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VA Med Center: Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain

Jun 3, 2014JerryReligious FreedomReligious Freedom, Religious Liberty

The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, has a dedicated chapel open to the public 24 hours a day, but the med center has placed a curtain around the altar, cross, and statue of Jesus at the front of the room.

The center wrote on its Facebook page that the VA’s federal policy is to maintain “the chapel as religiously neutral only when chapel services are not being conducted or being used by a specific faith group.” So when a Christian group wants to use the chapel for services, the curtain can be drawn back; otherwise, the curtain must stay in place.

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Don’t Ever, Ever Ring the Bell

Jun 3, 2014JerryLife

The inspiring 2014 commencement address at The University of Texas at Austin given by Naval Adm. William H. McRaven, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and a Navy SEAL for 36 years, offers valuable instruction for every person who wants to change the world for the better.

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A Christian Perspective on History

Jun 2, 2014JerryHistoryHistory

Recently, Eric Metaxas at the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview released a Breakpoint commentary on how Christians should view history.

Metaxas focuses on the complicated nature of human beings and a renewed interest in Christopher Columbus.

Metaxas writes,

“When Christians speak of ‘fallen human nature,’ we’re not saying that we are incapable of great and good things. We are saying that sin can taint and even undo the good things we desire to do.”

Listen below.

[audio:http://www.breakpoint.org/images/content/breakpoint/audio/2014/052114_BP.mp3|titles=Eric Metaxas – Complicated People Complicated History: The Legacy of Columbus]