Monthly Archives: November 2008

Around the State, November 29

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Nick

A few things you might have missed while you were stuffing yourself… ¶ A Hamden church has a big give in the community. ¶ Another Connecticut high school gets metal detectors. ¶ A Redding pastor sticks his neck out by … Continue reading →

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Connecticut “Moms in Touch” profiled

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Nick

A great profile of Moms in Touch International from today’s Courant: They pray for safe classrooms. They pray that bullies will be caught. They pray for an end to the illnesses that sweep through schools, and the homework tantrums their … Continue reading →

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Christmas is coming – get ready for those dinner table atheists!

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Nick

The joyous crowds of rosy-cheeked, Andy-Williams-listening shoppers have given us our first trampling of the year, thus marking the official start of the “holiday season.” But what about those slightly less perilous hazards you are likely to encounter this Christmastide, … Continue reading →

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Country music hit saves unborn lives

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Nick

The unabashedly pro-life LifeSiteNews.com tells the story of country music superstar Kenny Chesney’s song There Goes My Life and how it’s touching people’s hearts by making them re-think abortion in cases of “unwanted pregnancies.” The song’s deeply human story deals … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lincoln’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Nick

Perhaps the most beautiful Thanksgiving Proclamation was that of Lincoln in 1863. How natural it was for men of that day to view and speak of God publicly as a real actor in the life of the nation. The year … Continue reading →

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Is Verichip making the Mark of the Beast?

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Nick

The Verichip Corporation has created a stir of late through its marketing of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips which can be implanted into animal tissue, even human beings.  On its website, the company markets these wireless services as helpful with … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Leadership Breakfast, January 22

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Nick

There will a Pastoral Leadership Breakfast for pastors, church staff and lay leadership on January 22, 2009 at 8:00 am at the Danbury Holiday Inn. The keynote speaker will be City of Danbury Mayor, Mark Boughton. Come and enjoy fellowship, … Continue reading →

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More follies of atheism

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Nick

Dinesh D’Souza continues to hammer away at the pretensions of atheism. The author of What’s So Great about Christianity is wondering what happens “When Science Points To God:” If you want to know why atheists seem to have given up … Continue reading →

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Pray Connecticut article sparks lively debate

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Nick

I have to confess that I haven’t spent much time on Beliefnet lately, although at one time, back when the Web was newer and shinier, I used to get in some discussions on their forums.  At any rate, Beliefnet seems … Continue reading →

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“Ahavah” Christmas Ballet in Clinton, December 5 & 6

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Nick

The Christmas story comes alive in the original ballet Ahavah – a Christmas Mystére, to be performed December 5th at 7 p.m. & December 6th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Morgan High School, 27 Killingworth Turnpike (Route 81), … Continue reading →

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