Crosswalk.com en-us Sunday, November 08, 2009 Sunday, November 08, 2009 rss.aspx support@crosswalk.com support@crosswalk.com http://media.salemwebnetwork.com/crosswalkredesign/images/display/crosswalk_logo_blue_tiny.gif http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/ http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/11610658/ On the campaign trial, candidate Obama promised if elected, "When there is a bill that ends up on my desk as president, you the public will have five days to look online and find out what's in it before I sign it, so that you know what your government is doing." But ten months into President Obama's administration it appears the sun has set on transparency. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:02:00 GMT 11610658 Tony Beam http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/11610041/ Acts 8 tells the story of Philip the evangelists' one on one encounter with a seeker in the desert. Acts 8:25-40 has six action phrases that give us a guide for effective one on one evangelism. We can't simply shout the Good News through a megaphone and expect lost people to come to the sound of our voice. If we are going to win people to Christ we have to be willing to get close enough to build a relationship. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:42:00 GMT 11610041 Tony Beam http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/11609689/ For 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize has become the Nobel Prize for Potential. The Norwegian Nobel Committee admitted their choice had more to do with what will be done than what has been done when they said in announcing the award, "Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future." Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:45:00 GMT 11609689 Tony Beam http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/11609381/ The war in Afghanistan is fast becoming a tale of two generals. For General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in the field, it is the worst of times for the war. It is an age of foolishness, and an epoch of incredulity. For retired General James Jones, President Obama's national security advisor, it is the best of times in Afghanistan. It is the age of victory and the epoch of belief. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:20:00 GMT 11609381 Tony Beam http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/beam/11608785/ In June 2009, President Obama declared the month of June to be LGBT month and he bragged about his intention to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Obama told the crowed at the White House, "I have called on Congress to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to help end discrimination against same sex couples in this country. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:46:00 GMT 11608785 Tony Beam