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I doubt actor Sean Penn has the intellectual capacity to realize the irony of what he said in this interview about America-hating communist thug Hugo Chavez. But you, Faithful Reader, I am sure you will immediately grasp the buffoonery of this statement…and how it reveals the mindset that leads Penn to be an admirer of Chavez. Read more »

My family and I recently saw The Blind Side, the surprise blockbuster movie that tells the remarkable story of Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher. Michael’s story is a true-life tale of nearly hopeless beginnings, the generous love of neighbor, and redemption; it is a powerful representation of the gospel of the kingdom. Read more »

I have seen the new face of America, and it is troubling. According to an expansive study by the Pew Research Center, the Millennial generation is the so-called “new face of America.” This study raises some provocative questions about this up-and-coming generation and what it bodes for the future of our nation Read more »

Dr. James Dobson is saying his final farewell to the ministry he founded 33 years ago. His last day at Focus on the Family is Friday. Read more »

I was recently interviewed by KOTA regarding two bills in the South Dakota legislature dealing with the release of information from bloggers to aid in the investigation of libelous comments made by anonymous commenters. The bills have raised quite a stir in the South Dakota blogosphere. Read more »

Though people complain that the upcoming Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad is divisive and controversial, the commercial is simply allowing a family to tell its personal story, contends a theologian. Dr. Darrell Bock, research professor of New Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, said there is a push back on the ability of someone to tell a personal story, or the right to free speech. Read more »

“If you don’t like it just turn off the TV!” goes the liberal mantra as all form of sexual perversion, obscenity and violence slinks unannounced into our living rooms. But when the message is perceived to undercut some carefully crafted left-wing narrative? Well, then not so much. Read more »

You may recall it was nearly 33 years ago the Star Wars phenomenon was launched. Who could forget those yellow words sliding away in the distance as the movie opened, and all the wonder and excitement that would follow that text. That text has finally made its way to earth…and you’d better watch out! Read more »

Why are pro-abortion groups so up in arms about the Tim Tebow ad that CBS will run during the Super Bowl? First, the enabler of human brutality is de-humanization. The second aspect of the Tebow ad that scares abortionists is that it shows that love arises from personal responsibility. Read more »

McDowell and Sterrett spoke to The Christian Post on Friday before going on stage to discuss their new book, ”O” God: A Dialogue on Truth and Oprah’s Spirituality. The following are excerpts from the interview. Read more »

Pro-choice women’s groups are rallying their supporters to convince CBS, the NFL, and Super Bowl advertisers to stand against the “anti-choice” Super Bowl ad that will feature college football star Tim Tebow and his mother. Read more »

She is persuasive, influential and does a lot of good, but Christians should be careful when Oprah speaks about spirituality, warned two apologists who recently co-authored a book on the subject. They pointed out that the talk show queen and the spiritual teachers she promotes teach pantheism, and that people should carry out their inner longings instead of restraining themselves if the act is said to be a sin by the Bible. Read more »

“Thine Eyes: A Witness to the March or Life” – derived from Psalm 139:16 – is the first high-end documentary on the March for Life. Cameras on the ground show a diverse crowd who have traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to march one mile in Washington – all united for the purpose of protecting the preborn. Read more »

Churches and youth ministries have bought out thousands of movie theater seats for the big screen debut of “To Save A Life” on Friday. Way before its release, the independent film has already drawn a large fan base and sparked a grassroots movement of reaching out to hurting teens and saving lives. Read more »

Family-friendly film “The Blind Side” took the No. 1 spot at the box office from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” this past weekend. Taking in an estimated $20.4 million over the weekend, “Blind Side” beat vampire flick “New Moon,” which took in $15.7 million. Read more »

The best of the best from Dakota Voice last week, including: Leaders Worldwide Call for Probe into Leaked Global Warming Emails; Socialists in a Panic Over ClimateGate…to Pass UN Climate Treaty; Climategate May Spur Lawsuit Against NASA for Denied Information Requests; The Manhattan Declaration, an historic document; ‘The Blind Side’ should trouble as well as inspire; Man in 23-Year Coma was Conscious All Along; Creationists to Distribute 1 Million Copies of Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’; and more! Read more »

With all the insanity and anti-American behavior we’ve seen out of congress and the White House in the past 11 months, you might be wondering how we ever came to have such a bunch of reprobates running our country. Steve Crowder is here to help. Read more »

I give the “mainstream” media a hard time because they’ve bought and paid for that hard time–with gift wrapping included. Most of the time, they act like a Democrat public affairs office than journalists. But when they do something right, they deserve to be commended for it, and they have. Read more »

Truth is often lost when we fail to distinguish between opinion and fact, and that is the danger we now face as a society. Anyone who relies exclusively on television/cable news hosts and political commentators for actual knowledge of the world is making a serious mistake. Unfortunately, since Americans have by and large become non-readers, television has become their prime source of so-called “news.” Read more »

Glenn Beck has become a media phenomenon. The radio DJ-turned-television host has attracted a remarkable following, resulting in a popular radio show, three New York Times best-selling books and a television program that has made him the object of scorn and praise alike. Welcome to the “fear chamber” or “doom room.” Read more »

This is the second part of a Today Show interview with Rush Limbaugh by Jamie Gangel. Discussed: whether the Republicans can and will win in 2012, word association games, and Rush’s former addiction to prescription pain medicine. Read more »