Gary Coleman, famous child actor best known for his part on the show “Diff’rent Strokes,” died on Friday of a intracranial hemorrhage. Numerous news sources have reported that Coleman was hospitalized on Wednesday because of a fall in his home. He was conscious until midday Thursday. He was then placed on life support after falling [...]
In a statement found on the La Sierra University website. La Sierra president Randal Wisbey responds to the recent action by the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to remove the university from its list of approved Adventist Universities. In the statement, Wisbey wrote, “we at La Sierra University reaffirm our commitment to being part of the global [...]
Spectrummagazine.com and EducateTruth.Com are reporting that the Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists executive committee has voted to remove La Sierra University from its “list of Adventist Colleges and Universities which qualify for employee subsidy” on Tuesday. Both websites have published a letter by Jay Gallimore, president of the Michigan Conference that was emailed to them [...]
The National Association of Realters (NAR) announced yesterday that existing home sales rose in April. Existing home sales increased 7.6 percent in April Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the gain was widely anticipated. “The upswing in April existing-home sales was expected because of the tax credit inducement, and no doubt there will be some [...]
American’s United for Separation of Church and State called for the striking down of an Arizona tax-credit in a statement on Monday. “Arizona’s convoluted scheme is a backdoor way of subsidizing religious education,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. “I hope the high court sees through it.” The Supreme Court, [...]
There will be no sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals this year. Dwight Howard was looking more like his nickname “Superman” with his 32 points and 16 rebounds in the Orlando Magic’s 96-92 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Celtics didn’t go down without a fight as Paul Pierce scored 32 [...]
The Conservative Christian group Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) questions the long term viability of the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) in a statement released on Friday. IRD President Mark Tooley stated that 13 of the 36 member communions of the National Council of Churches made no financial support to the council. Tooley [...]
The Power News Network stated that Bret Michaels was the second celebrity apprentice in a previous story. He actually was the third. The first was Piers Morgan. The second was Joan Rivers. We apologize for this mistake. The original post is found here.
Bret Michaels won the second “Celebrity Apprentice” on Sunday. Donald Trump said that Michaels was “a little flakey, but that’s OK…You’ve also proven to be very brave. I appreciate that.” Instead of his famous catch phrase “You’re Fired,” Trump told Michaels “You’re Hired.” Michaels said that his appearance was against doctor’s orders after he suffered [...]
The United Methodist News Service reports that a United Methodist study group says that the United Methodist elder lifetime job guarantee can no longer be kept. The denomination’s Commission to Study the Ministry: 2008-2012 declared that “Guaranteed appointments” contribute to mediocrity and ineffectiveness of the church. The report recommends that guaranteed jobs for elders in [...]
