Airport chaplains

Many (airports) have chapels and are staffed by 350 chaplains worldwide. Read more from Associated Press here.

Odd Religious Sties in America

WHAT: Don Brown Rosary Collection, the world's largest rosary collection
WHERE: Stevenson, Washington

WHAT: Richard Greene's ark replica
WHERE: Frostburg, Maryland

WHAT: The Church of God of Prophecy's Fields of the Wood including the world's largest Ten Commandments display, largest altar and largest New Testament
WHERE: Murphy, North Carolina

WHAT: Bill Rice's Cross Garden
WHERE: Prattville, Alabama

WHAT: Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens outdoor gallery
WHERE: Summerville, Georgia

The Airport Chaplain

NPR offers a look at the ministry of Atlanta airport chaplain Chester Cook, who wanders the terminals looking for people who are in need of help.

Colorado Springs Tourism

• Compassion International - 2,500 visitors
• International Bible Society – doesn’t keep stats
• Focus on the Family - nearly 200,000 visitors annually

Florida Ark?

Does he know something we don’t? George Hansen is building a – well, it appears to be an ark similar to the one Noah built. It’s across from Dinosaur World near Tampa. Construction started last year on what Hansen said was supposed to be a war memorial. He says the resemblance to Noah’s Ark is just a coincidence. The building is up for lease. The Tampa Tribune has a photo.

New Car Tag

Christians may get a new license plate in South Carolina. The license plate has the words I Believe on it along with a cross on a stained glass window. The Senate has already passed the bill. Now the House gets to vote on the special tag. An effort to get the same plate approved in Florida (a sample of which you see here) failed to get through the Sunshine State’s legislature.