Evangelical activist Shane Claiborne shares his support for death penalty repeal in new book (Equal Justice USA)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
Is anyone beyond redemption? What does true justice look like? Does God support capital punishment? These are a few of the raised in a new book by Shane Claiborne, Executing Grace ... He believed the death penalty was ordained by God ... In Executing Grace, Claiborne explores the contrast between punitive justice and restorative justice, questioning our notions of fairness, revenge, and absolution....

Life is short; start forgiving, making amends, pope tells priests (Diocese of Allentown)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
Introducing how his Ignatian-inspired spiritual exercises would work, the Jesuit pope apologized for 'the family endorsement.' He said guiding personal prayer with Ignatian spirituality allows people 'to feel and savor the things of God' deep within themselves ... poised between our utter shame and our sublime dignity;' sinful and selfish, yet cleansed and chosen to feed God's sheep and multiply his graces....

Wishing love to those who hurt us

Edit The Examiner 02 Jun 2016
Christians were taught to understand themselves as the holy people of God. Their conduct was to be consistent with honorable deeds that outsiders could see, with a view to their being converted, so that they will glorify God when he comes to judge ... Can we do it for the glory of God? Can we do it for the love of Jesus? Can we do it as members of the Christian community did so long ago? Perhaps, by the grace of God, we can. ....

Bernard Amankwah hosts concert in Sunyani

Edit Graphic 02 Jun 2016
In a chat with Showbiz, Bernard Amankwah, who for the past eight years has blessed lovers of gospel music with his annual Celebration of His Grace concert described the concert as ‘home-coming.’....

‘My son fell in with the gorilla!’: Mom’s hysterical 911 call at zoo

Edit New York Post 02 Jun 2016
“At the Cincinnati Zoo,” the mom adds, before starting again. “My son fell in with the gorilla!” she says ... “How old is your —” ... The recording ends ... Also, Wednesday, the family thanked God and the zoo for saving the boy. “We continue to praise God for His grace and mercy, and to be thankful to the Cincinnati Zoo for their actions taken to protect our child,” the family said in a statement....

Barbra Streisand going to Tonys for the 1st time since 1970

Edit Times Union 02 Jun 2016
Comedy god Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell will also help present....

Gratitude rids us of sense of entitlement

Edit Otago Daily Times 02 Jun 2016
Give thanks and, above all else, teach your children gratitude, the Ven Stu Crosson urges ... for the person who prepared it, for the blessings upon us, for each other and for God's grace (undeserved favour) ... It focuses us in such a way that we acknowledge our dependence upon others and upon God for the good things in our lives ... So much beauty and wonder and joy to experience in the fellowship of others and our God ... I am so very grateful ... ....

911 Phone Call From Isaiah's Mom Released

Edit Opposing Views 02 Jun 2016
A 911 phone call made by the woman whose son fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo has been released (video below) ... “Hi, my son fell in the zoo exhibit at the gorilla - at Cincinnati Zoo,” Gregg tells the dispatcher. “My son fell in with the gorilla ... “He’s dragging my son,” Gregg adds ... We continue to praise God for His grace and mercy, and to be thankful to the Cincinnati Zoo for their actions taken to protect our child ... ....

Real knowledge is faith

Edit Deccan Herald 02 Jun 2016
God cannot be experienced by reasoning or by using the mind. It is faith that brings us to God ... Sri Ramakrishna once said that man is a true man whose mind dwells on God. He alone is a man whose spiritual consciousness has been awakened and who is firmly convinced that God alone is real and all else illusory ... “There is another view, according to which, God has become all that you see....

Sager dresses in Cubs pinstripes to make Conquer Cancer pitch

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 02 Jun 2016
Craig Sager bumped into Cubs manager Joe Maddon while he was having lunch with his wife Wednesday afternoon at a downtown hotel ... Sager, a lifelong Cubs fan, didn’t need tickets to the game ... (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) ...   ... He has graced audiences with his iconic clown-like suits and affectionate personality, leaving a mark on the entire sports community. “His fight, I mean, my God, the guy is teaching us all a lesson,” Maddon said ... ....

Cashless Tolling on Illinois Route 390 Starts July 5 (City of Wood Dale, IL)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
(Source ... Drivers with an unpaid toll should make note of the toll collection location by identifying the toll plaza name, number or the nearest milepost and go online at www.illinoistollway.com or pay by mail within the 7-day grace period. Extended Grace Period for July. For the month of July, drivers with unpaid tolls will have an extended grace period to pay until July 31, 2016. After this date, the 7-day grace period will resume....

My collection signifies beauty, feminine sensuality and inner strength: Neeta Lulla

Edit Deccan Chronicle 02 Jun 2016
Mumbai. Her work depicts life and style. She is Bollywood’s favourite designer and has bagged many prestigious awards for her contribution to the craft. Neeta Lulla is one of India’s foremost designers. From celluloid to the red-carpets, her work has dazzled with the stars ... (Photo ... (Photo ... (Photo ... It all fell into place because of the support I got from my family and by the grace of God ... A lot on the platter and God has been kind....

10 Books Your Middle Schooler Can Fall In Love With (Heritage Oak School)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
These books teach children about the need for a grace and a Savior, bravery, honor, and adventure ... This is the autobiography of Corrie Ten Boom and most importantly the story of God's faithfulness to her and her family in a concentration camp during World War II ... God is faithful to them through all of this ... speak about the truth of God in their life....
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