Christian Mingle

Christianity has come to the internet in a new way, in the form of a dating website.  On the site, people can look for friends, romance or marriage.  Christian Mingle prides themselves on "being a personals community where you can find singles that share your values and love for God in Christ." Typically, Christians are seen as being very traditional, but this site has allowed them to be very modern when it comes to communicating with others who share their faith.  On the site, they have a statement of Christian faith which includes their opinions on Jesus, The Bible and The Gospel.  It is free to browse the site and when you first log in they ask for you height, body type, eye color, hair color, ethnicity, education, occupation, smoking habits, drinking habits, martial status, children, what church you were raised in, how often you attend church, what denomination is the church currently attended, the name of the church, where you are from and your name.  Most dating sites ask age, looking for a man or woman between which ages, and where you live.  It is obvious that Christian is more extensive when it comes to looking for people on the internet.

Christian Comic Arts Society

I was browsing the Internet and I came across this arts society that has a specific mission to share, support and document the work of people who hold the Christian faith in relation to comic books and other related industries.

This is one of the images I found on the website.  It has nothing to do with Christianity, but the artist who created it is a Christian enthusiast, Erik Johnson, and likes to share his work with other Christians on the site.

Check out the site: http://www.christiancomicarts.com/

Chick-fil-A

Many people view Chick-fil-A as an overly Christian company and they have been in the middle of some controversy over gay rights.  Most people know the restaurant as the only one they can think of that is closed on Sundays.  In my opinion, Chick-fil-A has done a pretty good job of keeping their beliefs, but also being tolerant of others.  

"Our founder, Truett Cathy, made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia. He has often shared that his decision was as much practical as spiritual. He believes that all franchised Chick-fil-A Operators and their Restaurant employees should have an opportunity to rest, spend time with family and friends, and worship if they choose to do so. That's why all Chick-fil-A Restaurants are closed on Sundays. It's part of our recipe for success."

Q: What is Chick-fil-A's Response to Recent Controversy?

A:  Chick-fil-A: Who We Are. A Response to Recent Controversy.

For many months now, Chick-fil-A’s corporate giving has been mischaracterized. And while our sincere intent has been to remain out of this political and social debate, events from Chicago this week have once again resulted in questions around our giving. For that reason, we want to provide some context and clarity around who we are, what we believe and our priorities in relation to corporate giving.

A part of our corporate commitment is to be responsible stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. Because of this commitment, Chick-fil-A’s giving heritage is focused on programs that educate youth, strengthen families and enrich marriages, and support communities. We will continue to focus our giving in those areas. Our intent is not to support political or social agendas.

As we have stated, the Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect – regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. We will continue this tradition in the over 1,600 restaurants run by independent Owner/Operators.

Forever 21

I went clothes shopping for an interview not too long ago and I was putting the bag away and noticed that there was a bible verse on the bottom of it.  I thought it was very interesting that Forever 21 was a religious company because I had not heard of them being so before.  Some say that they add this to the bottom of their bags in order to "protect" others.  Here is the verse:

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

karate chops

Christians are all about "treat thy neighbor as thy self" well.. I came across this video today and I found it very impactful and it just goes to show that a lot of people do not feel that love.

Once act can change the world

This is going to be a very short post. I just wanted to share a video with you guys.  Here it is,

I'll let it speak for itself. 

Valentine's Day

Most people think that Valentines day is just the commercial industries way to get people to spend loads of money on their "loved ones".  Actually, there is religious history behind last Thursday's events.  In today's society, people give each other roses, chocolates, teddy bears and make big romantic gestures.  Saint Valentine was imprisoned for marrying those who were forbidden from marriage and before his execution wrote a letter saying "from your Valentine" and the rest was history.

Leeland

Tears of the Saints- Leeland

website: http://leelandonline.com/

From Baytown, Texas comes the Christian Rock band, Leeland.  The band started in 2004 and has created four albums since then. Three of the band members are siblings, Leeland, Jack and Shelly Mooring.  Casey Mooreand Mike Campbell make up the rest of the band playing guitar and drums.  Leeland has been nominated for three Grammy awards and seven Dove awards.  They perform at many different venues including churches and chapels and I hope to be seeing more from them soon!

Lilith

In class, we talked about Lilith and how she is a theory of the woman who came before Eve. It is said that she was untamed and for lack of better words, not what a woman should be.  Recently, the name Lilith is known to be the vampire Queen, per say, in the hit series True Blood on HBO.  In the show, Lilith embodies the same attributes that Lilith would if the theory is correct.  She is exactly the kind of woman that creates chaos and disorder.  Using her persuasions, Lilith turns the characters in the show on each other and causes them to kill one another in order to become the "one true ruler" of all vampires.  She also convinces the "vampire rulers" that humans are merely a source of food like cattle to carnivores.  Lilith from Genesis was very likely the root for the character on True Blood which is why they seem to have much in common.  The clip from the show below may be inappropriate to some, so do not watch if you think it could be.  You have been forewarned.

Website: http://www.hbo.com/true-blood/index.html

The Bible (mini-series)

Website: http://www.history.com/the-bible

The Bible is a mini-series that is going premier on March 3, 2013 on the History Channel.  There is not much information about it out right now, but it will be a ten part series that will show an exciting depiction of the events in the Bible.  Mark Burnett  is the producer of the show and he has also produced Survivor, The Apprentice and The Condender. The series is inferred to be split up into ten parts as follows: 1) Adam and Eve and Noah, 2) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, 3) Moses and The Exodus, 4) the foundation of Israel, 5) Kings Saul, David and Solomon, 6) the destruction of Israel and Judah, 7) a few short stories on the major and minor prophets, 8 ) Jesus’ birth, 9) his death and resurrection, 10) an episode dedicated to the book of Revelations.  It is a formidable task to cram the entire Bible into just ten hours, but it will be interesting to see how the History Channgel does it.  Make sure to watch the premier of the show on March 3rd or on the History Channel website afterwards.  

Needtobreathe

website: http://needtobreathe.net/

Signature of Divine (Yaweh) - Needtobreathe

Needtobreathe is a Christian Rock Band from Seneca, South Carolina.  Most people do not know their music, but they are very popular with the Christian Rock fan base.  Without careful listening, their music does not sound very religious and some of their songs are not, but many of them are.  Needtobreathe is one of my favorite bands since I first listened to "Washed by the Water" two years ago.  Their latest album is titled The Reckoning and it was released on October 8, 2011.

This is the track list from The Reckoning, check out the rest of their stuff.   

1."Oohs and Ahhs" 

2."White Fences" 

3."Drive All Night" 
4."A Place Only You Can Go" 

5."Slumber" 

6."The Reckoning" 

7."Able" 

8."Maybe They're On to Us" 

9."Wanted Man" 

10."Keep Your Eyes Open" 

11."Tyrant Kings"

 12."Devil's Been Talkin'" 

13."Angel at My Door"

14."Learn to Love"