November 24, 2004 | Posted by Steve By – Ronn Huff (Editor’s Note:Â This piece by Ronn Huff is in reaction to our series “Gimme Dat Old Time Religion,” in which we analyzed the Republican landslide in the 2004 elections and the lesson’s the Democratic Party needs to learn if it is to combat the Republicans in 2008.) This letter comes to [...]
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November 24, 2004 | Posted by Steve “Religion, Faith, Reality” (NOTE: This is Part III of our extended essay series analyzing why the Democrats lost big in this year’s elections.) Have you ever watched “Seventh Heaven?†You have probably heard about it even if you’ve never seen it. “Seventh Heaven†is an hour-long drama on the WB network about a fictional “Protestant†[...]
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November 23, 2004 | Posted by Steve Forbes Magazine’s list of the 400 wealthiest Americans lists Bill Gates as the wealthiest man in the country with more than $48,000,000,000 of net worth. Yes, count up the zeros. They add up to “Billion†with a capital “B.†The next wealthiest guy on the list, Warren Buffet, had more than $41,000,000,000 in net worth. [...]
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November 23, 2004 | Posted by Steve Matthew 8:5-13 “When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,†he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.†Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal him.†The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just [...]
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November 23, 2004 | Posted by Steve Some people freak out when they need to get up in front of a large crowd to speak, or sing, or perform. They freeze. They pass out. They get sick. Under normal circumstances, I’m as cool as a cucumber. (Small groups, on the other hand are an emotional nightmare for me, but we’ll get into [...]
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November 12, 2004 | Posted by Steve James 2:14-26 I’ve always found it funny that we Christians criticize Muslims for their ritualistic practice of their faith. And we Protestants sometimes mock the Catholics for their rituals. Just today, my Sunday School class of 5th & 6th graders half-joked about the kids they know in public school who take off for “CCD” class [...]
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November 12, 2004 | Posted by Steve James 2:14-26 I’ve always found it funny that we Christians criticize Muslims for their ritualistic practice of their faith. And we Protestants sometimes mock the Catholics for their rituals. Just today, my Sunday School class of 5th & 6th graders half-joked about the kids they know in public school who take off for “CCD” class [...]
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November 12, 2004 | Posted by Steve “The Times They Are A-Changin’” (NOTE: This is Part II of our extended analysis of just what went wrong for the Democrats in the past elections.) The Democratic Party has a little problem. It’s called “denial.†Democrats still think they are the party of the “common man.†Now, I really hate to do this, because [...]
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November 12, 2004 | Posted by Steve I’m about to share a piece of intimate inside information that is going to make me look a LOT older than I am. I really am not a 60 year old masquerading as a 42 year old. Honest! Here goes… I love Danny Kaye. (Stop snickering. I know you are.) Look, Danny Kaye was an [...]
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November 5, 2004 | Posted by Steve Mr. NoMoreGreed Answers Your Questions. Q: Mr. NoMoreGreed, if you ran into a homeless guy on the street what would you do? A: Sometimes the simplest questions can call for the hardest answers. A few years ago I encountered that very situation while attending a conference in Philadelphia. I walked right on by. What would [...]
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