function search_validate() {
    if (document.getElementById('q').value == '' || document.getElementById('q').value == 'Search Site') {
        document.getElementById('q').value = '';
        document.getElementById('q').focus();;
        return false;
    } else {
        document.getElementById('search_form').method = 'post';
        document.getElementById('search_form').action = 'http://www.christianity.com/search/' + document.getElementById('q').value + '/';
    }

    return true;
}

$(document).ready(function(){

    $("#newsletterForm").submit(function(e){
        e.preventDefault();

        var emailRegex  = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/;

        var checked = $(this).find("[input:checkbox:checked[name='newsletterSelection']").map(function(){
            return this.value;
        }).get();
        
        if(checked.length === 0) {
			alert('Please select a newsletter in order to subscribe.');
		    return;	
        }

        var email = $("#newsletterEmail").val();

		if(!emailRegex.test(email)) {
			alert('Please enter a valid email address.');
		    return;	
		}

        var lists = checked.join(",");
        var url = 'http://www.salememail.com/stormpostsubscribe/default.aspx?source=ccom&email=' + email + '&lists=' + lists + '&thankyou=http://www.christianity.com/newsletters/Signup.aspx?skipimport=true';

        window.location.href = url;
    });

});