(CNSNews.com) - Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”--symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there. Matthew 10:35 “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” Read the rest of Barack Obama's testimony here.

Worldwide news is a'buzz with headlines of natural disasters, economic disintegration, political betrayal, the one world currency, and the list of horrors goes on and on.  Amidst the complex turmoil, why does it appear that I have been unusually silent?  Why am I not posting spiritual warnings?  Why am I not shouting from the housetops?  It is all so very simple, really. You should already realize what is happening and and how it applies to the Scriptures.  Tiy should already know what you should be doing and you should be doing it. So, pardon me if I do not join the tens of thousands of pastors and bloggers who have chosen to leverage this economic and political climate.  If the people haven't been listening thus far, they never will. You know what to do. "Pray that your flight be not in winter or on a Sabbath..."

There are some people down the street who believe and proclaim that my wife and I are living under a curse.  They believe our lives and property are cursed because of my wife's refusal to submit to my authority.  They believe that her illness is related to this curse and so is our financial situation and other trials. To determine if this proclamation is true or false, let's examine the source.

I don't know whether any of this is true or not. Everything happened that I have said happened, but it's memory now, the shadow of things.

Although this film was produced 58 years ago, it seems surprisingly appropriate for today. How does the content stack up to what you hear from the pulpit? I dare you to watch this with your spouse.

1 Corinthians 13:13 But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love. Millions of sermons each year focus on faith and love.  We are taught that without faith it is impossible to please G-d.  We are encouraged to show compassion on our fellow man, but the Church has failed because there is little or no focus on one of the most critical components in our lives, hope.

We have all read the parable of the good Samaritan and nod our heads, thinking that we would have helped that poor man, however, we rarely give credence to the parable because after all, it is just a parable. When was the last time you saw someone in need and walked away shaking your head?  You may have even thought, "I really wish I could have helped but there was nothing I could do."  Those words are nothing more than a way to sooth your guilty conscience. 

I’m not a musician. I’ve only ever been “booed” off stage once in my life.  Maybe twice after today.  Perhaps I should explain.

This is a follow-up and comment to The Big Dirt Nap What happens the split second after death? The way I see it, there are three options - four if you're Catholic

She was one of the innocent casualties of my split from God. In fact, she was the most innocent of all until I shattered her glorious naivety in 1982.