Muslim Woman Concludes “Islam Is All about Living a Purpose-Driven Life” After Hearing Rick Warren on ‘Lifeclass’

I am going there to preach the Gospel.” This is the reason that frequently is offered when a well-known Christian leader ventures into a forum where some think he ought not go. Oftentimes the Gospel is preached, and Christians rejoice that the lost were able to hear the good news of salvation and forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ. Other times, however, the Gospel is diluted, or not presented at all, in spite of ample opportunities to share it. These instances are unfortunate and grievous.

Prior to appearing on Oprah’s Lifeclass last Friday, 5 October, pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church would tweet,

Paul went to the marketplace. I’ve accepted an invitation to answer questions on Oprah’s Life Class. It will air in Jan 2013. Source

The Apostle Paul preached the Gospel wherever he went, so it seems safe to assume that Warren here was implying that he would boldly preach the Gospel and speak the truth about Jesus Christ during his appearance on Lifeclass. Those who watched the live stream of the three-hour taping know, however, that Warren missed multiple opportunities to share the life-saving Good News of Christ. Read more of this post

Former NY Mafia Boss to Share Why He Accepted Christ

Michael Franzese, a former Colombo family mobster, will speak at a large church in New Jersey this month, sharing why he walked away from organized crime after generating more money than anyone since Chicago Outfit boss Al Capone and decided to follow Jesus.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/former-ny-mafia-boss-to-share-why-he-accepted-christ-83216/

Billy Graham Endorses Mitt Romney BGEA Removes Reference Calling Mormonism Cult

Apprising Ministries shows you in this piece more examples of a compromised witness by a Southern Baptist. View article →

What They Believe: Both Obama, Romney come from traditions far from Christian orthodoxy

The United States has had presidents from unorthodox religious groups before, and after the election it will again: Mitt Romney and Barack Obama court religious voters though both come from traditions far from Christian orthodoxy

http://www.worldmag.com/2012/10/what_they_believe

UNSUSTAINABLE

When it comes to explaining the problems with our economy, one of the hardest things to do is to get people to understand that we are living in an economic fantasy world that is completely and totally unsustainable.  As a nation we consume far more than we produce, we spend far more than we bring in, our debt is growing much faster than our GDP is, our entitlement programs are growing at an exponential rate, our retirement system is a Ponzi scheme and the Federal Reserve is printing money as if there is no tomorrow in a desperate attempt to paper over all of our problems.  But we have all grown so accustomed to the debt-fueled prosperity that we have been enjoying for so many decades that it actually feels “real” to most of us.  Unfortunately, history has shown us that it is simply not possible to grow your debt faster than your economy indefinitely.  At some point your consumption will drop back to a level more equal to your production.    Sometimes that adjustment can be gradual, but other times it can be extremely painful.  In our case, we have been living way above our means for so long that it would take a major economic miracle just to keep our adjustment to an “exceedingly painful” level.  We are living in the largest debt-fueled prosperity bubble in the history of the world, and our unsustainable economy is going to crash and burn at some point.  Hopefully it will be later rather than sooner, but a crash is most definitely coming. (Read More….)

28 Good Questions That The Mainstream Media Should Be Asking

Why is there so little trust in the mainstream media these days?  CNN ratings have been hovering close to record lows over the past few months.  A recent Gallup survey found that 60 percent of all Americans “have little or no trust” in the mainstream media.  That was a record high according to Gallup.  So why is this happening?  Sadly, the truth is that the mainstream media quit telling the truth a long time ago.  The mainstream media has an agenda, and more Americans than ever are beginning to recognize this.  Once upon a time, control of the news in the United States was at least somewhat decentralized.  But now there are just six giant media corporations that control almost everything that we see, hear and watch.  The version of “the news” that they give us is designed to serve the interests of those corporate giants and the other corporate giants that spend billions of dollars to advertise their products through those outlets.  Watching the news on television can be an extremely frustrating experience these days.  Yes, there are little bits and pieces of the truth in there, but you have to wade through an awful lot of “infotainment” to get to those bits and pieces.  That is one of the reasons why the “alternative media” has absolutely exploded in recent years.  The American people are hungry for the truth, and they are increasingly turning to alternative sources of news on the Internet in an attempt to find it. (Read More….)

IMF sees ‘alarmingly high’ risk of fresh global slump

“Risks for recession in the advanced economies are alarmingly high,” said the Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook. “The intensity of the euro area crisis has not abated as assumed in previous projections.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9594804/IMF-sees-alarmingly-high-risk-of-fresh-global-slump.html

Obama camp soliciting donations from China, Vietnam, other countries

According to a 109-page report released Monday by the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), the Obama campaign has solicited donations from a number of foreign nations, including China, Vietnam and Azerbaijan. “Using a collection of online research tools, the Government Accountability Institute analyzed a portion of the foreign links that lead to the Obama campaign website, my.barackobama.com,” the report said. “The Institute found a wide variety of instances in which apparent foreign nationals either received solicitation emails or posted links to my.barackobama.com.”

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-obama-camp-soliciting-donations-from-china-vietnam-other-countries

Voice of John: Documentary To Tell The Stories Of Babies Born After Failed Abortions

On November 4 of this year, a new pro-life documentary – The Voice of John – will be released. This film will discuss the reality of babies born alive after abortions as well as evidence of atrocities that occur with far too much regularity in the abortion industry ….

http://www.lifenews.com/2012/10/05/voice-of-john-nurse-tells-story-of-baby-born-after-failed-abortion/

Understanding the meaning behind Obama’s words

A popular conservative writer says Obama’s rhetoric of “hope and change” is not truly understood by Democrats and the media — and that a proper understanding of Obama’s worldview explains his frustrations with the nation of Israel….[view article]

As Protestants decline, those with no religion gain

“Protestant” is no longer America’s top religious umbrella brand. It’s been rained out by the soaring number of ‘Nones’ — people who claim no faith affiliation….[view article]

Denominational loyalty imploding?

Christian commentators and researchers reacting to a recent study on religious demographics in the U.S. say the findings reveal more than is being discussed about the downtrend in Protestantism….[view article]

Obama Burdens America With Another Trillion-Dollar Deficit; Networks Silent

None of the Big Three broadcast networks noted the release Friday of the Congressional Budget Office’s final determination of the fiscal year 2012 federal budget deficit: $1.1 trillion, the fourth year in a row of trillion-dollar deficits. ABC, CBS and NBC’s Friday evening newscasts and Saturday morning news programs were silent about the statistic — even though Obama’s massive spending and broken 2008 promise of halving the deficit are central issues of this…[view article]

U.S One of Four Nations to OK Late-Term Abortions for Any Reason

Planned Parenthood Works to Maintain U.S. Position as One of Four Nations in the World with the Most Radical Pro-Abortion Policies – promotion of murdering the unborn…[view article]

Students say a prayer and defy anti-Christians

Students, athletes and parents peacefully and openly expressed their faith before a West Virginia high school football game despite threats from the Freedom From Religion Foundation….[view article]

Replacement Theology Churches: Reconsider U.S. Aid to Israel

Leaders of several major US Christian denominations — including Protestants, Presbyterians, Baptists, Lutherans and Methodists — have asked members of Congress to reconsider US aid to Israel in light of “widespread Israeli human rights violations.”

http://www.timesofisrael.com/church-leaders-urge-members-of-congress-to-reconsider-us-aid-to-israel/

Dreams From Frank Marshall Davis

Meet the hard-core Communist who mentored the future 44th President of the United States.

In short, Frank Marshall Davis’ writings were outrageous. A Jeremiah Wright sermon or Bill Ayers lecture is tame by comparison.

http://spectator.org/archives/2012/10/12/dreams-from-frank-marshall-dav

Meet Obama’s Wahhabist Relatives

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) should condemn the media for keeping a tight lid on the subject, and it’s high time to go beyond what is disclosed by President Obama in his book, Dreams From My Father, or Wikipedia’s limited information, which includes the only photo released by the Obama family:

http://frontpagemag.com/2012/walid-and-theodore-shoebat/meet-obamas-wahhabist-relatives/

America Is One of the Fastest Growing Mission Fields in the World

America is one of the fastest-growing mission fields in the world, the most recent issue of Unfinished magazine says, but if Christians are not careful they will miss opportunities to reach their “least reached neighbors.”

http://www.christianpost.com/news/america-is-one-of-the-fastest-growing-mission-fields-in-the-world-82985/

Obama’s ring: ‘There is no god but Allah’ – He’s worn it on his wedding-ring finger since before he met Michelle

As a student at Harvard Law School, then-bachelor Barack Obama’s practice of wearing a gold band on his wedding-ring finger puzzled his colleagues.

Now, newly published photographs of Obama from the 1980s show that the ring Obama wore on his wedding-ring finger as an unmarried student is the same ring Michelle Robinson put on his finger at the couple’s wedding ceremony in 1992.

http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/obamas-ring-there-is-no-god-but-allah/print/

http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/the-lord-of-obamas-ring/print/