Mom creates app for restless kids in church
ANNA, Texas (WordNews.org) Oct. 28, 2011 — If you have fidgety kids in church, Ann Goade has something you may want to consider. It’s a phone app. But not just any phone app. Goade, a mother of three, created an app that is designed to encourage kids to listen in church. Big church Bingo is […]
Read More →Thursdays with Brandon Heath: Sound Checks and stories (Part 1 in a series)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 27, 2011 — Two hours before a concert, Brandon Heath comes out with just a guitar to entertain a smaller crowd. It
Read More →Wednesdays with Britt Nicole: A heart of worship (Part 1 in a series)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 26, 2011 — This may surprise you, but when Christian music artist Britt Nicole moved from Salisbury, N.C., and arrived in Nashville, her desire was to sing worship songs. “I love worship music,” she tells WordNews.org, “and when I moved to Nashville, I was actually trying to write worship songs. I was […]
Read More →Episcopal church membership falls below 2M
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Oct. 25, 2011–Church membership in the U.S.-based Episcopal Church has dropped below 2 million for the first time in decades, according to the Institute on Religion and Democracy. The denomination said it has 1,951,907 members in 2010, down from 2,006,343 in 2009. The church has been losing members by a rate of […]
Read More →Coalition challenges CBS News, Health.com to debate abortion-cancer link
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WordNews.org) Oct. 24, 2011 — The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer is challenging CBS News and Health.com for reports that it says “falsely claim the abortion-breast cancer (ABC) link is a myth.” “We expect CBS News and Health.com to duck the challenge, just as other organizations have whose leaders would rather see […]
Read More →One Nation Under God conference planned
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2011) — A group calling itself Renew American Leadership (ReAL) is hosting a day-long conference titled “One Nation Under God.” Speakers include former Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. “One Nation Under God will lay a foundation of critical knowledge […]
Read More →Men’s conference tackles financial crisis
DALLAS (WordNews.org) Oct. 22, 2011 — A men’s conference scheduled for next month is Dallas is focused on men’s leadership role in families in the midst of economic turmoil. “Lion’s Rour 2011 Global Summit,” put on by the Christian Men’s Network, is scheduled for Nov. 3-5. Organizers said in the midst of the current economic […]
Read More →Jimmy Carter to pen 3 books for Zondervan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WordNews.org) Oct. 21, 2011 — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is partnering with publisher Zondervan to publish three Christian titles, Zondervan announced. Carter children’s book was recently released and two other titles will be released next year. “We are honored to be working with President Carter,” said Zondervan president and CEO Scott […]
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