The worldwide ministry Jews for Jesus recently filed a lawsuit against the Long Island, New York, community of Oyster Bay for violating the free-speech rights of one of its evangelists.
As part of Jews for Jesus “Behold Your God” campaign last summer, Susan Mendelson attempted to distribute gospel tracts and talk to people about Jesus in [...]

Every Monday I post little stories that I find tucked away in the L.A. Times about people who die tragically, mysteriously or strangely—as a reminder of the urgency of reaching the lost for Christ. This 34 second video could save you from appearing in this weekly blog post. Watch out for the twist ending!

This morbid little piece is from the book “Stiff” by Mary Roach; the subtitle is “The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers.” It is an hilarious—and gross, morbidly fascinating read—and I highly recommend it. In this excerpt, the author talks about the strange language of the embalmer’s table: 
 
I like the term “decedent” [which is what morticians [...]

Police detained a man in eastern Belgium after a dinner guest found the bodies of the host’s wife and stepson in a freezer, authorities said Thursday. (Read the rest of the story from AP here!)

Today marks our 11th wedding anniversary!
I’m proud to share my wife’s dramatic story of how she was persecuted for sharing her faith. I took the kids home and left her to relax at Carol’s Bed & Breakfast toward the end of our family vacation in San Diego. I certainly didn’t expect this to [...]

(Read part 1 of 5 here.)
Everyone loves a mime.
That’s not true.
Kids love mimes; most adults can’t stand them. But there are some good ones, like at SeaWorld. In anticipation of another otter/seal/walrus act, a mime came out to do a pre-show warm up for the audience. At my insistence, our 8-year-old D. D. [...]

One of Pittsylvania County’s most significant roles in American history is that of a birthplace of religious freedom. Before the American Revolution the Anglican Church was tax-supported, and “dissenting” Christian groups were discouraged and often persecuted.
Because of the depth of Baptist sentiment in Pittsylvania, it is understandable that this county became home to the [...]

The movie TRANSFORMERS opened today. This comment is from the film’s star Shia LaBeouf from an interview with the L.A. Times 7/1/07:
“Acting is my entirety. This is the most important thing in life to me—above politics, above my family, above my own happiness.”
“If I didn’t have it, I wouldn’t want to live, literally. I’m [...]

(Read part 1 of 5 here)
I didn’t mean to do it. Really. I just lost track of time. I had great intentions… Uh, what is it they say about excuses?
It was a simple errand. My wife Karen requested that I take the picnic stuff back to the car while she and the kids waited for [...]

(Read part 1 of 5 here)
I had no desire to do anything but walk on this San Diego Zoo artificial turf… until I saw the sign. Man it was hard to resist doing any of those forbidden things written on the sign. If there was no sign, I would have just walked on by with [...]

The Fourth of July is a great time to have barbeques, parties, picnics and festivals. It’s a wonderful opportunity for friends and family to get together and chow down some hamburgers, hotdogs, and tons of chips with guacamole. It’s also a chance for churches to have a block party, invite the neighbors over for a [...]

An Oakland man, Humberto Hernandez, was walking with his wife on the street when a 2007 Ford Escape blew a tire and swerved onto the sidewalk, striking a fire hydrant. The 200-pound hydrant was sent flying through the air and struck Hernandez in the back of the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
—From [...]