The man behind McDonald's new look

"Max Carmona is McDonald's senior director for U.S. restaurant design, meaning he's the overseer of the chain's updated look.

Out will go the iconic red mansard roof and cafeteria-style lighting, and in will come a stone or brick exterior and more modern furniture."

Click here for more on the upcoming changes to the familiar landmarks.

Statism and Scripture: Kudzu Government

"Many Christians are uneasy with the growth of government in American life. They just can’t quite explain why.

From General Motors to health care. From bank bailouts to national anti-obesity campaigns. Government is becoming more and more involved of every aspect of American life."

To read or listen to Chuck Colson's commentary, click here.

It’s the Culture: What Makes a Good Society

"Good government policies matter to any healthy society. But something else matters more. Find out what that is."

Click here for the answer.

World Vision and AEG Live announce new tour featuring Max Lucado

"World Vision and AEG Live announce the “Make A Difference Tour 2010” featuring New York Times best-selling author Max Lucado and some of the top names in the Christian music industry—GRAMMY® award-winning recording artists TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and Third Day. Inspired by the themes of Lucado’s forthcoming book, Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference (Thomas Nelson, September 2010), the “Make A Difference Tour 2010” will kick off Sept. 30, in Youngstown, Ohio, and hit arenas in 20 cities through the end of October."

Click here for more on this upcoming tour.

They slice! They dice! But do they work?

"Late at night — perhaps stricken by insomnia and watching bad TV, that mental NyQuil — one can be talked into things. Things that, in the clear and rational light of day, are bad ideas. Such as purchasing a chopping device hawked by a manic guy named Vince, or a large red mold that allows you to bake a cupcake 25 times the size of a normal one."

Click here for the lowdown on some of those highly touted kitchen gadgets.

Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John to perform at Gulf Coast benefit this Sunday

"Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Allen Toussaint, Mos Def, Ani DiFranco and the Voice of the Wetlands Allstars featuring Dr. John, Cyril Neville and Tab Benoit are among the performers scheduled for a 'Gulf aid' benefit concert for south Louisiana fishermen and wetlands restoration on Sunday, May 16."

For more on on this fundraising event, click here.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Deliver Keynote at CARE'S 2010 National Conference and Celebration

"Leading humanitarian organization CARE today announced that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the keynote address at our 2010 National Conference and Celebration event, May 11-12 in Washington, D.C."

Click here for more on the upcoming conference.