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December 19, 2023
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| 'Bah Humbug': Pa. School Districts Warns Bus Drivers against Christmas Decorations |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A Keystone State school board is banning school bus drivers from putting up Christmas decorations. On Friday, just over a week before Christmas, the Wallingford-Swarthmore school district in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, issued a memo to school bus drivers saying, "If you have decorated your bus with anything specific to the Christmas Holiday or any other decorations relating to a specific religion, please remove them immediately." |
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| How Advent Teaches Us the Value of Waiting |
| by Dan Hart |
| We don't like waiting because it's hard. As Tom Petty used to sing, "The waiting is the hardest part." But should hard things be avoided? The Christian life tells us that waiting is in fact integral to the created order. As we find ourselves in the final week of the traditional Christian Advent season, a time of waiting for the coming of the Savior, let's reflect on the value of waiting. |
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| Dean Nelson: A Life Willing to Serve |
| by Tony Perkins |
| Dean Nelson knew people. He was always bringing people together, always introducing that new person in the fight for faith, family, and freedom that you didn't know about but needed to. Always upbeat and on the move, he was a natural at connecting people and generous with his relationships. This past Saturday, after a quiet and graceful battle with cancer, Dean Nelson went to be in in the presence of his Savior, whom he has so faithfully served. |
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| Outstanding - Ep. 57: The Ethics of Voting As A Christian |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Andrew Walker |
| As 2023 comes to an end, many Americans are looking into 2024 with one specific national event on their mind: the presidential election. Be it Republican or Democrat, Libertarian or Independent, there are a lot of options to choose from, but how does one know whom to pick? Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Andrew Walker, Associate Dean in the School of Theology, and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss the morals and methods that Christians should implement when voting. To Walker, politics is about promoting the common good and loving your neighbor. Listen now to better understand how to ethically vote for candidates that align with your values! |
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| Wisconsin Legislature Slashes DEI Positions in Public Universities |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The GOP-controlled Wisconsin legislature forced the state university system to agree on Wednesday to cuts in its DEI bureaucracy, in exchange for nearly $1 billion in funds. The Universities of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents, backed by Governor Tony Evers (D), initially rejected a negotiated compromise but then approved it days later. "Anything that decreases DEI on campus is a good thing," Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling told The Washington Stand. "If that's the kind of agreement we've got, which I believe it is, then this deal is a win for the people of Wisconsin, and certainly for the students." |
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| WallBuilders, Supported by ACLU, Sues DC Metro for Rejecting Bus Ads |
| by Dan Hart |
| A left-wing legal group is siding with a Christian organization in its lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for refusing to allow the display of advertisements on city buses in the nation's capital. |
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| With Christmas around the Corner, Israel, Hamas War Continues |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| It's been over two months since the Hamas terrorist organization invaded Israel and killed over 1,000 people. Along with the attack, Hamas took approximately 240 hostages back into Gaza - some of whom have been released, with many still under the control of the terrorists in unknown conditions. Since October 7, the war has only resulted in more death and tragedy on both sides. |
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