Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com

Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com: "ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — Ahead of elections, Egypt's Coptic Church discreetly told followers to vote for an alliance of leftist and liberal parties sponsored by a Christian tycoon. The move by a Church normally wary of inserting itself into politics showed how deeply Egyptian Christians fear that Islamists will come to power."

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Prime Lenses: Pros and Cons – PictureCorrect

Prime Lenses: Pros and Cons – PictureCorrect: "Standard Zoom: These are the most common type of lenses and practically all the kit lenses bundled with cameras fall in this category. The most popular being 18mm-55mm lens, which is good for general purpose photography and is commonly used by amateurs and first time photographers. A few years ago, the quality of these lenses was not good enough and earned a bad name for their manufacturers, realizing this the camera makers started bundling much better versions that gave very decent results."

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Harvest Daily Devotional from Greg Laurie, Christian Bible Devotions

Harvest Daily Devotional from Greg Laurie, Christian Bible Devotions: "The prayer that prevails is the prayer that is prayed with intensity—the prayer that is offered continually and passionately."

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Calming the Storm

Calming the Storm: "Open your Bible, if you will, to the fourth chapter of the gospel of Mark and we come to the final paragraph in this fourth chapter, verses 35 through 41...verses 35 through 41. Now remember that Mark's purpose in writing the gospel is stated in chapter 1 verse 1, "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.""

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Built to the Master's Plan

Built to the Master's Plan: "In many respects, the contemporary church in America looks more like a large corporation than like anything described in the New Testament. Even church leaders sometimes bear a closer resemblance to CEOs and corporate executives than to humble, tender shepherds."

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Mary: Believing the Impossible - sermon by Dr. Ray Pritchard - December 1990

Mary: Believing the Impossible - sermon by Dr. Ray Pritchard - December 1990: " Let’s talk about Madonna. It seems like everywhere you go these days you see her face and hear people singing her praises. She’s certainly a hot topic."

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This Week on TV

This Week on TV: "God is the Source of every blessing: But when we treasure His gifts more than our relationships with Him, He sometimes has to strip away some of those benefits. As Life Principle #19 says, anything you hold too tightly, you will lose."

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180 Movie is a Tsunami Headed for Abortion-ville – Preparing The Way

180 Movie is a Tsunami Headed for Abortion-ville – Preparing The Way: "Opening Thoughts: Shane here from the social media team at Living Waters:-) This will be a very short blog post my friends. The abortion documentary 180 Movie is gaining amazing momentum. It’s been both horribly criticized and ecstatically praised."

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Billboard Companies Refuse to Advertise '180' - Christian Newswire

Billboard Companies Refuse to Advertise '180' - Christian Newswire: "LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Three of the largest billboard companies in Southern California have declined to promote the pro-life movie "180." Other companies that were approached haven't returned calls."

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I thank God Romans 1: 18-21

I thank God Romans 1: 18-21: Ed Spencer was a hero of one of the worst shipwrecks ever on Lake Michigan.