Facing Life Head On
- Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Unlike the Christian radio industry, good TV programming is hard to come by. Rarely are shows thought provoking and engaging at the same time. It's been my experience that most TV shows use sex, drugs, violence or special effects as their main story line.
Brad Mattes, host of both "Life Issues®" and "Facing Life Head On", however, knows how to do both radio and TV well. As the executive director of the Life Issues® Institute Brad interviews individuals and families on topics like abortion, adoption, disabilities, medical technologies, stem cell treatments and end-of-life care, Brad fuses education with entertainment ...
"I'll Pray For You . . ."
- Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Have you ever promised to pray for someone . . . without following through? I'll be the first to admit that I have. Sometimes I forget. Other times, I am in the middle of my own mini-life crisis and have enough problems of my own to pray for. Most of the time, however, I know that saying "I'll pray for you" is the easy (or fast) way out of a difficult (or long) conversation. Our lives will go on and the problem will eventually work itself out.
Recently, however, I started to wonder why I make promises to pray for ...
Some things simply must not be convenient
- Mon, Jun 7, 2010
Vending machines are convenient. They provide you with the soda and chips you've been craving all day. They now also dispense DVD's, fresh flower bouquets, and even a pre-heated kosher hot dog! It's incredible! They are open 24/7 and are there to help you in case you get hungry or bored (or both!) at three in the morning.
Unfortunately, I recently learned of some some vending machines that aren't as friendly. Brad Mattes, host of the daily 1:00 Life Issues®, shared that there are vending machines in Iowa that dispense the chemical abortion RU ...