Marine makes last stand in foreclosed home

Join us in standing in support and prayer for this marine and his family...this is the definition of social justice. By Kari Huus, msnbc.com Arturo de los Santos lost his home to foreclosure more than a year ago and was evicted. But because he felt he was treated unfairly, he moved back into his home of 10 years in an effort to force the lender, Freddie Mac, to back down. "I’m just a regular guy who gets up each day, takes the kids to school and goes to work," said de los Santos, … [Read more...]

The State of the Union 2012

The President stood strong on jobs, unfair taxes, corruption in government, and asking Congress to take action. First Lady Michelle Obama's box was full, with a school teacher, a woman who is unemployed and Warren Buffet's secretary! The President made a clear point of addressing the "Buffet rule" and that the rich should be paying their fair share. He also addressed tuition hikes, true immigration reform including the Dream Act, and much more. Overall, it was a great State of the Union that … [Read more...]

The Gospel According to Lady Gaga

This is quite possibly the most important article a Christian can read to start 2012 off. Let there be a true Christ-centered revolution in the church this year! Our goal is that at this time next year, the message of bigotry and hate will only be associated with a select group of "the church" and the body of Christ will be known as a refuge to the oppressed. Pieces of the article are below, but we encourage you to read it all. From Richard Beck: Well, Lady Gaga … [Read more...]

Evangelical Consistency and the 2012 Elections

Newt Gringrich - "family values" - bringing down Obama....From the article: "The antidote is simple. Christians need to read their Bibles more. It makes a difference." Evangelical Consistency and the 2012 Elections One of the greatest failures of Christians in this country is when they don’t think and act as Christians first. Instead, they think first as Americans, consumers, partisans, and sometimes even as Red Sox fans. This leads to bending over backward to justify un-Christian … [Read more...]

The Real War on Christmas…

Jim Wallis gives a true description of what the real meaning of Christmas is...and how the actual "war" on Christmas is nothing like the right-wing "Christian media" tries to make it out to be. What do you think Jesus says the war on Christmas truly is? From Sojourners: Each Advent in recent years, around the time when those prefab, do-it-yourself gingerbread house kits appear on supermarket shelves, Fox News launches its (allegedly) defensive campaign commonly known as the “War on … [Read more...]

Jobless take their grievances directly to Congress

Our prayers are with them for the success of their fight for social justice... By Tony Pugh | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — America's unemployed workers brought their message of frustration and despair directly to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as they filled the congressional offices of dozens of lawmakers and refused to leave until they met with their elected representatives. The sit-in style confrontations were the opening salvo of a three-day protest event dubbed "Take Back the … [Read more...]

President Obama keeping the “Christ” in Christmas

If you still had doubts as to our President's Christianity, let this settle them. This is a beautiful Christmas speech and just the message we need now in America. From the White House Tree Lighting Ceremony: "So long as the gifts and the parties are happening, it’s important for us to keep in mind the central message of this season, and keep Christ’s words not only in our thoughts, but also in our deeds.  In this season of hope, let’s help those who need it most –- the homeless, … [Read more...]

“Lord, when did we see you hungry?”: The 2012 Hunger Report

jesus-teaching teens

Quote from the article: “I’m a Christian preacher, so it’s my job to remind people that God loves you and me and everybody, including single moms who have trouble feeding their kids — and Somali moms who have trouble keeping their kids from dying of hunger.”Amen...enough said. What are our values?                       Matthew 25: 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when … [Read more...]

A Church Sanctuary for the Occupy Movement

We are excited by this inspirational and Spirit-led article by Jim Wallis. What better way to embrace the hurting, lost, the poor and destitute - to show the world that Christians, that JESUS, is not on the side of corporations, the wealthy and powerful. May the churches across the country who believe in the ministry of Christ while he was on earth heed this call. Soon we pray CDOA is at a place where we can make a big enough impact to help institute sanctuaries across the nation. From … [Read more...]

Six Reasons Why Mississippians Said No to “Personhood”

There are ways we can reduce the number of abortions, as BOTH parties would like...nobody wants to see more abortions take place and we at CDOA, as Christians, are pro-ALL-life. But radical and freedom-restricting measures like this aren't the way. Only a few months ago strategists were urging their candidates in Mississippi to stay clear of the "Personhood" initiative they'd be sharing space with on the ballot. More than a few candidates, believing it was the only safe path, chose to take a … [Read more...]