By Clifford A. BatesAmerican GreatnessApril 15, 2020 Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently told reporters, “I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease; it probably would decrease instances of […]
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The 2020 Socially Distanced Easter
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew A preacher was visiting with his congregation after the Sunday morning service when a determined-looking woman approached him. Obviously displeased, she said, “Pastor, as a member of the pulpit committee, I was hoping that your sermons would excite our congregation.” The new pastor replied, “You’re right, I did say […]
Trump Wants to Reopen America – Here’s How
By Bryan FischerThe StandApril 8, 2020 President Trump emphasized over the weekend that it’s time for America to hang out the “Open for Business” sign again. “We have to get back to work. We have to open our country again,” the president said repeatedly and emphatically at a coronavirus press conference at the White House. […]
Viral Wisdom
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “Social Distancing” is the new phrase for describing our need to keep our distance from others during a dangerous pandemic. The Bible refers to another form of social distancing in James 4:7-8, which reads: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw […]
Wilson Woman Provides Placards with Timely Message during COVID 19 Crisis
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueApril 3, 2020 WILSON – There’s nothing flashy about Anita Jones’ signs. Black letters on a white background with two simple commands: Be HUMBLE; PRAY. It’s the Scripture reference across the bottom — 2 Chronicles 7:14 — and the God the scripture points to that makes the message powerful, says the […]
Leftist Journalist Attacks Evangelicals for ‘Crippling Coronavirus Response’
By Gary DeMar American Vision March 30, 2020 Leftist are at it again. They are trying to make Christians a scapegoat for all that’s bad in the world. The latest attempt is by Katherine Stewart, the author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. She has written for nearly a dozen […]
Our Finest Hour?
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons The context of the following quote from John Hancock, best known for his iconic signature on the Declaration of Independence, was the conflict between Great Britain and the American Colonies. But if we slightly edited the quote to remove those references, Hancock’s remarks are profoundly pertinent to the great […]
The One Key to the Unknown in the Current Crisis
By J. Russell Capps Christian Action League March 24, 2020 So much has been written and expressed about the current Coronavirus crisis that it would take days to consume it all. The one factor that prevails about this threat to our nation, and indeed the world, is that of the unknown. Diligent experts in labs […]
The First Swine ‘Flew’ Pandemic
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “The 2009 flu pandemic was the second H1N1 pandemic the world had seen — the first being the 1918 Spanish flu, still the most deadly pandemic in history. The 2009 pandemic was caused by a new strain of H1N1 that originated in Mexico in the spring of 2009 before […]
Uncle Sam and the Old Mourner’s Bench
Sunday School Times, 1945 The cartoon above was one found recently in an old edition of the Sunday School Times. Obviously, its message is just as relevant today. Here’s something the late Dr. Billy Graham said about the old mourner’s bench many years ago that’s also still true. Preachers take note. Graham said: “We have […]