Monthly Archives: November 2008

Connecticut Supreme Court Justice says gay marriage “not going away”

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Nick

A very interesting article in the Yale Herald explored the response of Christians to the recent decision of the Connecticut Supreme Court in Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, establishing a right to gay marriage in our State.  Writer Dennis … Continue reading →

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Healing services with Joan Hunter this weekend

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Nick

Joan Hunter The public is invited to bring the sick for prayers and be blessed at miracle and healing services in West Hartford and Bolton. The services at Covenant Congregational Church, 1 West Minister Drive, West Hartford, will be held … Continue reading →

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Share our articles more easily

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Nick

Want to share an article or a page on our site more easily?  Simply click on one of the new, shiny, green “Share This” buttons that appear on the bottom of blog entries or other pages.  When you click you’ll … Continue reading →

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Connecticut after same-sex marriage: now what?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Nick

A reader writes with some concern asking what options pro-family forces have in Connecticut in the wake of the Kerrigan decision legalizing same-sex marriage: Is there going to be an amendment or a vote that the public can make like … Continue reading →

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Interesting analysis of 2008 Connecticut voting

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Nick

As an almost final word on the elections, here’s an interesting map from the Courant showing who voted for whom, town by town, and which towns switched from being a red town to a blue town.

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The return of Tossmas

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Nick

Tossmas is kind of a new holiday, originating last year when one guy had just had enough of retailers advertising for some unnamed holiday generally falling around December 25. I wonder if it will catch on. Care to join this … Continue reading →

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Can you refuse to marry a gay couple in Connecticut?

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Nick

If you are a public official, the answer is clearly “no.”  Attorney-General Blumenthal has issued an opinion which recognizes gay marriage as being on a par with other civil rights, pursuant to the recent Supreme Court decision in the Kerrigan … Continue reading →

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Gay marriage comes to Connecticut

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Nick

Today was the first day of homosexual marriage in Connecticut, in case you missed it… the press is having a field day and there are reactions aplenty. An AP report brought us down to New Haven City Hall: Outside City … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to a church near you? “Queer activists” invade worship service

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Nick

Plenty of excitement but predictably little outrage in Lansing, Michigan when worship services were disrupted at the Mount Hope Church by gay activists.  We’ve been warned for years that this sort of thing would be coming and now apparently it’s … Continue reading →

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Honoring our Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Nick

Thank God for their service and their sacrifices.  I was stirred reading this report from CNN about an unknown episode in the annals of World War II – American prisoners of the Nazis, brutalized and used as slave labor. “Very … Continue reading →

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