Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

President Barack Obama plans to fire the inspector general who investigates AmeriCorps and other national service programs amid a controversy between the IG and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, who is an Obama supporter and former NBA basketball star. The IG, Gerald Walpin, was criticized by the U.S. attorney in Sacramento for the way he handled an investigation of Johnson and his nonprofit group, which received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grants from the Corporation for National Community Service. The corporation runs the AmeriCorps program. On Thursday, Obama said in a letter to Congress that he had lost confidence in Walpin. Neither the ... Read Full Story

Kenneth Copeland Ministries is the right place for those who want to strengthen their faith by having to see different endeavors of other individuals whose faith have been shaken by varied factors. Inspirational articles and bible verses also are there to enlighten those who are somehow confused and slowly losing their faith. It offers real-life testimonies and an avenue for sharing each others experiences of having to deal with the test of their spiritual beliefs. It could also be the right way for you to share the words of God. In this fast-phased world where many seemed to have less or no time at ... Read Full Story

Two evangelical Christian institutions under scrutiny for past financial practices have won accreditation from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, the group announced Thursday. Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., and Joyce Meyer Ministries of Fenton, Mo., are now members of the council, which was founded in 1979 in an attempt to provide a sort of stamp of approval and show that evangelical institutions can police themselves. To win accreditation, the groups must "faithfully demonstrate compliance with established standards for financial accountability, fundraising and board governance," ECFA said. In 2007, Oral Roberts University fell more than $50 million in the red as then-president Richard ... Read Full Story

Kenneth Copeland Ministries are spreading the meaning and purpose of love which is the foundation of harmony in a family and for the whole world to live in peaceful co-existence. God is love and if there is love and harmony in the family, then God dwells in every heart of its members. The presence of the Omnipotent One is found in the midst of the family. Love and respect must always be accorded to every one for a harmonious family relationship. The burden of harmony is not on the wife but on the husband and this is indeed a great challenge for the man ... Read Full Story

How many adjectives can we use to describe the feelings associated with the news that AIG paid $165 million in bonuses when the Federal Government spend over $170 Billion - yes, that is Billion, in bail out money to save the ailing giant? There is outrage and many in government leadership are expressing their opinions about how they feel about the audicity of AIG to effect those payments. That said, it is also important to make sure that leadership on both sides of the isle don’t get carried away with their comments. CNN reported the following comments: Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa didn’t ... Read Full Story