Home / Dwight Widaman

Author Archives: Dwight Widaman

Down Syndrome Day gets special day at White House

syndrome

World Down Syndrome Day doesn’t get a lot of mention in the media. Friday’s official commemoration and weekend activities, however, were elevated to a special place by President Trump and Vice President ...

Read More »

‘Apollo 11’ is a splendid celebration of achievement and God’s creation

apollo

Apollo 11’s mission to the moon was among the greatest achievements in world history, but – sadly – it wasn’t captured with today’s high-definition video cameras. Instead, we’re left only with grainy ...

Read More »

K-Love bans ‘Unplanned’ movie promotion

klove

The popular behemoth Christian music network K-Love isn’t feeling the love from fans. Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood clinic director whose life is the basis of the new movie “Unplanned,” is ...

Read More »

St Joseph floods as Missouri River crests

joseph

The surging Missouri River’s devastating floods have now hit St. Joseph, Mo, one of Missouri’s largest cities. Evacuations left numerous neighborhoods in the city empty Saturday as flood waters crested near record ...

Read More »

300 Nigerian Christians killed, world silent

nigeria

The news regarding Nigerian Christians is getting progressively worse as it is being reported that more than 300 believers were killed in at least seven predominantly Christian villages across Nigeria from mid ...

Read More »

The Golan Heights is rightfully Israel’s, Trump acknowledges

vetoes golan

In June 1967, the combined armies of Syria, Egypt and Jordan (and with arms supplied by the Soviet Union) attacked Israel with the clear purpose expressed by Egypt’s President: “Destruction of Israel.” ...

Read More »

Trump signs order protecting free speech on campus

speech

March 21 may go down as a watershed moment for free speech in America. With the swoop of a pen, the leader of the free world has rebuked the nation’s entire university ...

Read More »

Facebook censorship reaches into the White House

The White House Director of Social Media, Dan Scavino, Jr., announced on Monday that Facebook blocked him from replying to posts. Scavino was temporarily blocked “from making public comments,” according to a ...

Read More »

‘Jesus’ debuts on the History Channel

Millions may be tuning in to the History Channel this weekend to catch the premier of the latest biopic on the life of Jesus. Little understood outside of those who believe in ...

Read More »

Land of the Monasteries becomes Israel’s ‘must see’

An entirely new area of modern tourism is opening up to the faithful in Israel but it’s been a few years in the making. An area of abandoned churches and monasteries along ...

Read More »

Couple dies holding hands after 56 years of marriage

hands

A Michigan couple whose family described as inseparable in life died hours apart while holding hands earlier this month. The daughters of the storybook couple, Will and Judy Webb, who died on March ...

Read More »

‘Unplanned’ movie directors share conviction for the unborn

Abby Johnson

Following on the success of the God’s Not Dead series, these two film producers hope Unplanned will also start a discussion on a contemporary topic. Filmmakers Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman are no ...

Read More »

The big debate: is cremation Christian?

Preference for cremation in the United States has risen dramatically in recent decades but the historical trend is even more startling. Just over 150 years ago there were less than 45 cremations ...

Read More »

ISIS defeated as last Syrian stronghold falls

Just two months ago, during the State of the Union Address, President Trump stated that ISIS was virtually defeated and credited the hard work of American soldiers and their allies for the ...

Read More »

Kale joins list of 12 ‘dirtiest’ pesticide-laced items in the produce aisle

Weekend gardeners have another reason to keep up their hard work–it’s about the only way to find pesticide-free produce these days. A recent study found that an amazing amount of food, sold ...

Read More »

Pompeo back in Israel in effort to counter Iran

JERUSALEM, Israel – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling in the Middle East this week in a concerted effort with allies to halt the growing power of Iran. Israel, as Iran’s main ...

Read More »

STRYPER still rockin’, though without platform boots

stryper

One of Christian music’s legendary bands is still going strong 35 years after it made it into the 8-tracks and turntables of America’s Christian youth. STRYPER is responsible for such classic ’80s ...

Read More »

Palestinians rewriting history with highway signs

The Palestinian Authority is rewriting history by renaming ancient streams and hiding the historical evidence of the ancient kingdom of Israel. Israelis and tourists noticed something was not right after new highway ...

Read More »

Olathe third-grader needs stem cell transplant

Emma Hall knows her priorities. Ask the Olathe third-grader what’s most important to her and she’ll tell you church, family and gymnastics and, oh, soccer. She makes sure to get that in. ...

Read More »

Second jury finds Roundup causes cancer

A U.S. jury ruled on March 19 that agrochemical company Monsanto’s weed killer product, Roundup,  was a major contributing factor in causing cancer. It is the second such ruling. Shares in Bayer, the ...

Read More »

Flood emergency growing as rivers top banks

Governor Mike Parson is urging Missourians to use caution around floodwater as Missouri’s rivers and streams begin cresting flood stage in some communities. The Missouri Emergency Management Agency is now being assisted ...

Read More »

Vietnam vet wins flag battle after 20 years

After a decades-long fight with his home owners association, a Vietnam veteran is proudly displaying an American flag at his home. Richard Oulton recently re-installed a flag pole that was at the center ...

Read More »

Pelosi mad that moderate Dems voting with Republicans; ‘This is not a day at the beach’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took a hard line when House Democrats held an emotional debate behind closed doors recently over how to stop losing embarrassing procedural battles with Republicans. “This is not ...

Read More »

The Apostles’ Creed

Around the world, hundreds and hundreds of millions of Christian recite The Apostles’ Creed. It is a summary of what Christians believe. A “creed” is simply a brief, authoritative formula of religious belief, ...

Read More »

Unsealed testimony shows McCain at center of ‘Spygate’ scandal

At his funeral, the late Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) was described as the Lion of the Senate – the last politician of a seemingly bygone era who put the needs of the ...

Read More »
X
X