Colors Red and Green Now Banned in Government Run School

Recently, the Texas Legislature passed what they called, "The Merry Christmas Law."

The bill allows for public school teachers and staff to "educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations including 'Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy holidays.'"

Additionally, the law allows schools to "display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a Nativity scene or Christmas tree."

Thus, the schools are no longer living under the fear of lawsuits they cannot afford. They will no longer be bullied by the threat of lawsuit from the ACLU or atheist groups, seeking recognition.

So public education in Texas is "free at last" to say forbidden words like "Christmas." Public education can now practice its open minded pursuit of Truth. And not be concerned that the anti-Christmas groups will get them.

All is well.

Well, not exactly.

I read this story and checked it twice to be sure...it's true, Nichols Middle School in Frisco, Texas has not only banned all things Christmas, but they have banned the colors "Red" and "Green."

And the school is in the legislative district of Rep. Pat Fallon who authored "The Merry Christmas Law" in Texas.

Here's the explanation.

Court To Cake-Maker: Serve Gays Or Be Fined"

Jack Phillips is a cake shop owner. He is also a Christian.

He refused to make a cake for Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig's same-sex "wedding" celebration last July.

Phillips told Mullins and Craig it was because of his religious beliefs. He was not discriminating, he simply could not violate his conscience regarding marriage.

He told KCNC- TV in Denver his "beliefs on marriage doesn't allow him to support same-sex marriage."

The ACLU filed a complaint against Phillips on behalf of Mullins and Craig who had "married" in Massachusetts, but wanted to celebrate their "marriage" in Colorado.

A Colorado judge ruled on Phillips this past Friday.

Biblical Christians should be aware of the ruling. We should also be informed as to the reasoning behind the ruling.

"Tips For Jesus" A Blessing or Distraction?

His Instagram account says he is "doing the Lord's work, one tip at a time."

This mystery man, who is leaving thousands of dollars in tips across the country, remains, at the time of this writing, well.....a mystery.

Some are saying it is Jack Shelby, former VP of PayPal. Others are saying it is a group of men on a mission. No identity has been verified at this time.

Why he (or they) are doing it is not so mysterious. He says he is "Tipping for Jesus."

What he is doing, as one can imagine, is catching national attention. And the attention of servers in restaurants and bars.

He has even visited the great Northwest. He left a $5000 tip at Moondogs, Too, in Port Orchard, WA.

I spoke with Darryl Baldwin, the owner of Moondogs, by phone yesterday. More on that later.

People are stunned when they see the amounts of the tips he leaves behind. They range from $500 to $10,000. The tab always carries a handwritten note, "Tips for Jesus--God bless you."

Is this a Christian witness or a distraction from the message Jesus brought to us?

Bainbridge Is. School Investigates Potential Christian Activity

Seattle's KING 5 News is reporting, "Some parents were kept in the dark about youth pastors volunteering at a public school on Bainbridge Island, WA."

"Concerns," says KING 5, "from parents at Woodward Middle School led to the school district hiring an investigator."

This week the findings were released and made public.

And were discussed at a special School Board study session Tuesday.

Overlake Christian Church Provides Aids Test To "Remove Stigma"

Last Sunday, Overlake Christian Church in Redmond, WA., a suburb of Seattle, provided AIDS testing for its members. The church Facebook page explains the church is "standing in solidarity and getting rid of the stigma."

Linda Robertson leads the local HIV/AIDS Outreach Team at the church and volunteers regularly at RoseHedge Multifaith Works in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.

Linda and her husband Rob are active in the church and in the gay community/Aids efforts in Seattle.

Their son Ryan was homosexual and died in 2009. She says her passion is that Ryan's life and death will matter...and the mistakes she made, as a conservative evangelical mom with a young gay son, "will serve to help someone else learn to really love their children, just because they breathe...and before they no longer do."

Linda writes for Huffington Post and other publications in advocacy of correcting her "mistakes."

I want to take a look at the "mistakes" Linda feels she made in regard to her son.

And is "standing in solidarity and getting rid of the stigma" of AIDS the biblical message of redemption and love according to God's Word?