October 2009

Fourth Annual Michigan Humane “Mega March” Provided a Fun Way to Help Dogs

October 6, 2009 Janet Deaton

Each year Michigan Humane Society holds a signature walk-a-thon through the streets of downtown Detroit to raise funds that will help find homes for dogs in need. This goes toward financing support for more than ….

via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

– July 31, 2022
re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

– June 24, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

– April 10, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

– March 27, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

– February 13, 2022
via Lifeway Research (December 28, 2021)— "New Year's Resolutions Focus on Health, God and Money," by Aaron Earls: After a season in which avoiding sickness was on most everyone’s mind, many Americans say their New Year’s resolutions address their health .... As people contemplate their 2022 resolutions, more than 2 in…

– January 23, 2022
via Center for Faith and Culture (January 10, 2022)— "How Christians Can Prepare for the US Supreme Court's Monumental Abortion Ruling," by Jessica Prol Smith, fifteen-year public policy write-in Cumberland, Maryland: "Know your audience and seek to win hearts, not just minds .... Christians believe that every image-bearer — born…

– June 26, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "Treasures in the darkness," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: Having been in this pandemic for two years now, we face days that seem uncertain and difficult to navigate. Yet through all the darkness and confusion,…

– March 6, 2022
Good Friday— "By no means is Good Friday an isolated event, said Winn Collier, the pastor of All Souls Charlottesville, a partner church with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. "Following the church calendar is a congregation’s way of following the footsteps of Christ throughout the year. And for both…

– April 15, 2022

Stop and think about how you make important decisions when you don’t have time to stop and think about them

April 1, 2019

From the Editor— The 2019 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism took place almost a month ago in Acme Michigan. As I’ve written previously, all but a must for anyone interested in getting ahead of the coming evolution of Saline as a destination venue with the advent of our (latest) new hotel. [1,2] I say “Acme” Michigan because that’s the more accurate way of locating Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, where the program was held. ....

Five months past formation, BSA Scouts Troop 439 held its first Court of Honor: Another step toward defining their futures

June 10, 2019

As Scouts BSA Troop 439 achieved another milestone this evening, parallels to a route that some may take to annual leadership summit on Mackinac Island are inevitable. [1,2] Three years ago, Scouting magazine ran a feature observing that “An impressively high number of US senators are Eagle Scouts.” The number is ten, including our own Senator Gary Peters from Michigan. [3,4] Among business leaders, their ranks include Charles Dolan, JW Marriott Jr, and the late ....

Expert panel discussed role, value, and financing needs of local media outlets during A2Y Regional Chamber breakfast

September 19, 2019

Yesterday looked to be one of the largest crowds for a monthly Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber event of its type. An expert panel discussion on “the media” is increasingly important in the wake of Internet disruption, then growing critism of its own ethics post-2016 Presidential politics. [1-7] But our Chamber approached this from an angle a lot closer to the ground yesterday morning with its Early Edition breakfast, “The Loss of Local Media: How ....

After Shopping Locally For Gifts, Take Note Of Shipping Deadlines For Delivery Before Christmas At Best Prices

December 6, 2018

We all know the value of making purchases from stores right here at home — especially when it comes to selecting the perfect gifts for the holidays. It often means coming up with something truly unique and memorable, quite apart from so much of what’s too readily available to everyone else with little more than the click of a mouse and disclosure of credit card details to some far away merchant. [1,2] To the recipient, ....

Realistic in terms of look and body functioning, patient simulators are helping train nurses for “elite” performance

April 8, 2019

The phrase “drive-by nursing” was recently used by a cardiac catheterization lab nurse to provide context for schedule number concerns arguably behind a threatened strike in New York. [1] One of the first interactions that comes to mind when thinking about nursing is an overnight hospital stay. According to the most recently available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 93% of all American made it through the twelve months prior ....

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Month: October 2009

Fourth Annual Michigan Humane “Mega March” Provided a Fun Way to Help Dogs