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June 10-17, 2009 – ‘Earn and learn’ programs work for New York City students

Contributed by Jennifer Krausz Bethlehem, PA Warm-up Question: What do you think would motivate you to improve your grades or test scores at school? Low income New York City fourth and seventh graders that were paid for higher scores on...

June 3-10, 2009 – Idaho man fails to sell “hand of God” rock on eBay

Contributed by Pastor Julie A. Kanarr Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Port Angeles, WA Warm-up Question: Where would you look for signs of God’s presence? Paul Grayhek, a resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, decided that a giant rock he discovered in...

May 27-June 3, 2009 – “Seasteading” wave of the future?

Contributed by Sylvia Alloway Granada Hills, CA Warm-up Question: What is your idea of a perfect society? Where would it be located? What would people do there? How would they be governed? If the San Francisco-based Seasteading Institute has its...

May 20-27, 2009 – GM closes 1,100 dealerships

Contributed by Jay Gamelin Pastor of Jacob’s Porch, Lutheran Campus Ministry to The Ohio State University Warm-up Question: Share a time when something happened that was just not fair, that you had no control over. For instance, a car wreck,...

May 13-20, 2009 – Man cleared after 22 years on death row

  A BONUS FAITH LENS FOR SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009!    Contributed by Steven Alloway Granada Hills, CA    Warm-up Question: Have you ever been punished for something you didn’t do? Have you ever been let off the hook for...