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He’s at it again. In 2014, authorities arrested Michael Reed for destroying the Ten Commandments monument at the Oklahoma statehouse. This time, he rammed his automobile in a similar monument at the Arkansas statehouse as he shouted “freedom.”—Jim L. Wilson https://www.nbcnews.com/video/arkansas-ten-commandments-monument-destroyed-by-driver-978408003900…

It is against the law to insult the King of the Netherlands. A 44-year-old Dutchman, unidentified by police, posted a Facebook rant describing the King as a murderer, rapist, and thief. A court found the man guilty of cursing the Dutch king and sentenced him to 30 days in Jail. The second commandment…

Citizens of Detroit, one of the hardest hit cities in these tough economic times, carry the least amount of personal debt, on average, of all major U.S. Cities. The amount is still a staggering $23,604 per person not including mortgage debt. Scripture is clear that financial debt makes one a prisoner.…

In the continual battle over public display of the Ten Commandments, a U. S. district court judge has proposed a compromise solution. The Giles County Virginia school board can post the commandments if they will reduce them to six. Remove the four that directly refer to God and the commandments will…

Someone stole a bicycle belonging to Kayla Smith. Sometime later she was looking on Craigslist and saw her bicycle listed for sale. She called, met the seller, and asked for a test ride. Then she got on the bike and rode it away. Is it stealing when you take back an item that has been stolen from you?…

What would it be like to live like Jesus? Literally, I mean. What would it be like to follow the law? To abide by both the Old Testament rules and the New Testament principles? Two authors did just that. AJ Jacobs, a cultural Jew, lived for a year according to the standards of the Bible. He wrote about…

A new smart phone app that lets Catholic users confess on their phones is drawing the interest of other believers as well. The app, which sells for about two dollars, turns the user’s phone into a confessional, walking the user through a dry run of what they might encounter in a confessional booth. The…

In Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson writes: “Boundaries are about establishing a perimeter around the personal and private spaces of our lives and not letting the world come crashing in uninvited. This is not an issue of selfishness…

One of the fastest growing religions in the United States is Wicca. In a recent survey, “nearly 2.8 million people now identify with dozens of new religious movements, calling themselves Wiccan, pagan, or “Spiritualist,’ which the survey does not define.” “Wicca, a contemporary form of paganism that…

Sexual Fidelity Air Force Lt. Kelly Flings made headlines when she became the Nation's first female B-52 bomber pilot. She later made the headlines again, but this time she was in trouble. She did not wreck her plane or sell military secrets to the enemy, she was in trouble because she had sex out of…

Vengeance Have you ever heard someone downplay a scriptural command because it is in the Old Testament? I've heard it a million times, especially when it comes to God's command for people to tithe. Matthew 5:17 should set this record straight. Jesus said, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law…

Honoring Your Mother “Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. [2] ‘Honor your father and mother.’ This is the first of the Ten Commandments that ends with a promise. [3] And this is the promise: If you honor your father and mother, ‘you will live…

PREACH A Pennsylvania high school senior who was not allowed to hang the Ten Commandments on his school locker, has decided to hang them on himself instead. Chris Cotelesse ( kah-tuh-LEH'-see) says he believes people need to see the Word of God. Originally, Chris planned to post a copy of God's laws…