Article By Julie Brown Patton
  • Robert Griffin III Leaves Bible Verse as Quarterback Parts with Washington Redskins

    God-fearing Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III earned a touchdown with Christians without even playing in Sunday's NFL Wild-Card football game. He chose to leave a letter for his teammates, rather than to talk to reporters Monday, as his way of saying goodbye. Griffin's letter, quoting "The Paradoxical Commandments" written by Dr. Kent Keith in 1968, appeared underneath a framed verse from the Bible - Philippians 4:13: "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

    Robert Griffin III Leaves Bible Verse as Quarterback Parts with Washington Redskins
  • Obama’s Final State of Union 2016 Live Stream Video: Watch Online, Start Time, Social Media Follows

    Barack Obama, the United State's 44th president, delivers his final State of the Union address Tuesday evening (Jan. 12). His theme will be "Together, We Make Change Happen." Watch it live online at 9 p.m. ET at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU. Additionally, the address will, for the first time, be available on demand via Amazon Video.

    Obama’s Final State of Union 2016 Live Stream Video: Watch Online, Start Time, Social Media Follows
  • Morgan Freeman, National Geographic Create 'The Story of God'

    “Playing God is simply a matter of learning a script. It didn’t require research beyond that,” actor-director Morgan Freeman said nonchalantly during National Geographic’s panel for “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” at the Television Critics Association press tour last week in Pasadena, Calif.

    Morgan Freeman, National Geographic Create 'The Story of God'
  • Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Planned Parenthood, Same Nonprofit Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Vow To Defund

    For the first time in the 100-year history of Planned Parenthood, the organization's leaders are publicly backing a primary presidential candidate: Hillary Clinton, who accepted the endorsement Sunday in New Hampshire. She is locked in a perceived tight race with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in that Democratic primary race state and in Iowa. Planned Parenthood's nod to Clinton came just hours after GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Hillary is married to "an

    Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Planned Parenthood, Same Nonprofit Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Vow To Defund
  • IRS Withdraws Proposal to Collect Social Security Numbers of Church, Nonprofit Donors of $250-plus

    Internal Revenue Service officials last year proposed a regulation by which the managers of churches, ministries and other nonprofit organizations would have to collect and report donors' Social Security numbers for contributions of $250 and up. Last week, IRS representatives announced the concept was officially being dropped, after abundant concerns about security, government overreach and IRS targeting were expressed.

    IRS Withdraws Proposal to Collect Social Security Numbers of Church, Nonprofit Donors of $250-plus