These are nervous times.  The economy is plunging, and measure after measure brings more bad news.  The “talking heads” on TV and radio continue doing their sensationalist best to convince viewers that the Fed’s rescue efforts are not working. It sounds something like this: “The current contraction in the U.S. economy will be the longest and deepest recession since the Great Depression,” says Professor Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center at the W. P. Carey...

The meeting looked like any high-level meeting. Pat McCalla recalls sitting in a room with representatives of major leadership groups from Phoenix. He asked them what seemed to be a simple question, “What do see as the city’s major problems?” The answer began with the usual: illegal immigration, drugs. The following answer, however, took Pat by surprise: child prostitution. Child prostitution? Pat was taken aback, as most people are when they hear that Phoenix is a hot bed for child sex...

The Cornerstone story begins with a few who gathered in an apartment clubhouse thirteen years ago desiring to do church in a way that would appeal to people who liked God but had lost interest in traditional church. Their first Sunday services where in an elementary school and right from the start there was a connection with the people of Chandler. Attendance swelled, but more importantly, the stories of life-change increased. People who were far from God were making new and fresh...

WE SAT DOWN WITH BRANDON “THE REP” KEAGAL, AND ASKED HIM A FEW QUESTIONS...  LOOP: How’d this whole thing start for you? THE REP: I was rapping for as long as I can remember. I use to get high and freestyle in my bedroom or as I walked the streets. However, the day I got baptized I told the Lord I wanted to use my gift for Him. Up until that time, I had never even heard of Christian rap. I thought I had invented it….HAHA! LOOP: What’s the hardest thing...

Worship singer songwriter Charlie Hall RECORDING ARTIST CHARLIE HALL PERFORMED LIVE WITH PHIL WICKAM HERE AT CORNERSTONE, ON APRIL 18TH. OUR OWN BRIAN WURZELL HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH CHARLIE BEFORE THE CONCERT, AND THROW A FEW QUESTIONS HIS WAY... BRIAN: Hey, I’m glad we have a chance to talk. It’s just really good that you’re here today. It’s been great that you took time out of your day to hang with us. I appreciate that. Well, the new album, “The Bright Sadness” is out. ...

RECORDING ARTIST PHIL WICKHAM PERFORMED LIVE, ACCOMPANIED BY CHARLIE HALL, HERE AT CORNERSTONE ON APRIL 18TH. OUR OWN BRIAN WURZELL HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH HIS FRIEND BEFORE THE CONCERT, AND THROW A COUPLE QUESTIONS HIS WAY... BRIAN: Hey Phil, I’m glad we have a chance to talk. Thanks so much. Let’s get right down to it. How’s the new record coming? PHIL: Thanks Brian. No problem. It’s my pleasure. We are currently working on...