2012 - Page 7 of 15 - Paul Stanley

Dr. James Dobson, Ryan Dobson on How They Are ‘Building a Family Legacy’

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of a series on Dr. James Dobson's "Building a Family Legacy" conference that was held the last two weekends in June in San Diego. The entire article can be read here. The experience being there to witness the filming was a real blessings and I especially want to thank Nancy Lovell and Julie Fairchild (and Michael and Monique) of Lovell-Fairchild for their hospitality in hosting my son and I during our trip to the West Coast. But before penning the first part I wanted to revisit some of the points I discussed with Ryan Dobson and Joey Paul. What I found most amazing in listening to the stories of how the first "Focus on the Family" series came about was how God's hand was all over this amazing ministry in its initial stages. Joey Paul told of how he first met Dr. Dobson in his tiny two-room office suite after seeking the rights to his radio show, David Nixon told the story of how the "lost tapes" were able to resurface after a secretary who had worked at the production studio in the late 70's overheard a phone call that led to the find and [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-11T16:16:16-05:00July 11th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Evangelist Wrong to Encourage Christians to Write In ‘Jesus’ for President

On Monday one of my other colleagues at The Christian Post, Alex Murashko, wrote a story on Internet evangelist Bill Keller’s campaign to get Christians to write in “Jesus” for president this year. That is certainly an insult to our Lord and Savior. I discovered that Alex was writing the story during our early morning intranet chat between reporters and editors. I immediately responded to Alex by writing the following sentence: “Why would Jesus want to be President of the United States? He is already God over the entire Universe.” Here is the link to the story. My friend thought my quote would be perfect for his story and wanted to know if he had my permission to use it. But Alex and I knew he couldn’t since I am a fellow editor/reporter and it’s not good journalism to get a quote from a colleague sitting next to you (well, not literally because I am in Tennessee and Alex lives in California). Keller tries to make the point that Christians should not vote for either President Obama or his GOP opponent Mitt Romney. That is not an issue I’m going to tackle here because I don’t necessarily agree with his [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-10T11:23:07-05:00July 10th, 2012|My Blog Post|3 Comments

Napp Nazworth’s Interview with Author Amy Black on Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace and Reason

My colleague at The Christian Post, Napp Nazworth, does a remarkable job interviewing authors and professors who have written books on religious and political issues. Partly because Napp is not only an outstanding journalist, but also has a Ph.D. in Political Science. Napp loves to dig down into the weeds on policy issues and for this reason consistently writes great articles. On Monday CP published Napp's interview with Professor Amy Black of Wheaton College, author of Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace and Reason. Napp's interview with Dr. Black serves as a reminder how all of us need to approach political discussions, especially when as Christians we are trying to make a point. I'm going to order the e-version of the book today and look forward to picking up some tips on how to dive into the tricky arena of politics, especially in this super-charged election year. Click here to read the entire article.

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-09T10:21:48-05:00July 9th, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Romney Narrows VP List; Wife Says Female Name May Surface

Beth Myers may not be a household name to most Americans, but around the Romney kitchen table she is front and center. The reason: she is the person charged with finalizing the list of potential vice presidential nominees and insiders say the list is getting shorter by the day. Political analysts and insiders close to the Romney campaign say some of the names penciled in toward the top of the list include former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Others names still being knocked around are Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. However, Ann Romney, wife of the soon-to-be Republican nominee says her husband is also considering a female running mate. "We've been looking at that, and I'd love that option as well," Ann Romney told CBS News during an interview at the couple's New Hampshire vacation home. "There's a lot of people that Mitt is considering right now." Legal pads that contain the names of potential running mates change quite often during the months preceding the nominee's convention. For example, Barack Obama's short list in 2008 contained not only the name of Sen. Joe Biden [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-06T12:01:36-05:00July 6th, 2012|My Blog Post|1 Comment

Tea Party ‘Puts Candidates on Notice’ After Court Rules on Obamacare

Within minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its ruling upholding the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, Tea Party leaders were announcing an all-out effort to reinvigorate their troops to elect a president and Congress members who promise to repeal the controversial health care law. "The Supreme Court ruled against the American people today," Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots, told The Christian Post. "The American people overwhelming oppose Obamacare. Now more than ever it is time for the American people to band together and take our government back. Americans agree with what Justice Kennedy said in the dissenting opinion that 'the entire Act before us is invalid in its entirety.'" Yet Martin and other Tea Party leaders are also firing shots over the bow of the Republican fleet as a warning that even incumbents or candidates running under a conservative banner would be ousted unless they pledge to repeal the controversial healthcare program. "Mr. Romney, Mr. Boehner: the American people are putting you on notice. You both promised to fully repeal Obamacare. We will hold you to your promises. We are putting all politicians on notice that we [...]

By Paul Stanley|2012-07-02T10:31:08-05:00July 2nd, 2012|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Yearly Archives: 2012

Dr. James Dobson, Ryan Dobson on How They Are ‘Building a Family Legacy’

Evangelist Wrong to Encourage Christians to Write In ‘Jesus’ for President

Napp Nazworth’s Interview with Author Amy Black on Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace and Reason

Romney Narrows VP List; Wife Says Female Name May Surface

Tea Party ‘Puts Candidates on Notice’ After Court Rules on Obamacare