2013 - Page 4 of 6 - Paul Stanley

Phil Keaggy, Christian Music Artists Honored at 35th Annual ASCAP Awards Show

Franklin, Tenn. - The American Society of Composers, Artist and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized a star-studded lineup of top Christian music artists at their 35th annual Christian award show in downtown Franklin, Tennessee Monday night. Among those honored at the historic Franklin Theatre were guitarist extraordinaire Phil Keaggy, singer songwriter Matthew West and songwriter Ben Glover. ASCAP's Michael Martin and LeAnn Phelan, who co-head the group's Nashville membership office, presented the most performed song awards to the writers and publishers on the stage of the newly renovated theater and in front of some of the industry's most notable performers and executives. The list of honored songs included "Carry Me to the Cross" by Kutless, "Trust in Jesus" and "I Need a Miracle" by Third Day, "The Hurt and the Healer" by MercyMe, "The Light in Me" by Brandon Heath, "Good To Be Alive" by Jason Gray, "Love Come to Life," and "Redeemed" by Big Daddy Weave. Earning song of the year was "10,000 Reasons," a song that won two Grammy Awards this year and was written and recorded by Matt Redman, who drew inspiration from Psalm 103. Redman was traveling and unable to attend the ceremony, but accepting on his behalf [...]

By Paul Stanley|2013-05-07T14:23:43-05:00May 7th, 2013|My Blog Post|Comments Off

How Politicians ‘Evolve’ on Controversial Issues

Over the past several months several politicians have said that their views on certain hot button issues – namely gay marriage – have “evolved.” As a former State Senator, I suggest most of their views did not change or “evolve” over time, instead, they found a convenient time and place to jump on board when public opinion shifted in their favor or for their political gain.

By Paul Stanley|2013-04-03T09:19:30-05:00April 3rd, 2013|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Easter at the Beach

This post deals with a story published in the Friday morning edition of The Christian Post entitled, Spontaneous Response in Florida Shows Faith Alive and Well, Even at the Beach on Easter. Make sure you read the story here. Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/spontaneous-response-in-florida-shows-faith-alive-and-well-even-at-the-beach-on-easter-92785/#BbfQ4E37isV2VkzD.99 Several years ago my family began vacationing at the small resort community of Rosemary Beach, Fla. While the white sands and beautiful weather are the primary season families live and vacation at this architectural wonderland, what continues to draw me back is the church that meets at the town center on Sunday morning appropriately called Chapel at the Beach. On our first visit in the fall of 2005, I stumbled upon a sign in the town's picturesque square mentioning the service that would be held the following Sunday morning at 9:00 am. I must admit, I didn't expect much from the service. After all, it was a gorgeous beach community with several pools and restaurants and of course, a great beach. And I certainly didn't expect much from the sermon since it would be easy for some pastor that attracts people from a variety of denominations and beliefs and to give a short talk taken from the prosperity gospel. [...]

By Paul Stanley|2013-03-29T14:07:53-05:00March 29th, 2013|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Meet Bethany Blankley

The most enjoyable part of my role at The Christian Post is discovering and recruiting talent to contribute to our new political opinion page, "The Wonk Room." Recently I ran across Bethany Blankley, a columnist and media personality who is making a name for herself by defending and advocating for Christian principles in an intelligent and articulate manner that often wins more people to Christ than beating them over the head with the skillet of righteousness. After a brief conversation with Bethany on Wednesday, she penned this column for The Wonk Room about Rob Bell's recent statement on marriage that I posted this morning. I would encourage you to read her column and also check out her website at www.bethanyblankley.com.

By Paul Stanley|2013-03-21T11:31:07-05:00March 21st, 2013|My Blog Post|Comments Off

The Legal Arguments to Same-Sex Marriage

If you are tired of reading and hearing about the same-sex marriage debate and wish it would relegate itself to page 8 of the Metro section of your local paper, then join the crowd. I feel the same and I say this as a journalist whose biggest stories over the past 18 have centered on the issue. But brace yourself because this issue is not going away any time soon. The pr0 same-sex marriage train is running down the track and on the surface their appears to be no one or group (including the evangelical church) willing to stop its momentum. Still, I feel compelled to post an excellent op-ed penned titled by my new friend, Laura Hollis, who is an attorney and professor at Notre Dame. Laura researched and wrote the column with the high level of academic skill and diligence you would expect from someone at such a famed institution. Laura's column can be read here. In addition, Dr. Richard Land of the Southern Baptists Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has written a two-part exclusive for The Christian Post that looks at how the U.S. Supreme Court will view California's Proposition 8 and issues surrounding the Defense of [...]

By Paul Stanley|2013-03-20T10:16:37-05:00March 20th, 2013|My Blog Post|Comments Off