In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as a national day of thanksgiving. Later, President Franklin Roosevelt [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Thanksgiving Trivia
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged celebration, feast, holiday, Thanksgiving, trivia, turkey on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Gift Revolution
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged Christmas, compassion, generosity, giving, kindness, random acts on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received a press release about this today – let’s do it!
A global campaign called theGiftRevolution.com was launched on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in an effort to inspire the world in 25 days.
theGiftRevolution.com was created by a network of individuals, churches and businesses who came together in a collaborative effort to [...]
The Adoption Option
Posted in Interviews, tagged abortion, adoption, Christianity, faith, foster children, foster parents, Music, pregnancy on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
23-year-old recording artist, Nate Huss, is putting his money where his mouth is…literally. Unlike most recording artists who support a cause from the sidelines, Nate is giving his pet project, adoption, all of his attention. For the month of November, Nate has literally taken his website down and put a holding page about adoption in [...]
What does it mean to tithe?
Posted in Random Thoughts, tagged Christianity, compassion, faith, giving, legalism, the Church, tithe, tithing on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As a devoted follower of Christ, I am in many ways saddened by the state of the Christian Church as an institution, and I will be addressing some of those issues in upcoming blogs. There are many who share my thoughts. On Monday morning I listed my status on Facebook as “Frustrated with Organized Religion.” [...]
Do Prenuptial Agreements Doom a Marriage?
Posted in Relationships, tagged Christianity, divorce, law, legal, love, marriage on November 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I recently interviewed a Christian attorney on my show, GOD UNPLUGGED, who had some amazing things to say about how Christians should view the law. One of the things we discussed is the prevalence of prenuptial agreements with engaged couples. Do you think they are a good idea, or do they pave the way for [...]
Christians and the Law
Posted in Interviews, tagged advice, Bible, Christianity, law, legal on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Stephen L. Bloom, author of “The Believer’s Guide to Legal Issues,” a Christian attorney with more than 20 years experience in private practice. A frequent speaker and writer on Christianity and the law, he criticizes the rise in bankruptcies, poor stewardship, prenuptial agreements and estate-planning fraud. Economic uncertainty [...]
