| Wednesday, February 6:
Ash
Wednesday
African
American Coaches Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Thursday, February 7:
Chinese
New Year's Day
Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day Friday, February 8:
Boy
Scouts Anniversary
Laugh and Get Rich Day Saturday, February 9:
Corvette
Day Sunday, February 10:
Grammy
Awards Day
World
Marriage Day
Monday, February 11:
Pro
Sports Wives Day
National Shut-in Visitation Day
Satisfied Staying
Single Day
Westminster Dog Show Tuesday, February 12:
Abraham
Lincoln's Birthday
Safety Pup Day
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| "Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land
and cultivate faithfulness." - Psalm 37:3 |
| 1811 After George III was declared insane,
the Prince of Wales became Prince Regent of England, and later George IV. 1917
Congress passed the Immigration Act, which restricted Asian immigration, over
President Wilson's veto. 1917 Mexico adopted
its present constitution. 1937 FDR proposed
increasing the number of Supreme Court justices—"packing" the court. 1994
Byron De La Beckwith was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Medgar
Evers, 30 years after the crime in Jackson, Mississippi. 1997
Under international pressure, three of Switzerland's biggest banks created a fund
worth 100 million Swiss francs for Holocaust victims and their families. |
| 1597 Twenty-six Japanese
Christians are crucified for their faith in Nagasaki, Japan. By 1640, thousands
of Japanese Christians had been martyred.
1631 English clergyman Roger Williams arrives in America. After questioning
Massachusetts' fusion of church and state, he was banished. He bought land from
native Americans and founded Rhode Island, where he established America's first
Baptist church in America. His writings on religious liberty were greatly influential
in securing that freedom later in America.
1736 Methodism cofounders and brothers John and Charles Wesley arrive in Savannah,
Georgia. They were to be missionaries to the native Americans, and John was to
be pastor of the Savannah parish. Their efforts failed. "I went to America
to convert the Indians; but O! who shall convert me?" he asked two years
later. 1837 Dwight Lyman (D.L.) Moody,
the greatest evangelist of his day and one of the greatest revivalists of all
time, is born in Northfield, Massachusetts. Speaking to 10,000 or 20,000 at a
time, he presented his message, by voice or pen, to at least 100 million people. 1864
Having already established herself as a poet, 44-year-old Fanny Crosby pens her
first hymn. She went on to write 8,000 more before her death 50 years later. |
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Christian
attorney defends marriage in Iowa
Liberty Counsel is trying to help
protect traditional marriage in the Hawkeye State.
Christian
TV host releases book on how to find God
In response to a slate of
best-selling books that blast Christianity, well-known evangelist Ray Comfort
has released a book of his own that instructs readers on how to use science to
prove the existence of God.
Conservative
notes McCains failure to garner majority in any primary
Conservative
radio talk-show host Hugh Hewitt, who has endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential
nomination, is skeptical that frontrunner John McCain can unite the Republican
Party.
Copeland
within the law on Huckabee matter, says attorney
Constitutional law
expert Kelly Shackelford says televangelist Ken Copeland did nothing wrong when
he gathered financial pledges for presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently.
Obama a friend
of Israel? Bauer urges caution
Despite current attempts by Democratic
presidential candidate Barack Obama to woo Jewish voters and Israeli leaders,
he has yet to prove he would be a loyal friend of Israel. That's the opinion of
Gary Bauer, a leading Christian Zionist and former GOP presidential candidate.
Pollster dissects
Super Tuesday chances
Brad Coker of the Mason-Dixon poll says it's
highly unlikely either Senator Hillary Clinton or Senator Barack Obama will emerge
from Super Tuesday with a significant delegate advantage in California or the
21 other states holding Democratic presidential primaries.
U.S.
may become more dependent on Canadian Oil
Author and investigative
journalist Dr. Jerome Corsi says he's concerned that instead of moving to tap
into U.S. oil sources, an agreement has been made to make the country more dependent
on Canadian oil.
Congressional
bill would allow FCC to fine fleeting occurrences
Pro-family groups
are asking Congress to expand the Federal Communications Commission's authority
to control indecency on broadcast television.
Conservative
pundit wants Hillary to win Super Tuesday
Conservative political pundit
David Horowitz hopes Hillary Clinton, not Barack Obama, wins big in today's Democratic
primaries.
Prominent
pollster Rasmussen dishes on Super Tuesday
Prominent national pollster
Scott Rasmussen says there's been a "huge shift" among Democratic voters
since the Florida primary and former Senator John Edwards' decision to drop out
of the race.
Pentagon:
U.S. military not prepared for catastrophic attack on homeland
A Pentagon
panel says the U.S. military isn't prepared for a catastrophic attack on American
soil and the National Guard isn't equipped or trained to deal with it.
Evangelist:
Todays youth hunger for truth
Evangelist: Today's youth hunger for
truth Allie Martin - OneNewsNow Youth evangelist Tony Nolan says there is a hunger
for holiness and truth among today's youth. Tony Nolan travels the nation and
the world sharing the gospel at concerts, conferences and other church events.
He is kno
Economic
analyst doesnt see recession in near future
An investment advisor
and market analyst says the news of weak economic growth in the final quarter
of 2007 was not a surprise to him or other observers, but he doesn't think the
downturns necessarily mean recession
Illegal
aliens to get rebates? Unfair, says immigration reform activist
Federation
for American Immigration Reform doesn't think it's fair to hard-working American
taxpayers and legal immigrants for some who are in the U.S. illegally to receive
a rebate check from the U.S. government. | |
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Caedmon's
Call Announces Spring Tour
Monday, February 04, 2008
Award-winning
folk-pop group Caedmon’s Call has announced its highly anticipated spring
tour in support of their latest release Overdressed through INO Records.
A
Message to Delirious? Fans, Friends and Family Members from Stew Smith
Monday,
February 04, 2008
A message from Stew Smith of Delirious? on his future
with the band.
12
Stones Release 'Adrenaline' Video With Scenes From Rambo
Saturday,
February 02, 2008
12 Stones r\premieres new video for 'Adrenaline' with
scenes from Rambo IV which released in January 2008.
Indieheaven.com Announces
The Finalists For The
Momentum Awards
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Indieheaven.com,
the leading organization for Christian independent musicians announces the 2008
MOMENTUM AWARDS are now in the FINAL voting phase.
Sanctus
Real Lands Sixth No. 1 Radio Single, 'We Need Each Other'
Friday,
February 01, 2008
New Blog Site, www.sanctusreality.com, Features Moments
with Kelly Ripa, NASCAR, Playstation 2, more
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| Fight
Looms Over Global AIDS Program
photo
WASHINGTON
(AP) - A five-year, $15 billion effort to combat AIDS in Africa and other areas
- arguably the most important and popular international program of the Bush presidency
- may become a political battleground as it comes up for renewal. President Bush
wants to double and House Democrats...
CDC:
Drug Sickens Dialysis Patients
ATLANTA (AP) - More than 50 dialysis
patients in 12 states have come down with allergic reactions that are being blamed
on recalled batches of a blood thinner, federal health officials said Friday.
The cases are being called the largest national outbreak of treatment-related
allergic reactions...
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| Giraffe's
Jacket a Creature Comfort
OAKLAND, California (AP) - Like many
a lady of a certain age, Tiki feels the cold these days. So workers at the Oakland
Zoo are having a custom-fit coat made to keep the giraffe cozy this winter. At
age 18, venerable for giraffes, Tiki is subject to the vicissitudes of age. She
already gets regular...
Texas
Mayor Resigns Amid Pet Dog Scandal
ALICE, Texas (AP) - A small-town
mayor accused of secretly keeping her neighbor's dog after telling them the pet
died has resigned, and a judge is set to decide custody of the Shih Tzu. Grace
Saenz-Lopez apologized Friday to Alice residents and said she believed her actions
were in the dog's best...
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“Hey, doc, did you wash your hands?” In an
era of rising rates of drug-resistant infections and overburdened medical staffs,
hygiene experts say the best-protected patients are those willing to take safety
into their own hands — by asking health workers to wash theirs – because
doctors and nurses are only washing half as often as they should. ***MARLAR: Even
cats and dogs wash themselves up regularly. How sad is it that we’d be better
off with our dogs licking our wounds then letting doctors use a scalpel?
U.S. regulators said they would review whether to
take action over the popular cholesterol drug Vytorin after a study showed it
was no better than a generic in preventing the build-up of fatty plaque. ***MARLAR:
However, Vytorin users are now experiencing higher blood pressure.
Returning
home after an absence can mean unpleasant surprises - a leaky roof, a pet's mess,
even a break-in. But a Russian woman got a nastier surprise when she returned
from her country house: her home was gone, torn down mistakenly by construction
workers clearing a site. ***MARLAR: Boy, those Russians take Spring Cleaning seriously!
A New York entrepreneur is hosting "Eye
Gazing" parties, where singles try to find their soul mates by staring into
each other's eyes for three minutes without talking. ***MARLAR: Women hate the
idea because they have to stay quiet for three minutes.
The
US government announced that they have lost control of a 20,000-pound spy satellite
and it will likely leave orbit and crash to Earth in the next two months, but
they don't know where. ***MARLAR: If you’re hit by a giant piece of metal
the size of a bus falling from the sky, please call the U.S. Government immediately.
The more fat you take in, the more food
you may consume overall, leading to weight gain, a study from Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois, reveals. A high-fat diet disrupted the body clock of mice,
causing them to eat up a storm when they should have been asleep. ***MARLAR: So
let me see if I understand this. The more fat you eat, the fatter you get? Who’d
a thunk it?
Last Saturday in New York, a
guy broke his own world record by remaining immersed in ice for 72 minutes. ***MARLAR:
He said he felt a little shaken, but not stirred.
In
Lodi, California, a grandmother, her daughter and some grandkids were all arrested
after trying to shoplift $900 worth of stuff from a Target Store. ***MARLAR: Good
thing they were caught – they were robbing Target for generations.
Sylvester
Stallone says he used human growth hormone to get buff for the new "Rambo"
sequel. "HGH (human growth hormone) is nothing," the 61-year-old actor
tells Time magazine in its February 4 issue. "Anyone who calls it a steroid
is grossly misinformed." ***MARLAR: And obviously anyone who uses it is grossly
formed.
Six-year-old Natsumi Shirahige released
a balloon into the sky in Japan with a note asking the finder of the balloon to
write back to her and her school. That was fifteen years ago – and the note
was just found on a fish that was caught 3,300 feet below the surface of the Pacific
Ocean! A fisherman found the note sitting on the sticky flatfish in his catch
along with a piece of the string and red balloon. It’s still a mystery how
the note survived for so many years, or how it ended up stuck to a fish. ***MARLAR:
Why would it be such a surprise to find a fish with a note? After all, they do
have schools!
A Massachusetts man has created
a new dating service called ScientificMatch.com. Eric Holzle’s dating service
has questionnaires similar to other dating services, but unlike others he bases
compatibility on how you smell, and how you smell others! It’s based on a
science called “histocompatibility” which studies how one person interprets
the scent of another. ***MARLAR: Maybe we’ll start hearing songs like, “You
Smell Wonderful Tonight,” “Careless Nostril,” “Noses in the
Stream,” and “The First Time Ever I Smelled Your Face.” (As if
Pepe LePew didn’t have romantic troubles before!)
Chinese
government officials say the country is also expecting a mad rush of people looking
to get married on opening day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Opening day is August
8, 2008 or 08-08-08 -- a number many Chinese consider to be very lucky. The belief
stems from the fact that the Chinese word for eight, "ba", is phonetically
similar to a Chinese word that means fortune or wealth. So “ba, ba, ba”
is considered three times as lucky. ***MARLAR: Here in America “ba ba ba”
means “Black Sheep Squadron” is on TV. The
above bits were direct from the mind of Darren Marlar. Darren is a talented Christian
radio personality and stand-up comedian. You do not need to give any credit on
the air. You may use the above bits as your own. ONAIRprep.com encourages you
to visit DarrenMarlar.com.
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| A person afflicted
with hexadectylism has six fingers or six toes on one
or both hands and feet. A
poll of 3,000 Americans found that for 41 percent, the thing they're most afraid
of is speaking before a group of people. 32 percent stated they were afraid of
heights. A
Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee. About
10% of the world's population is left-handed. Air
pollution may contribute to two percent of all deaths in the US, some 50,000 cases per year. A nine-year study of US
cities showed a strong correlation between death rates and periods of significant
pollution. Only
Pharaohs were allowed to eat mushrooms in ancient Egypt. Trivial
Pursuit was invented by Canadians Scott Abbott and Chris Haney. They didn't want
to pay the $16 price for Scrabble, so they made up their own game. The
wheel on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" is 102 inches in diameter. The
word "Karate" means empty hand. Forty-six
US federal agencies have officers with the authority to
carry firearms and arrest people. Gerald
Ford, George Bush, Tommy Lasorda, Ted Koppel, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Bill Clinton
are all left handed. Fidel
Castro was once a star baseball player for the Univeristy
of Havana in the 1940's. Harrison
Ford's scar on his face was caused by a car accident. Once
in a four-year period, Thomas Edison obtained an average of one patent every five
days for his new inventions. | | 
| Church
Signs 10.
You are not too bad to come in. You are not too good to stay out.
9. Come in and have your faith lifted.
8. Come in and
let us prepare you for your finals.
7. No matter how much you
nurse a grudge it won't get better.
6. Everything you always
wanted to know about heaven and hell but were afraid to ask.
5. [At an Arizona church in August]
You think it's hot HERE?
4. What on
earth are you doing for heaven's sake?
3. Fight truth decay…study the Bible daily.
2. Where
will you be sitting in eternity? Smoking or non-smoking?
1. Come, work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours long
and the pay is low. But the retirement benefits are out of this world. |
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| Newly-Married
The
newly-married husband came home from the office to find his young wife in a flood
of tears. "Darling, whatever is the matter?" he asks. "Sweetheart,"
she sobs, "the most terrible thing happened! I cooked my very first Beef
Bourguignon for you, and I got it out of the oven to season it, and the phone
rang. When I came back from answering the phone," she sobbed again, "I
found that the cat had eaten it!" "Don't
worry, darling," said her husband. "Don't cry. We can always get you
a new cat." Classmates While
waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed
his certificate, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall,
handsome boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 45 years
ago.
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought.
This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been
my classmate.
After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had
attended the local high school.
"Yes," he replied.
"When did
you graduate?" I asked.
"In 1952."
"Why, you were in my class!"
I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely, and then asked, "What did you
teach?" State Troopers are
Tough
A policeman pulled a female driver over and asked to see her
license. After looking it over, he said
to her, "Lady, it stipulates here on your license that you should be wearing
glasses."
"Well, I have contacts," the woman replied.
"Look lady,
I don't care who you know," snapped the officer. "You're getting a ticket." Second
Grade Math
Courtney was the substitute teacher for a second-grade math
class that was learning about groups.
In one exercise, pupils were asked to label a group of items according to
their common characteristics. Pictured were onion rings, doughnuts, a bundt cake and
ring cookies. The correct answer would have been that all the items have holes
in the center.
But one health-conscious
boy's response was, "All of those things contain too much cholesterol." Beware
of Dog
Upon entering a little country store, the stranger noticed a
sign saying, "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!"
posted on the door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep
on the floor near the cash register. He asked the store's owner, "Is that the
dog folks are supposed to beware of?"
"Yep,"
the proprietor answered. "That's him."
The stranger couldn't help being
amused. "That certainly doesn't look like a dangerous
dog to me," he chuckled. "Why in the world did you decide to post that sign?"
"Because,"
the owner replied. "Before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over
him." | | 
| The Pig and the Cow
Brian Cavanaugh Why
is it," said the rich man to his minister, "that people call me stingy
when everyone knows that when I die I'm leaving everything to the church?"
"Let
me tell you a fable about the pig and the cow," said the minister. "The
pig was unpopular while the cow was beloved. This puzzled the pig. 'People speak
warmly of your gentle nature and your sorrowful eyes,' the pig said to the cow.
'They think you're generous because each day you give them milk and cream. But
what about me? I give them everything I have. I give bacon and ham. I provide
bristles for brushes. They even pickle my feet! Yet not one likes me. Why is that?'"
"Do
you know what the cow answered?" said the minister. "The cow said, 'Perhaps
it is because I give while I'm still living.'" |
| Q: How many sons did Gideon have? A:
71 See Judges 8:30
– 9:5 | | 
"I
Smile"
Dave BranonIf
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new. - 2 Corinthians 5:17 A
few years ago, singer Russ Lee came out with a song titled "I Smile."
When you discover how his life was changed by Jesus Christ, you'll know why he
sings a song that says, "I smile when I think about the way You
turned my life around. I smile when I think about the happiness in You I've found."
When Russ
was 17, his days were wasted on drugs, alcohol, boredom, and pain. His life was
full of self-inflicted trouble and hopelessness. One day, while listening to an
old rock song called "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," he realized that
this described his life. Two days later, a friend invited him to church. There
Russ heard that real satisfaction comes from knowing Jesus Christ, so he reached
out in faith to Him. So,
what was the first thing Russ did after trusting Christ? According to the book
Touched By The Savior by Mike Yorkey,
Russ said, "I walked back out to my car. In the trunk was a garbage bag filled
with drugs I had been selling. I won't be needing
these again, I thought, and I was right. I threw the bag away. From that day
forward, God transformed my life from the inside out. I became a new creation."
No wonder
Russ Lee can sing with exuberance, "I smile." Can you? BECOMING A NEW CREATION
Admit that you are a sinner
and ask for God's forgiveness (Romans 3:23). Accept the free gift of eternal life, paid for by the
death of Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23). A
song in the heart puts a smile on the face. |
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