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Peter Elliott: What are the top Christian movies of all time?
The Oscars have come and gone for another year leaving behind them discussions of snubs and upsets -- particularly if you’re really tall, blue and have a long tail. It also is an annual exercise in … Read more
Peter Elliott: A service model for young Christians
In USA Today last week, Oliver Thomas penned an interesting editorial discussing the challenges for mainline Protestants in the coming decades. I won’t steal the author’s thunder if you would like to read the entire piece, … Read more
: Two large quakes shake Chile, Indonesia
A 6.6 magnitude aftershock shook Chile earlier today, sending people in the streets and forcing hospital evacuations. The quake was the largest since last Saturday’s 8.8 magnitude quake severely damaged the city of Concepcion. Doctors at … Read more
Peter Elliott: Christian dating site Marry Well puts focus squarely on marriage
Even if you’ve been married a long time, you’re undoubtedly aware that online dating has progressed well beyond fad status. Singles trying to find alternatives to office romance scenarios, the bar scene or friends’ connections to … Read more
Recent Blog Posts
Secretary Clinton encourages Brazilians to legalize abortion
Posted: 6:58 am on March 05, 2010
By Karyn Brownlee
This past Wednesday in an interview with Brazil’s Globo Network in Sao Paulo, Secretary Hillary Clinton encouraged Brazilians to consider legalizing abortions. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, she has always been a pro-choice politician like many in her party. But it just sends shivers . . .
Read full posttags: abortion, murder, Brazil, Hillary Clinton
Jay Leno returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ with charm
Posted: 6:56 am on March 05, 2010
By Dani Nichols
The king of late-night comedy is back. Jay Leno has been mocked, vilified and berated in this NBC late-night debacle, when the network foolishly juggled Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's spots in an attempt to change up the late night schedules and honor a long-standing expectation that O'Brien would . . .
Read full posttags: Sarah Palin, television, Jay Leno, Tonight Show
Survey shows large majority of young adults stray from church
Posted: 10:29 am on March 04, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Recent survey data released by LifeWay Research confirms what many regular churchgoers probably already knew: Finding young adults coming to church on a regular basis is a challenge.
The poll of 1,000 people between the ages of 23 and 30 concluded that at least 70 percent of them stopped attending . . .
Read full posttags: survey, church attendance, LifeWay Research
Chile relief situation poses several challenges
Posted: 6:47 am on March 03, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Saturday’s 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile has resulted in slow going when it comes to relief efforts reaching resident in the country’s second largest city, Concepcion, which was hardest hit by the quake. The situation several other coastal areas which were impacted by the quake . . .
Read full posttags: aid, earthquake, relief, Chile
Aid organizations mobilize for Chile
Posted: 2:09 pm on March 01, 2010
By Peter Elliott
International aid groups are mobilizing efforts to assist victims of Saturday’s massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile.
Christian humanitarian organization World Vision is assessing the damage in the capital of Santiago and hardest hit city, Concepcion. Blankets and water have been given to . . .
Read full posttags: aid, earthquake, relief, Chile
Family Christian names Max Lucado’s ‘Fearless’ top Christian book
Posted: 9:10 am on March 01, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Family Christian Stores has named Max Lucado’s “Fearless” as its 2010 Book of the Year.
The book, which was released in September 2009, has been at or near the top of Christian book sales since its release.
Family Christian previously named two of Lucado’s books – “3:16 – The Numbers of Hope” and . . .
Read full posttags: books, Max Lucado, Fearless, Thomas Nelson, Family Christian
Californians urged to stay off beaches with tsunami
Posted: 6:25 pm on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Residents of California are being asked to be cautious and stay from beaches as the tsunami generated by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile churns northward. Effects in Hawaii have been mild, but official warnings have not been lifted.
tags: earthquake, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, evacuation, California
Initial tsunami waves mild in Hawaii, California on alert
Posted: 5:10 pm on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Watch live streaming video of Hawaii tsunami coverage. Waves have developed, but so far have been caused on significant damage. The entire California coastline is on alert over the next several hours.
tags: earthquake, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, evacuation, California
Tsunami impact in Hawaii imminent
Posted: 3:49 pm on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake which struck off the Chilean coastline will make landfall on the Big Island of Hawaii island near Hilo within the half hour.
Coastal resident have been under evacuation orders for the past four hours.
Honolulu police are clearing streets and beaches in the popular . . .
Read full posttags: earthquake, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, evacuation
Hawaii to begin evacuating low-lying areas with approaching tsunami
Posted: 9:24 am on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Hawaiian officials will sound sirens at 6 a.m. local time – noon in the Eastern Time Zone – urging coastal residents in the path of the tsunami to seek higher ground. The tsunami is expected to reach Hawaii around noon Hawaiian time.
The warning was triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake which . . .
Read full posttags: earthquake, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, evacuation
World Vision still trying to reach staff in Chile after quake
Posted: 8:27 am on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
Christian humanitarian organization World Vision issued the following statement this morning in the still unfolding aftermath of Pacific Ocean earthquakes off the coast of Chile and Japan:
“Aid group World Vision is concerned by the magnitude of the 8.8 quake that struck Chile overnight and . . .
Read full posttags: earthquake, World Vision, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, Japan
Hawaii tsunami warning after two huge Pacific quakes
Posted: 7:55 am on February 27, 2010
By Peter Elliott
A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after two huge Pacific Ocean earthquakes within hours of one another. The California and Alaska coasts have also been placed under a tsunami advisory.
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake shifted the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile. The epicenter . . .
Read full posttags: earthquake, Chile, tsunami, Hawaii, Japan, Robinson Crusoe Island
