More than a few people have told Jim Buckley he’s crazy. The pastor, husband, and grandpa to 13 embarked April 1 on a 3,000 mile journey across the United States.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Church of God World Missions is planning the second National Local Missions Representatives (LMR) Rally and Celebration. The deadline for preregistration for the July 26-27 event is less than one month away, May 1, 2013.

Nearly all of us experience an “Aha!” moment at some point in our lives, when suddenly a simple yet powerful truth reveals itself, something so obvious and fundamental that it seems almost unbelievable we didn’t recognize it earlier. Usually, these moments involve day-to-day concepts that make a task a little easier, or help us understand something a little more deeply. But sometimes, an “Aha!” moment can be so profound, it can change the way we view our lives and our place in the world. Such was the experience of Ken Schmidt, author of the new book, “Promised Joy.”

Designers of a new campaign, “God’s Marriage Bow,” are inviting citizens to wear white bows to demonstrate their support of traditional marriage between one man and one woman.

“The white color stands in contrast to the rainbow colors that advocate same-sex marriage,” explains Dran Reese, President of the nationwide organization, the Salt & Light Council.

“Rainbows are meant to show God’s redemption, but this image has been co-opted by a movement that is antithetical to Biblical values,” says Reese, who developed the effort as a way to unite concerned citizens. “We’re going to take back the rainbow by redeeming it with the white marriage bow.”

The color white was chosen for its connotations of purity, holiness, as well as the complete forgiveness of sin. “Scripture is clear that we all fall short,” Reese emphasizes.

“The bow is symbolic, as in ‘tying the knot’ — a historical inference to the one-man, one-woman union, or tying a bow on a present as a reminder that this unique relationship is a gift from God.”

The Marriage Bow Campaign launched on March 26, the day the Supreme Court began proceedings on the future of marriage and the family in America. The Campaign consists of two simple actions: Wear a white bow and display it prominently…on your lapel, shirt or jacket, even on your car or a tree in your yard; and also send pre-printed postcards to all nine Supreme Court justices asking their support of traditional marriage.

“It couldn’t be easier, and its free,” Reese added. “The website has free downloadable postcards, plus the names and addresses of the justices.”

The Salt & Light Council trains and equips churches to reclaim and preserve the Judeo-Christian heritage though responsible, biblically-based citizenship.

For more information about God’s Marriage Bow and the Salt & Light Council, go to www.godsmarriagebow.com.

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The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced this morning that the Student Government Association (SGA) Judiciary Committee of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) issued a unanimous decision late yesterday evening overturning a SGA ruling that denied recognition to Voice for Life (VFL) as an official student club of the University.

Giving. Giving back. Paying it forward. Concepts to live by and through modeling and stories — how we raise our children. But — in corporate America, there is a spectrum of decision making and priorities in regard to “giving” and support. In many cases, corporations give with an eye to helping their corporate missions and sometimes for advancing the roles of their specific businesses — such as products, or services that are relevant to the needs of a variety of charities.

When Marty Goetz was growing up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio in the 1950s, his life was steeped in Jewish culture.

In the age of Twitter, Facebook and mobile devices, news can spread quicker than it can be substantiated. In most cases, news outlets are quick to substantiate or discredit rumors and random tweets, but sometimes things slip through the cracks. Such was the case with Monday’s Joel Osteen hoax.

One Christian was killed and at least 21 were injured by Muslim rioters during a violent assault on mourners attending a funeral at St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday. The attack was the third day of anti-Christian violence in Egypt which has claimed five Christian lives.