God and football: 30% of Americans think God plays role in outcomes of sporting events
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 31, 2013 –Almost a third of Americans believe God plays a role in the outcome of sporting events such as the upcoming Super Bowl. That’s according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute. According to the survey, 53 percent say God rewards athletes who have faith with good […]
Read More →Kerry condemns American Pastor Saeed Abedini’s arrest in Iran
IRAN (WordNews.org) Jan. 29, 2013 – The American Center for Law and Justice is lobbying the United Nations, European Union and the Council in an effort to secure the release of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in one of Iran’s most “brutal and deadly prisons—simply because of his […]
Read More →Child Evangelism Fellowship USA experiencing rapid growth
WARRENTON, Mo. (WordNews.org) Jan. 28, 2013 — Child Evangelism Fellowship, which bills itself as the largest Christian ministry to children in the world, reported ministering to nearly 900,000 children in the United States in 2012. That’s up 10.3 percent from 2011. Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) ministers through 15 programs in the United States, including the […]
Read More →Saturdays with Jamie Grace: Writing songs that mean something (Part 3)
DES MOINES, Iowa (WordNews.org) Jan. 26, 2013 – Christian music artist Jamie Grace conducts an interview with Word News from her parked car. She laughs. “I just need to be out of my room, away from my guitar,” she explains, “because I will end up playing it. I’m kind of sitting really weird. My feet […]
Read More →Christian mission organization launches Educators’ Think Tank to develop curriculum
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 24, 2013 — Water Missions International has launched the Educators’ Think Tank to develop curriculum focused on educating students on the global water crisis. The Think Tank is made up of 10 current and former educators, administrators and staff from across the country that have experience in in teaching and best […]
Read More →Pro-lifers to protest outside Planned Parenthood, release anti-GOP video
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 24, 2013 – Pro-life leaders will descend on Washington, D.C. today in front of Planned Parenthood to pray for an end to abortion and then release a video chastising Republican leaders who funding abortion. The national leaders will release their first video today at 10 a.m. demanding the U.S. House of […]
Read More →What are the most—and least—‘Bible-minded’ cities?
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 23, 2013 – There’s no surprise that according to Barna Group’s latest survey, the South remains reigning champs in terms of being the most Bible-minded. But if you thought New York City or Las Vegas would be fighting for the bottom of the list, you may be surprised. Barna conducted 42,855 […]
Read More →Hundreds of events planned nationwide for National Marriage Week
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Jan. 23, 2013 – The week leading up to Valentine’s Day is being dubbed National Marriage Week and hundreds of events are being planned across the country and in more than 20 countries, organizers said. A group in Kankakee County, Illinois, is setting up a booth in a shopping mall from Feb. […]
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