We bid farewell last week to a true American hero. John Wooden, who led UCLA to ten NCAA Championships in a twelve-season stretch had a gift for accomplishing what others thought impossible. The legacy he leaves behind, both on and off the court, is worthy of emulation.
The sports world was well aware of Coach Wooden’s skills when it came to shaping the athletes the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbbar and Bill Walton. What is lesser known is the impact that John Wooden had off the court in the lives of people he would never meet. I was on of those blessed to count him as a Life Coach.
American claim to believe in God while ignoring His precepts. Now our country finds itself in moral decline.
Values in America are on the decline according to a recent survey conducted by the Culture and Media Institute (CMI). Of the 2,000 Americans who took part, 74% felt that moral values are weaker than 20 years ago. In the words of the director of CMI, the study is, for better or worse, a "snapshot of America."
The National Day of Prayer and, to a larger extent, the role of faith in America are in jeopardy.
On April 15, a U.S. District judge issued a ruling declaring the official National Day of Prayer unconstitutional. The U.S. Department of Justice soon followed by stating that the Obama administration will appeal the decision. The National Day of Prayer and, to a larger extent, the role of faith in America are in jeopardy.
10 Questions About Christians, Discrimination and the Supreme Court
Have we become so politically correct that we no longer feel comfortable being biblically correct?
The U.S. Supreme Court will need the wisdom of Solomon as it navigates the case of Hastings vs. Martinez. At stake are questions of free speech in America and whether faith groups are being unduly targeted for discrimination. In 2004 Hastings College in San Francisco withdrew the Legal Christian Society’s right to be recognized as an official club on their campus. The reason? The society asked would-be members to sign a statement of faith consistent with a biblical standard of sexual morality.
