The Story:  “Spare the War Memorials,” by Chuck Norris writing at NewsBusters.org. The Lead: “My middle brother’s name, Wieland Norris, is etched on the wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington because he sacrificed his life in battle June 3, 1970, so these war memorial vandalisms hit the core of my being and chap...

  The Story:  “11 Supreme Court Cases that Could Change the U.S. in the Coming Year,” by Chris Geidner writing at BuzzFeed. [WARNING: Some images in the sidebar of BuzzFeed’s website may be offensive.] The Lead:  “At 10 a.m. Monday, in the midst of a government shutdown, Chief Justice John Roberts will begin his eighth...

  The Story: “Shutdown Impacts Chapel Services” by John Schlageter writing at the Archdiocese of the Military. The Lead: “There is a chronic shortage of active duty Catholic chaplains. While roughly 25% of the military is Catholic, Catholic priests make up only about 8% of the chaplain corps. That means approximately 275,000 men and women in uniform,...

The Story: “Watch: Jimmy Kimmel’s Hilarious ObamaCare Prank,” as reported by Michael Miller at the Independent Journal Review. The Lead: “So, guess what happens when you send a camera crew out onto Hollywood Boulevard to ask a very simple question: “Which do you like better, the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare?” Hilarity ensues. On Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel...

The Story: “Some Businesses Balk at Gay Weddings,” by Nathan Koppel and Ashby Jones writing at the Wall Street Journal The Lead:“Religious-rights advocates argue that the Constitution affords people the right to abstain from a ceremony that violates their religious beliefs. ‘It’s an evisceration of our freedom of association'” said John Eastman, the chairman of...

By Derick Dickens It is entirely consistent with the Christian faith to look upon the differences between people and rejoice. We differ in color, size, intellectual ability, physical prowess, and giftings; yet, each of us are humans–image bearers of God. And because we are made in God’s image, we can also marvel in at our...