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On TV: The 700 Club to feature Big Daddy Weave March 03, 2009 | Comment on this article

Big Daddy Weave’s Mike Weaver and his “90 in ’09″ weight loss challenge will be featured Wednesday on CBN’s nationally syndicated program “The 700 Club.” Weaver, the frontman for contemporary Christian rock band Big Daddy Weave, resolved to lose 90 pounds this year and he is recording his... Read More

Lent: Have a pretzel March 03, 2009 Some people may not realize that the pretzel is a Lenten food. According to a variety of different sources, pretzels were viewed as Lenten treats for several reasons. They were made from a special dough consisting of only flour, salt and water since fat, eggs and milk were forbidden during Lent. They were... Read More

March 3 Today's Prayer

March 03, 2009 We are thankful You gave us a way to come directly to You with our praise and our requests. Thank You for hearing us. Amen. Read More

Another Madoff fraud victim

March 02, 2009 I’ve been fortunate to have met many famous people in my journalism career and particularly in my role as religion editor. Evangelist Billy Graham comes to mind as I write this posting. I did not personally meet Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel when he spoke at Oklahoma City University several years... Read More

March 2 Today's Prayer

March 02, 2009 Thank You that You have recorded each of our names. You know us by heart, and You love us despite our shortcomings. Amen. Read More

March 1 Today's Prayer

March 01, 2009 Lord, please hold our service members in Your hands, protecting them as they protect us. Bless them for their selflessness. Amen. Read More

Pope's message for Lent 2009

March 01, 2009 It’s the first Sunday of Lent. See what Pope Benedict has to say in his message for Lent: Lent 2009 (AP PHOTO: Pope Benedict XVI is seen in Santa Sabina Basilica for the Ash Wednesday service in Rome on Feb. 25. Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the Christian season of Lent.) Look for... Read More

Internet fast anyone?...

February 28, 2009 I don’t know about anybody else, but for the last year or so the arguments at my house tend to be related to the computer. The more I think about the so-called Facebook Lenten fast, the more I think that it is an idea whose time has come. Here’s what I think about it. At my house, my teens are often... Read More

Feb. 28 Today's Prayer

February 28, 2009 Lord, may we not gain riches by dishonest means. Instead, may we receive Your mercy and goodness, which last forever. Amen. Read More

Dobson Steps Down as Focus on the Family Chairman

February 27, 2009 This just in from Colorado Springs, Colo.: James Dobson, the well known conservative Christian leader who founded the Focus on the Family ministry, has stepped down as the ministry’s board chairman. His wife, National Day of Prayer Chairman Shirley Dobson, has also left the Focus on the Family Board of... Read More

Feast or fundraiser? Church offers both for Lent

February 27, 2009 Christ the King Catholic Church has come up with a fundraiser designed with the Lenten fast in mind. Roman Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, the 40 days before Easter Sunday. Christ the King is selling Lenten enchilada dinners from 3 to 6 p.m. today and Friday, April 3.... Read More

Feb. 27 Today's Prayer

February 27, 2009 Lord, forgive us when we are led astray by our deceitful hearts. Search us and rid us of any impure or unjust thoughts. Amen. Read More

Have a green Lent

February 27, 2009 The Natural Resource Defense Council has compiled a list of “green” resolutions for the environmentally conscious individual observing Lent. Lent, the 40 days preceding Easter Sunday, is a time when many Christians from some faith traditions abstain from certain things. Some people abstain from certain... Read More

Morality at the movies

February 27, 2009 So it’s Friday and you’re thinking about catching a movie this weekend. You’re trying to find a family friendly movie. Read on: Screenwriter Teri Haux says she grew up loving movies so much she knew she wanted to write them. Haux has written a new book “Movie Viewer Extraordinaire:... Read More

Meat-less recipes for Lent, courtesy of Humane Society

February 26, 2009 Many Roman Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and Friday’s during Lent. The Humane Society of the United States offers meat- and dairy-free recipes on its Web site. A message on the site reminds those who fast thatchoosing meat-less meals during Lent “is not only a symbol... Read More

Religion reporter loses faith

February 26, 2009 Reader, before you wonder if the blog title is referring to me, read on: A story came over the wire yesterday that immediately captured my interest because it involved another religion writer (or former religion writer). The story really hit home. The Religion News Service had an interesting story about... Read More

Feb. 26 Today's Prayer

February 26, 2009 With You we have nothing to fear. Our worries evaporate like the wind. Our lives will always bear the fruit You’ve intended. Amen. Read More

Feb. 25 Today's prayer

February 25, 2009 The person who trusts in You, Lord, is like a tree planted by water; the roots are never dry and the leaves are always green. Amen. Read More

Giving up is hard to do

February 25, 2009 Fasting during Lent is a way for Christians to identify with Jesus in the suffering He experienced to redeem mankind. Most folks fast from eating certain foods during Lent. A few years back we talked to several readers and found that chocolate and sweets, in general, were some of the food items many people... Read More

Facebook fast

February 25, 2009 It’s Lent for the modern, techno-savvy times. Some Facebook enthusiasts (It seems wrong to call them “junkies” doesn’t it?) are abstaining from Facebook for the 40 days of Lent which begins today. The urge to click must be quenched. The need to share must be stifled … if only for 40 days.... Read More