There is no question that Christians are one one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world.  For accuracy sake, let’s define Christian persecution as any hostility experienced as a result of identification with Christ.  In some cases this persecution is expressed in very moderate ways such as social

By John Dunnery Whether you’re a water polo player or a chess fanatic, a piano aficionado or an aspiring chef, there are times when you want to achieve peak performance. Perhaps you are taking a test, performing in a competition, or playing in a championship game. Maybe a special friend

For as long as I can remember, my wife and I wanted to visit Hawaii.  A few years back we got the chance when Hawaii University invited me to come there and speak on writing. It was beautiful.  The islands are full of amazing scenes – the vegetation is fantastic and natural

We all come out of our schooling to progress in the work place. So, what do we do…well, we follow the lead of a so called “leader”. We are taught at an early age that we just need to listen and follow. However, we get older and it becomes clear

It’s funny how before something very unusual and quite terrible happens, there are always a bunch of people saying “Don’t be silly. Don’t worry about such nonsense.  These things just don’t happen.”  Well, yeah, they do.  They happen a lot actually. Of course, when they happen, the same people that

The outdoor industry continues to evolve as people look for a place to relieve themselves of stress. A hike can often allow for people to “think” about what is going on their lives. You don’t just have to be on a football or soccer field these days. We live in

published Apr 1, 2018 5:25:01 PM, by Craig Trudell (Bloomberg) — After the worst month for Tesla Inc. shares in more than seven years, punctuated by company blog posts about the death of a Model X driver, Elon Musk is joking about his electric-car maker going bankrupt. “Despite intense efforts

AREA MUSIC AWARDS HONORARY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Presented to musicians who made a significant impact on the area music scene before the Area Music Awards began in 2012   Tony Bellus had the biggest selling record of any Area Music artist with his hit Robbin’ the Cradle reaching Number 25,

Wilson is More Than A Volleyball I could never get my hand around “The Duke” as a kid or even as a 41 year old. I can sit there all day long and look at “The Duke”, but getting that tight spiral presents a challenge. I could never could get

“How do such atrocities happen?” most of America asked after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.  Well, here are a few reasons. A woman close to the Florida school shooter says that she warned the FBI in that he had a growing collection of guns and a temper so uncontrollable