In my context, see also Informed Choices of Iowa For more on Foster and Adoption check out: Iowa Kids Net or visit or a new blog called FosteringThought started by Tim McCollough. For the lasted on: Adoption credit made permanent in ‘cliff’ bill  

Arguments are necessary to persuade. Our ability to influence others is based on our ability to create and communicate sound arguments for our assertions. Anthony Weston’s Rulebook for Arguments is written to increase the quality and therefore strength of anyone’s argument

  Click on the map to get interactive population of every country  

Click on chart or here to get information on individual countries from Open Doors. Take action through Open Doors here and Voice of the Martyrs here

Few people understand that tipping is a highly cultural practice. For some reason even the best cross cultural travelers impose the tipping practices of their home culture on other cultures. For example, I have a friend who was a former server in a restaurant in the US and planning on

Go to the map here. Also consider: From Muhammed to Burj Khalifa: A Crash Course in 2,000 Years of Middle East History by Michael Rank This book was written by a friend of mine that I met while living in Turkey. See description here.

  Information for the class in Ames, IA below, to sign up or find a class in your area here.

D. A. Carson identifies several common exegetical fallacies in his 1996 book. These fallacies hinder an interpreter from finding the correct meaning of a biblical text. The categories of fallacies that he address are: Word-Study Fallacies are fallacies that come from finding meaning o

I enjoyed this. It is a quick two minute call to action for Christians. My comments: Don’t want to quibble of the video’s hating on the American Dream, I suppose it is accurate if you take the most negative spin. If the American Dream is to think only of yourself and your

  This is pretty simplistic and leaves off Adam and Noah, but great for 90 seconds! Go to site here.

I’ve read through the Bible many times since someone gave me the idea to read through it in a year while I was in college.  Since then there have been some years where I kept up with it well, other years I get distracted by some other Bible reading plan or a long Old Testament b

I really enjoyed reading this story. The main character, Anthony Spencer is a wealthy businessman on the outside, but a broken man who is trapped by the events of his past on the inside.  Cross Roads is a glimpse of Anthony’s inner world as he understands and confronts his past

An unexpected example of poverty in America This one has a surprise ending; even more relevant during this week’s fiscal cliff negotiations. Preparing for a Short-Term Mission Trip, Post 1: Spiritual Preparation I’ve both sent and received hundreds of short-term volunteers

“Christianity ‘close to extinction’ in Middle East” claims Edward Malnick in a recent “The Telegraph” article. While 200 million Christians or 10 percent of all Christians world wide are “socially disadvantaged, harassed or actively oppressed for th