as we come together today. Lord, we pray for our President today, and for all of our leaders in our country, for wisdom, protection, and a heart of compassion and courage, to be the leaders that you have

One in eight of world population going hungry: U.N.

The numbers are better, but, as the article says, this is still unacceptable. We have much work to do and pray! Children gather in a poor neighbourhood in the Mawzaa village of the southern Yemeni province of Taiz July 1, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah (Reuters) - One out of every eight people in the

Group says DREAM Act would create jobs

Compassionate legislation for immigrants, including undocumented, is not just a spiritual and moral imperative, but also an economic one. The DREAM act and other initiatives would benefit job growth and the economy while providing a way out of the "shadows" for millions of youth ready to benefit society. Lev. 19: 33-34 “When an alien lives

Veterans Wait for Benefits as Claims Pile Up

Jessica Kourkounis for The New York TimesDennis Selsky, a Vietnam-era veteran with multiple sclerosis, has waited 15 months for his claim to be processed. And THIS is a time to make major cuts to programs? A budget IS a moral document. We are not doing enough now...cutting more?  James 1:27 Religion that God

17 states see higher poverty rates

"It's depressing. Here I am, 50, with nothing saved," McKee says. "They can't just keep cutting people at the lower or bottom range." This article should sound the alarm for Christians across the country to begin to pray - scripturally, this is our top social concern. We are praying today for the thousands like McKee and

Did President Obama really apologize to terrorists?

  All morning, CDA has been inundated on Twitter, Facebook and emails that President Obama has apologized to radical muslims instead of standing up strong for the U.S. Ambassador and others who were killed. We heard The President said that he "condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims..."

Christian Democrats at the DNC 2012 in Charlotte!

                    Christian values are alive and well here at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte! We were pleased to have our founder Christina Forrester part of the faith and values panel discussion and morning prayer gathering this morning to open the convention. The theme was 'Greater

Hurricane Isaac, GOP Convention and New Orleans

In this press conference, the GOP clearly spells out its priorities. Thankfully, they do at least mention that every one should be safe first and the concern should be for human life before convention schedule. However, more than half the press statement was only on "Obama's failed policies" and not one mention of concern for