FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — The grandson of the Rev. Billy Graham will continue to lead a South Florida megachurch, even though some members have called for his ouster. ...more

September 20, 2009

"Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America," by Nathaniel Frank (Thomas Dunne Books, $26) ...more

March 29, 2009

State Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer is asking fellow party officials to lay off the criticism of the party's new national chairman, Michael Steele, who has taken flak from the conservative side of the party during his brief tenure. ...more

March 14, 2009

State Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer is asking fellow party officials to lay off the criticism of the party's new national Chairman Michael Steele, who has taken flak from the conservative side of the party during his brief tenure. ...more

March 13, 2009

The months leading up to Donna Young's death hadn't been great for her only son. ...more

January 21, 2009

Randy Goggin of New Port Richey says passage of Proposition 2 puts drive by homosexuals to transform marriage is on hold. ...more

November 19, 2008

In response to the "Homosexuality is not inborn" letter: One of the main reasons for debate is to raise an issue and determine whether it is fair. I will say that when reading your paper I was amazed to see the enormous effort of misdirection. I have not had to try that hard since English 101, my freshmen year of college. ...more

June 28, 2008

I am excited about the interest in our youth and children, as well as missions on every level. We, at First Baptist, in Avon Park, had leadership in the past that was very passionate about these aspects of our ministry, but also in the most recent past have had some who were less enthusiastic. Thanks be to God, our present pastor, Doctor Vernon Harkey, is very interested. When I see how the number of our children has increased and the inspiration of those who are leading them, my heart is filled with thanksgiving because I know the children of today are the adults of tomorrow and will be our leaders in the future. The Bible has much to say about how we are to bring our children up; Exodus 20 is only a start. We are told to teach the commandments and statutes to our children when we get up, when we lie down, bind them as the frontlets upon their heads. ...more

June 9, 2008

Episcopal bishops on Tuesday rejected demands by leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion to roll back the church's liberal stance on homosexuality, increasing the possibility of fracture within the communion and the Episcopal Church. ...more

September 26, 2007