The One Laptop per child initiative, founded by MIT Media Lab Director Nicholas Negroponte, continues to gain momentum, as the country of Rwanda is the latest country to make a commitment to providing low cost laptops to children (read here). The mission of this non-profit association is to develop a low-cost laptop - the "$100 Laptop"- a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. The goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves.

An "evangelical consultant" has been hired by Hillary Clinton to help attract Christian conservatives in her likely 2008 presidential campaign. To read this article, click here.

More studies are taking a closer look at young adults and are finding a fading influence the church is having in their lives. A new LifeWay survey found that a major factor causing young adults to fall out of the pews is the church's inability to minister to them in their transition stage. Click here to read this article. What does your church do to reach young adults in your community?

Children under 10 think being a celebrity is the "very best thing in the world" but do not think quite as much of God, a survey has revealed. The poll of just under 1,500 youngsters ranked "God" as their tenth favorite thing in the world, with celebrity, "good looks" and being rich at one, two and three respectively. To read this article, click here.

For most of us, the New Year is a time to reflect on the past and set goals for the future, commonly in the form of a New Year's resolution. But did you know that... 25% of New Year's resolutions will be abandon in the first 15 weeks... the average number of time's a New Years resolution is made is 10... and those who manage to make a resolution that lasts for 6 months or more have often tried 5 or 6 times before finally succeeding. According to About.com, the top 5 resolutions Americans make are: 1) Spend More Time with Family & Friends 2) Exercise More 3) Tame the Bulge 4) Quit Smoking 5) Enjoy Life More What is your resolution? Do you think resolutions are a good idea? What makes them work?