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Dan and Jackie Liberto, the San Antonio Christian parents of three daughters, want to bring biblical history alive for millions of girls as they feature Biblical heroines in their Freedom Girls collection.  I have been in Bible Study Fellowship with Dan for years.

Their first 18-inch doll is Ruth, from the Old Testament, who comes with a companion book "The Story of Ruth Through A Child's Eyes."  Now, your daughter, granddaughter or niece can have a doll who inspires loyalty and purity of heart straight from the pages of Scripture.

The Libertos selected Ruth to be the first Freedom Girl doll precisely because of the character attributes of Christ she displays like love, faithfulness and compassion. By contrast, I don't think the latest Barbie incarnation can hold a candle in light of her emphasis on immodesty, selfishness and materialism.  If your daughter emulated Barbie, you'd be pulling your hair out.  If she emulated Ruth, you'd be a proud parent indeed.

Read some excerpts from the book.

As you open the pages of the Freedom Girl paperback, your daughter will encounter a modern 8-year-old Ruth from 2011 who learns about her Scriptural namesake.  While the contemporary Ruth battles her own sin nature as revealed in her fights with her brother and the roll of her eyes behind her parents' backs, she nonetheless has a yearning for God.     

Dan and Jackie Liberto talk about what inspired them to create the 18-inch Ruth doll and accompanying book entitled "The Story of Ruth Through A Child's Eyes."

If I, Adam McManus, had a daughter between the age of 5 and 12, I couldn't buy the Ruth doll and book fast enough to help me communicate the eternal truths found in Scripture.  Allow the Libertos to help you answer your daughter's questions about Godly character through Ruth.  She will act out the story over and over again as she plays with Ruth.

1.  Get the 18-inch Ruth Doll and companion 80-page book entitled "The Story of Ruth Through a Child's Eyes" for your daughter, granddaughter or niece.  Take advantage of the 10% Christmas discount through December 31, 2011 by using the promo code "Advent." The cost of the Ruth doll with the companion 80-page book is $94.99.  When you use the Advent code,you save $9.50.  Tax and shipping is extra.

2. "Like" The Freedom Girls ministry page on Facebook.  You could win a FREE Ruth doll and book if you offer the best answer to this question: "What does the biblical story of Ruth offer to young girls today?"  (Length: 1 sentence to 150 words posted on the Freedom Girls Facebook page.  Anyone of any age can enter.  Deadline: Wednesday, December 14th by 11:59 p.m.)

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by Adam McManus

 
Over the course of my 20-year career as a radio talk show host, I've met and interviewed a lot of fascinating people.  Many of them are household names which you would recognize instantly. 


Tom Snyder, the 46-year-old owner of the regional Colonial Life Insurance office here in Garden Ridge, has got to be one of the most intriguing people I've met in a long time.  He's not famous.  He's not a political leader.  And he hasn't even written a book.
 
But he's spearheading a unique Christian ministry in our own backyard whose vision is as big as the Texas sky.



Now that he has become a successful businessman, Tom, a member of River City Community Church here in San Antonio, has a passion to give back to the community - especially to the children in demonstrable, life-changing ways.  


That's why he founded Trinity Oaks, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  At the heart of the ministry are the youth hunts for 10 to 16-year-olds.  Throughout their time, the young people experience firearms safety instruction, target shooting and actual big game hunting.

In the process, Tom wants to give the tweens and teens access to the great outdoors, to build their character, and to teach them the importance of responsibility in our narcissistic culture. 

"Our goal with youth is three-fold.  First, we want to teach kids that hunting is not just about 'killing animals', but also about building relationships and enjoying God's majestic outdoors.  Second, we want to promote our country's hunting heritage to future generations," said Tom Snyder.  
 
"Third and most importantly, we want to show children of all ages that they have value and let them know there are people who care about them, people willing to listen to them and mentor them.  We have found you can really reach a child and make a difference in his life just by sitting next to a campfire and listening to what he has to say."

During the 2010/2011 hunting season alone, Tom personally acted as the lead field guide for every one of the 20 youth hunts attended by 85 young people, 53 of whom were first-time hunters.  Typically, each hunt is comprised of 3-5 youngsters along with their fathers and some volunteer guides. Each youth is assigned to an adult. 

Their goal for the upcoming 2011/2012 hunting season is to have 30 youth hunts attended by 100 kids and 75 first-time children hunters.


Amazingly, Trinity Oaks covers every single expense including the cost of transportation, the lease of the land, the hunting license fees as well as the food, lodging and the mounting of the child's wildgame trophy.
 
All the meat is processed for free by volunteers, ground up and frozen into family packs.  It's then distributed to needy families and homeless shelters throughout San Antonio as well as orphanages in Mexico.


1.  If you would like to suggest a boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 16 to participate in a future Trinity Oaks youth hunt, please call 210.447.0351, and tell them you are a McManus subscriber, or email.
 
2.  If you would like to volunteer to become a guide or firearms trainer for some of the youth hunts, please call 210.447.0351 and tell them you are a McManus subscriber or e-mail.
 
3.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Trinity Oaks to ensure that the Youth Hunts and Wounded Warrior Hunts continue, donate on-line here. 

The cost of sending one underprivileged kid on a Christian Youth Hunt is $1,200.  And now, thanks to the generosity of one sponsor, anything that you give up to $100,000 will be doubled.

So, if you give $150 today, your donation will be doubled to $300 and fund one-quarter of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.

If you give $300 today, your donation will be doubled to $600 and fund one-half of the $1,200 cost for one kid to participate in this life-changing ministry.

You can also make a tax-deductible donation by check made out to "Trinity Oaks." Send it to: Tom Snyder, Trinity Oaks, 9385 Miller Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78266. (Write "McManus newsletter" in the memo)

4.  Please take 30 seconds and send me, Adam McManus, an email to let me know that you made a donation toward funding the expense of a youth hunt for a disadvantaged young person through Trinity Oaks:TalkRadioAdam@gmail.com.  I want to personally thank you.

WRONG-WAY I-37 DRIVER IN SAN ANTONIO FACES INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

A female motorist killed by a wrong-way motorist who was accused of drunken driving was identified Sunday as Christina Flores, 43, of San Antonio.

Jeffrey Theisen, 28, was booked by proxy at University Hospital, where he was taken after the early Saturday crash near downtown and remains hospitalized in police custody. He faces one count of intoxication manslaughter; a judge set bail at $100,000.

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TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGES LIBERAL RINO JOE STRAUS IN SAN ANTONIO HOUSE DISTRICT 121

If you've followed Texas politics at all, you know that Joe Straus, the liberal, San Antonio-based Texas Speaker of the House from House District 121, is a disaster!

 

Joe Straus, the liberal Republican Texas Speaker, has now drawn
a conservative challenger named Matt Beebe (pronounced BEE-bee)
in House District 121 in the Tuesday, March 6, 2012 GOP Primary 

First, he and his family profit from gambling through businesses like Retama Park. No wonder he voted to expand gambling.

Look at Straus' voting record.  He:

*  Voted to make it easier to perform third-trimester abortions, supported homosexuals as foster parents,
*  Co-authored a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education,
*  co-authored a bill to allow embryonic stem cell research,
*  has flunked most conservative groups' smell tests ranging from Eagle Forum and Heritage Alliance to Texas Right To Life and Young Conservatives of Texas.
*  has received a $1,000 campaign contribution from a Planned Parenthood PAC, has been praised by Planned Parenthood, and has failed to support cutting off millions of public dollars that Planned Parenthood receives every year from the Texas Legislature. Planned Parenthood runs 14 abortion facilities in Texas, the state's largest chain. (Plus, Straus' wife sat on the Planned Parenthood board)

There was a hard fought battle to dissuade liberal Republicans against supporting Joe Straus for Texas House Speaker in light of Straus' appointment of Democrats and liberal Republicans to head committees which blocked pro-life and fiscally conservative bills previously. 

That's why this TV ad below ran statewide.

Oust Joe Straus TV Ad #1

But have no fear.

Matt Beebe (pronounced BEE-bee), a 38-year-old Christian Tea Party supporter and friend of mine, will announce his candidacy for Texas State House Representative in District 121 in the GOP primary at his kick-off press conference TODAY, Monday, December 12, 2011. 

The event will be held at 12 noon at The Quarry Golf Club, 444 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.  (Heavy appetizers will be served.)


And I, Adam McManus, am hoping that you can join us for just 30 minutes over lunch on Monday, December 12th.  I would be honored if you demonstrated with your presence your support for Godly men like Matt who will take a stand for cutting the state budget and has respect for the sanctity of life.

If you're a homeschool mom, make sure to load up the kiddos.  We need to fill the room and hold "Elect Matt Beebe" signs behind him as he addresses the press.

Quick thumbnail sketch on Matt Beebe:

*  Small business owner who founded "Digitactics, Inc., a small business that was recently named by the San Antonio Business Journal as one of the top ten "Largest San Antonio Computer Service & Repair Firms." 

*  A graduate of Michigan Technical University with a B.S. in Business Administration, Beebe served his country in the Air Force as a Communications Officer.

*    married to his wife Nicole for 16 years with whom he's adopted their two children - Hannah, 5, and Joshua, 3. 

*  Homeschool father

*  Tea Part supporter

*  Member of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church where where he teaches Sunday School for the Foundations young couples class. 

I believe in Matt Beebe so much that I, Adam McManus, have agreed to work as his Communications Director!

Can you tell I REALLY believe that Matt is the right man to represent House District 121?  Not only am I putting my reputation on the line, but I want to use my skill set in helping him present his candidacy through TV, radio, mailers and the internet.

ACTION STEPS FOR ADAM'S ARMY:

1.  If you can attend Matt's kick-off press conference TODAY, Monday, December 12, please email me Adam@VoteBeebe.com. Just let me know how many folks are coming with you.   It will be held at 12 noon at The Quarry Golf Club, 444 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209.  (Heavy appetizers will be served.)

2.    Sign up for Matt Beebe's campaign email list to keep apprised of all that is going on.

3.    Join Matt's prayer warrior team.

4.   'Like' Matt Beebe on Facebook. Can you help me hit 1,000 "Likes"?

5.    Make a donation to Matt Beebe's campaign online with credit card or check.

Without your financial support, he will not be able to pay for signs, mailers, and TV and radio ads which will be instrumental to a conservative political victory. Unlike the campaigns for Congressman, Senator or President where laws have been passed which cap the amount an individual can give per election cycle to a candidate to $2,500, Texas has no such restriction. So whether you feel led to give $50, $500 or $5,000, no contribution is too small or too large. Every dime will make a difference!
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PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF MY NEWBORN DAUGHTER MERCY GENEVA

Mercy McManus' first bath.

Mercy Geneva McManus takes her first bath.

Amy talks about Mercy's flexible feet.

Amy McManus shows off Mercy's flexible feet.

 

She was born in our home on Monday, November 14th at 7:51 p.m. after 41 weeks gestation.  She weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21 inches long.

Mercy gets wrapped up after her first bath.

Mercy McManus gets wrapped up after first bath.

Adam holds Mercy after her first bath.

Adam McManus holds Mercy after her first bath.

Mercy is especially relaxed.

Mercy McManus is especially relaxed.

Many of you have kindly asked about a baby registry.  So, if you would like to bless our daughter, you can take a look at the items Amy has selected at Target and Babies 'R Us.

The Lord has answered the prayer of our heart in a most dramatic way with the gift of Mercy. We have lived I Samuel 1:27 which says, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked for." 
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ONE HOUR HEATING AND AC OF SAN ANTONIO IS OFFERING

A FREE FURNACE OR FREE EFFICIENCY UPGRADE BY 12/31/11

 

Now through December 31, 2011, you can choose between a FREE furnace or a FREE efficiency upgrade with the purchase and installation of a Deluxe, Premiere or Optimum Comfort System.
 
That's a savings of up to $1,250!

Learn more about The Deal here.

To get The Deal, call Parish Hebert (pronounced A-bear) at One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning at 210.525.9191 and say that you're a McManus subscriber.

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MICHELLE DUGGAR MISCARRIED HER 20th CHILD IN SECOND TRIMESTER


Pray for Michelle Duggar who just lost her baby in the second trimester through a miscarriage.




1.  Learn more about The Duggar Family and their conviction that children are a blessing from the Lord.

2.     Please join me and send her an email, card or flowers. duggarmail@gmail.com, Mail: P.O. Box 1000 Tontitown, AR 72770, (NOTE: UPS or Fedex shipments: Duggar Family, 1486 West Sunset, Springdale, Arkansas 72764)
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OBAMA: 'IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER' WHO GOP NOMINATES


Defiantly proclaiming "it doesn't really matter" who the Republicans nominate against him, President Obama declared that he is ready to take on either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney and ask voters to contrast his vision with that offered by the GOP nominee. In an at-times feisty interview with CBS's "60 Minutes," the president suggested there is little difference between the two front-runners for the nomination.

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NFL FANS WONDER WHERE REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS

NFL matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants had more than just football on the schedule.

It included a special message for the man who calls himself president of the United States.

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PERRY ON GINGRICH: IF YOU CHEAT ON YOUR WIFE, YOU'LL CHEAT ON ANYBODY

Perry on Gingrich: If You Cheat On Your Wife, You'll Cheat On Anybody (ABC Republican Debate)

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GLOVES COME OFF IN ABC GOP DEBATE AS BACHMANN CALLED OUT "NEWT ROMNEY"

On the campus of Drake University tonight, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich found themselves under fire, scrambling to defend their records from a feisty group of challengers.

Michele Bachmann ripped the lid off the can of worms by challenging inconsistencies in the records of Romney and Gingrich - who are leading in most national polls - while lumping the two candidates together as "Newt-Romney."

Michele Bachmann Simultaneously Takes On The Two Frontrunners: "Newt Romney" (ABC News Debate)

"When you look at Newt Gingrich, for 20 years, he's been advocating for the individual mandate in health care. That's longer than Barack Obama," Bachmann said. "Or if you look at Mitt Romney as the governor of Massachusetts, he's the only governor that put into place socialized medicine."

Then she began perhaps the night's most memorable monologue: "If you look at Newt-Romney, they were for Obamacare principles. If you look at Newt-Romney, they were for cap and trade. If you look at Newt-Romney, they [were] for the illegal immigration problem. And if you look at Newt-Romney, they were for the $700-billion bailout. And you just heard Newt-Romney is also with Obama on the issue of the payroll extension.

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THE MADNESS OF NEWT ROMNEY

The argument for nominating Newt Romney as the Republican candidate for president is pretty straightforward. Newt Romney is not Barack Obama. Newt Romney is believed capable of defeating Barack Obama due to its generally moderate position approximately half way between Barack Obama and Republican Party conservatives and a strong Republican electoral tailwind.

Since Newt Romney is believed to be less unattractive than Barack Obama and capable of winning the general election, Republicans should, therefore, look past its flaws and nominate it as the Republican presidential candidate in 2012.

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PAUL RIPS ROMNEY, GINGRICH AS 'FROM THE SAME MOLD'

Texas Rep. Ron Paul slammed Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney on Sunday, saying they were inconsistent politicians who represent the status quo.


"They come from the same mold," he said on "Meet the Press." "They're about the same. They're both on the defensive, they're both explaining themselves ... Why should we have a nominee that is going to spend most of the their time explaining themselves and deciding what position they were on and when?" (Watch video below.)

"I think if you are consistent it speaks for itself," Paul said. "You know nobody ever challenges me and I don't have to brag about it either because everybody knows exactly what I'm going to do and exactly what I've done for 30 years."

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GINGRICH ON THE ISSUE OF CHARACTER

Gingrich on Character - ABC Iowa GOP Debate

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RICK SANTORUM: WHAT IS YOUR DISTINGUISHING IDEA ABOUT HOW TO CREATE JOBS

Rick Santorum ABC-Yahoo Debate Clip.wmv

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MITT ROMNEY MEETS HIS MATCH WITH FORMIDABLE DEBATER NEWT GINGRICH

Mitt Romney Meets His Match with Formidable Debater Newt Gingrich (ABC News Republican Debate)

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IS NEWT WRONG ABOUT 'PALESTINIANS'?
    
Newt Gingrich has been taking heat for a statement he made about the "Palestinians" being an "invented" people.

"We have had an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs," Gingrich said in an interview with The Jewish Channel, a cable-television network. "Remember, there was no Palestine as a state - (it was) part of the Ottoman Empire. I think we have an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs and historically part of the Arab community and they had the chance to go many places."

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RON PAUL STEALS THE SHOW

Ron Paul Steals the Show at the ABC News Debate - Romney and Perry Bow Down!

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ROMNEY DISMISSES $10K DEBATE BET, CRITICIZES OBAMA

Mitt Romney is dismissing his offer to make a $10,000 bet with Rick Perry as merely "an outrageous number to answer an outrageous charge" - namely, Perry's claim that Romney made changes to parts of his book.

Mitt Romney Offers Perry a $10K Bet

Romney said Monday he made the offer in the weekend GOP presidential debate because Perry erroneously claimed that he deleted parts of his book, "No Apology" that referred to Romney's support for a health care mandate.

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RON PAUL ON HIS FOREIGN POLICY

Ron Paul on his foreign policy ABC Republican Debate 12/10/11

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HERE'S THE FULL ABC GOP DEBATE FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10

FULL ABC/Yahoo Republican debate - 12/10

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NEWT DID VERY WELL IN DEBATE - AGAIN

This is a quick - almost instant - analysis of the ABC-sponsored GOP presidential debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, written just minutes after the debate concluded Saturday night.

Here are some thoughts on one of the last debates before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses:

Diane Sawyer is a disaster to look at and listen to as a debate moderator. She speaks in some sing-song voice, tilts her head, gyrates around . . . she is a total disaster.

Her colleague, George Stephanoupoulos, was a Clinton campaign flack and hack - and has no credibility to be asking Republicans questions about public policy.

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GINGRICH FOCUS OF IOWA DEBATE AS PALESTINIAN QUIP QUESTIONED

 Saturday night's Republican debate in Iowa presents a field focused on the ascendancy of Newt Gingrich, who is shouldering criticism for comments he made to Jewish media about Palestinians and peace with Israel.

Calling the Mideast peace process "delusional," Gingrich said in an interview with the Jewish Channel cable TV network that the Palestinians are "invented people." Gingrich, the former House speaker from Georgia, has emerged as Mitt Romney's top challenger for the nomination less than a month before the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses start the party's nomination contests.

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GOV. PERRY TALKS FAITH IN IOWA CHURCH AS CAMPAIGN HITS CRUNCH TIME

Gov. Rick Perry, who's appealing to evangelical voters in Iowa as he works to recharge his campaign, had the air of a preacher as he spoke at the Point of Grace church in Waukee the day after a critical debate as the Jan. 3 caucuses loom.

"God's got such a great sense of humor," Perry told the congregation, sitting in movie-style style seats, referring to his journey from the son of tenant farmers in Paint Creek to presidential candidate.

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PERRY GOING FOR BROKE IN IOWA

Seen just four months ago as conservatives' potential savior, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is fighting for his life in Iowa.

With three weeks until Iowa's leadoff caucuses, the Texas governor has retooled his message from the strict jobs focus he began with in August to one promoting him as a conservative outsider.

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TRAILING RIVALS QUESTION GINGRICH, ROMNEY RECORDS

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich's trailing rivals derided the leading presidential contenders on Sunday as insufficiently conservative, each trying to find a second wind in the race to become the Republican nominee with time running out before voting begins.

Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota combined the two leaders into a "Newt Romney" character. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas said Gingrich and Romney "come from the same mold." Texas Gov. Rick Perry said voters aren't looking for a fact-spewing "robot." All attempted to claw their way back into the campaign that has suddenly become a two-man race.

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DEAR CAIN SUPPORTERS: STAY TUNED

Since my campaign ended, I've been honored to hear from so many people who asked me to continue because they felt I was the person who could help this country fix things that urgently needed fixing. I will continue to lead but not as a candidate, because I chose to put family first.

I will continue to be your voice and our voice. We will make 9-9-9 a movement. We will put "strength" back into "Peace through Strength and Clarity." We will become energy independent. We will put "united" back into the United States of America.

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CAIN MAY FOLLOW PALIN MODEL AND SHAPE CAMPAIGN FROM OUTSIDE

Herman Cain, who suspended his presidential campaign following allegations of an extramarital affair, walked off the campaign trail having raised at least $14 million and with money in the bank.

It's likely a sum that puts Cain in a position to still have some influence on the 2012 race by donating to other candidates or traveling to promote his ideas.

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HUCKABEE: GOP RACE STILL WIDE OPEN

The GOP presidential race is far from over, and it's still plausible a new candidate could emerge to shake it up further, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said during a fundraiser in Toledo on Saturday.

There's plenty of time for somebody to step forward and transform the race.

"We've seen so many of the candidates on the Republican side have been 'up like a rocket and down like a rock' moment. For all we know, it could still happen," said Huckabee.

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NBC POLL: GINGRICH HAS BIG LEADS IN SC, FLA.

Mitt Romney is continuing a precipitous slide in polls across key GOP primary states as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues mounting his surge despite a much smaller -- and far less costly -- campaign operation.

And if news coverage of Saturday's debate can be trusted, Romney is likely looking at a bigger fall to come. Pundits and reporters slammed him Sunday for his seemingly scripted offer of $10,000 to Texas Gov. Rick Perry if Perry could prove what he was saying about Romney's book.

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Are we experiencing all that God intends for His children?

"Not by a long shot!" says Mike Arnold, the San Antonio author of "Uprising: It's Time for Christians to Stop Waiting and Start Winning."

Instead, we've lost sight of His original vision for mankind, and as a result we are perishing. Proverbs 29:18 declares, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."     

Time for the CHRISTIAN UPRISING

In addition to working as a campus evangelist, Mike Arnold  has been a political consultant for seven Republican candidates.  Later, he founded a weekly political newsletter called the Lone Star Report which was a must-read for Texas legislators, their staff, lobbyists and Texas media.  During that time Mike spoke weekly with Karl Rove and several times a week with Rick Perry.  

From there he founded TXN, the Texas Network, based in San Antonio, which had TV affiliates in every Texas media market, hired 120 employees and used 17 news gathering vehicles.  Ten years ago,  Mike founded Cross Trail Outfitters, a youth ministry which now has full-time, year-round youth discipleship staff in five states.


1.  Order your physical copy of UPRISING: Time for Christians to Stop Waiting and Start Winning.   To get the Adam's Army 10% discount, type in this code at checkout: 27N9FMB5.

Or get your Kindle version of the book here.

2.  Invite Mike Arnold to speak to your church, men's retreat, Sunday School class or Bible study.  Call 210.286.4875 or email him at marnold@teamcto.org.
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TIM TEBOW: GOD'S QUARTERBACK

On a brisk Thursday evening in mid-November, I sat high in the stands at a Denver Broncos home game, covering the ears of my 4-year-old son as the fans around us launched f-bombs at Tim Tebow, the Broncos' struggling second-year quarterback. Mr. Tebow was ineffective and off-target for most of the game, and one of his more voluble and obnoxious critics was standing right in front of us.


But the heckler's friend wasn't joining in. "Just wait until the end of the fourth quarter," he said. "That's Tebow time."


And so it was. In the waning moments against the New York Jets, Mr. Tebow manufactured a 95-yard game-winning drive, punctuated by his own 20-yard touchdown dash.

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LOWE'S CHAIN PULLS ADS FROM MUSLIM REALITY TV SHOW

The Lowe's home improvement chain says it's pulling ads from the new reality TV show "All-American Muslim" after protests from a conservative evangelical Christian group.

"All-American Muslim" premiered last month on the TLC and features five families from Dearborn, a Detroit suburb with a large Muslim and Arab-American population.

The Florida Family Association mounted a campaign against the show and claims victory after Lowe's announcement.

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VEGGIE TALES: CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AND BUILDING FAMILIES

Mike Nawrocki believes in the power of story, family and the Bible.

Humor, song and talking vegetables complete the formula.

Nawrocki is the co-creator of VeggieTales and co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment, which continues to produce programming for families that is buoyant and, at times, silly, but which always comes from a Christian perspective.

"We want to tell stories from a biblical worldview; from a worldview that assumes that there's a god who made us, who loves us and wants a relationship with us," said Nawrocki, who founded Big Idea in 1993 along with Phil Vischer. "We're going to tell stories out of that space."

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'IT'S LIKE PEOPLE MAGAZINE PARKED ON 2 TIMOTHY 1:7'

Cynical audiences will no doubt look at the never-ending stream of celebrities lined up to appear in "New Year's Eve" and assume it's nothing more than People magazine on the silver screen.

"Ashton Kutcher and Zach Efron lead the cast?" they'll say. "Bah! I'm sure its just the kind of cotton candy that only a teenaged groupie could love."

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ABC'S PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE DRAWS 7.6 MILLION

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WHAT YOU DO IN BEDROOM PRIVATE? NOT TO OBAMA

Want a job with the federal government?

You may want to list your sexual orientation - preferably one of the alternative lifestyle choices - to enhance your chances.

That's after an executive order signed by President Obama makes it a goal to hire people who reflect his ideals of "diversity and inclusion."

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MEDIA AGHAST AT 'GINGRICH IS KIM KARDASHIAN OF GOP' VIDEO

When WND video commentator Molotov Mitchell asked if Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich was like the "Kim Kardashian of the GOP," the story went viral.

Drawing attention from Reuters, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, Des Moines Register, ABC news stations in Iowa and Washington, D.C., National Public Radio and Chris Matthews of MSNBC, among many others, the video made media waves by brazenly criticizing the thrice-married Gingrich for cheating on and divorcing his wives.

Molotov accuses Gingrich of dishonoring marriage like a Hollywood celebrity - such as Kardashian, who has been married and divorced twice, most recently wed for only 72 days.

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4TH-GRADERS BRAINWASHED WITH OCCUPY 'PROPAGANDA'

A Connecticut dad has accused an industry giant in education, Scholastic, of delivering Occupy Wall Street propaganda to his 4th grade daughter in her school classroom.

The company's response?

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KIDS USE TOY GUN TO STEAL CANDY FROM OTHER KIDS

Police in the US say two children used a toy gun to rob their classmates of candy and chips.
Police on Friday were seeking the suspects, ages 10 and 8.

The five victims were walking home earlier this week when one of the boys pulled the plastic gun, The Macomb Daily newspaper in Michigan reported.

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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION YANKS VIRGIN MARY STATUE

The Vasko home is full of religious icons. Some of them have seasonal significance and some don't, but all of them are inside the home for now.

"I had a Blessed Mother statue sitting out here," Steven Vasko said.

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FDA CRACKS DOWN ON FREMONT MAN'S SPERM DONATIONS

The Food and Drug Administration is trying to crack down on a Fremont sperm donor who has fathered more than a dozen children.

Trent Arsenault has fathered 14 children as a sperm donor. Arsenault said he is just helping people who cannot have a baby on their own.

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US RESPONSE MUTED AS AMERICAN JAILED IN THAILAND

The U.S. government prides itself on standing up for freedom of speech around the world, but when it comes to longtime ally Thailand and its revered monarch, Washington treads carefully - even when an American citizen is thrown in jail.

Thailand on Thursday sent an American, Joe Gordon, 55, to prison for two and a half years for defaming the country's royal family after he translated excerpts of a banned biography of Thailand's king and published them online. He had been living in Colorado at the time.

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MEDIA-SHY CHELSEA CLINTON EXPLAINS HER NEW ROLE AS TELEVISION JOURNALIST FOR ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST NETWORKS

The once media-averse daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton begins a three-month stint as a contributor to the NBC network with a segment about a children's charity in Arkansas, where she grew up when her father was governor.

Two days later, Miss Clinton, a keen ballerina, will host a live broadcast of The Nutcracker to be transmitted through the American Forces Network to US troops serving overseas.

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NETANYAHU RE-ESTABLISHES BIBLE-STUDY CLASS

Taking a page out of Ben-Gurion and Begin's playbook, PM will begin hosting a regular Bible group in his official residence.

Taking a page out of David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin's playbook, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will begin hosting a regular Bible study group in his official residence for researchers, public officials and invited guests.

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IOWA EVANGELICAL VOTERS TORN OVER 'BAGGAGE' OF GINGRICH AFFAIR

Linda Warner acknowledges Newt Gingrich has some "baggage" and can be "pugnacious."

She also thinks he has the best chance of beating President Barack Obama, and that trumps any concerns she has about whether Gingrich's marital infidelity should disqualify him from becoming the standard-bearer of the party of family values.

"He has shown so well in the debates," said Warner, 52, a physics teacher who backed Ron Paul in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.

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GERALDO TO GET WABC RADIO SHOW

Fox News host and correspondent Geraldo Rivera will host the 10 and 11 a.m. hours on WABC in Manhattan, according to The New York Times.

The station, which is one of the nation's biggest, is owned by Cumulus Media, which acquired the station this year. The company is banking on the hope that Rivera's stature will broaden the audience of the station, which is best known for having the conservative heavy hitters Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin.

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PREDICTION: GINGRICH, ROMNEY IN LONG DELEGATE BATTLE

A little-noticed change in GOP rules last year means almost all of the states holding caucuses and primaries before April 1 will allocate their delegates proportionally - and that means that Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are looking at a prolonged, potentially costly battle for the GOP nomination this year.

Unless one candidate dominates the first several caucuses and primaries, the race could easily stretch into April and beyond, GOP veterans told The Hill.

"Unless you have a candidate who's established they've dominated in the first three to five contests, it's going to turn into a protracted battle," said Ryan Call, state chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. "It may be the kind of back-and-forth contest we saw in the Clinton and Obama race.

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ATHEISTS DISTRUSTED AS MUCH AS RAPISTS

A new study finds that atheists are among society's most distrusted group, comparable even to rapists in certain circumstances.

Psychologists at the University of British Columbia and the University of Oregon say that their study demonstrates that anti-atheist prejudice stems from moral distrust, not dislike, of nonbelievers.

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WOMAN SURVIVES BEING BURIED ALIVE, DIGS HERSELF WITH ENGAGEMENT RING

Takes the stand to testify about how her fiancé trapped her in cardboard coffin    

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BOLTON: RUSSIA MAY HAVE HELPED IRAN DOWN SPY DRONE

It's possible that Russia directly aided Iran in downing the sophisticated U.S. drone that crashed in Iranian territory last week, America's former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said today in a radio interview.

"You would have to think that that is a possibility," said Bolton, commenting on the likelihood of Russian assistance in the drone's capture.

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MY DAUGHTER HAS CHOSEN THE DARK SIDE VIDEO GOES VIRAL

The maniacal laugh of a Norwegian baby girl has thousands of YouTube users and US news outlets bewitched.

In less than two weeks, 1-and-a-half-year-old baby Ekström has earned 5 million views for her reaction to a fallen toy.

My daughter has chosen the Dark Side. [ORIGINAL]

The video titled "My daughter has chosen the dark side," a reference to the Star Wars axis of evil, has been shown on US television by the Good Morning America show and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, both with viewers in the tens of millions.

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