Old Wives' Cures to Fight the Flu

"While nothing stops a cold in its tracks, some of Grandma's remedies really do have the power to make you feel better.

Doctors say tricks that Grandma brought from the old country or something Mom concocted in the kitchen may make that long slog to recovery a bit easier."

Click here for more on where science and Grandma meet.

National Marriage Week USA: February 7-14, 2010

"National Marriage Week USA—from February 7th to 14th every year — is a collaborative effort to encourage many diverse groups to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture, which in turn helps curtail poverty and benefits children. Together we can make more impact than working alone. Please join with others to host special events, launch a marriage class or home group, or place local advertising or news stories during National Marriage Week USA."

Click here for the details of how to get involved in this national event.

Christians on the Job: Doing Well a Thing Well Worth Doing

"In the weekly prayer list handed out each Sunday at church, one regular item urges prayer for the 'Marketplace Servants of the Week,' that is, for church members in their careers.

Last week special pray was offered for those who work in publishing. Next week it may be politics, education, or health care."

Click here for an in-depth look at what it means to be a Christian in the workplace.

Unprotected and Unnoticed: Christians in Muslim Lands

"Why did the U.S. media breathlessly report the Swiss banning of minarets, but stayed largely mum on the murder of Egyptian Christians?

This past weekend, an estimated 1,000 Coptic Christians gathered in Los Angeles to protest the killings of fellow Copts in Egypt a few days earlier. According to one protester, 'there is no protection for Christians in Egypt.'”

Click here for more of Chuck Colson's commentary.

Rediscovering Our Roots: When Athens Met Jerusalem

"'What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?'

That famous question was asked by the church father Tertullian, some 20 centuries ago. He was trying to make the point that the philosophy of the Greeks and the theology of the Christians were incompatible."

For the discussion by Chuck Colson, click here.

In honor of Elvis: Peanut butter and banana sandwich eating contest

"View a photo gallery of contestants eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches during an eating contest at The Isle of Capris Casino on Saturday in honor of Elvis Presley's birthday."

Click here to join the fun.

The Winter of Discontent: Government and the Mood of the People

"The new year is normally a time of optimism. And after a rocky 2009, certainly hopes should be high for a better year ahead.

But that’s not the mood of the people as we begin 2010. Not since the dark days of Watergate and Vietnam do I recall a time when the American people were more pessimistic. And I’m not talking just about the economy and the state of the world in general."

For more of Chuck Colson's commentary, click here.