Social media site launched for Bible study within persecuted church
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. (WordNews.org) June 26, 2012 – A new social media site has been launched to help Christians, especially those in house churches or in the mission field, conduct Bible studies. BibleStudySpace.com already has 5,000 Christian blog posts, 8,000 Christian photos, 2,000 Christian music videos and 200 Christian groups. There are 3,000 audio sermons, movies […]
Read More →Mars Hill megachurch starts record label
SEATTLE, Wash. (WordNews.org) June 25, 2012 – Megachurch Mars Hill Church is launching a record label, Mars Hill Music. The label will feature musicians and worship leaders who serve at the church’s 14 locations. Mars Hill described the label as being “defined by Christ and culture and corporate worship.” The label isn’t looking to enter […]
Read More →Looking for an alternative to Facebook; DustofftheBible.com
ASHLAND, Ohio (WordNews.org) June 24, 2012 — Looking for an alternative to Facebook or some other social media site. DustOfftheBible.com says it is the only Christian social network that has features compatible with Facebook and MySpace — minus any inappropriate content. Features on the site include: * Real-time chat and video chat styled after Facebook […]
Read More →Bible translation initiative lands funding support
ARLINGTON, Texas (WordNews.org) June 21, 2012 – The Bolthouse Foundation is backing an initiative to translate the Bible in languages with fewer than 10,000 speakers. The foundation will match any church-related group’s gift to The Seed Company for the ‘Least of These’ initiative. According to The Seed Company, a Bible translation organization affiliated with Wycliff […]
Read More →Pa. abortion clinic closes following new state law; 5 stop surgical abortions
PITTSBURGH (WordNews.org) June 19, 2012 – Pennsylvania’s new abortion clinic licensing law that went into effect today requires abortion clinics to submit to inspections and meet minimum safety standards. Pro-life group Operation Rescue said one abortion clinic, Allegheny Women’s Center, voluntary closed on June 15 and five others were forced to stop all surgical abortions […]
Read More →Children fare worse in households headed by gays, study says
AUSTIN, Texas (WordNews.org) – A new University of Texas study finds incidents of pedophilia and rape are higher in households headed by same-sex couples. The study was authored by Associate Professor Mark Regnerus from the University of Texas. His findings include: • Parental pedophilia is widespread: 23 percent of children with a lesbian mother reported […]
Read More →75,000 turn out for Palau festival
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WordNews.org) June 18, 2012 – With temperatures in the triple digits, more than 75,000 central Californians turned out for evangelist Luis Palau’s festival on the grounds of Cal Expo on June 16-17. Major Christian artists TobyMac, Skillet, Mandisa, Phil Wickham, and Lincoln Brewster performed at the event as well. “We were ecstatic with […]
Read More →U.S. senators petitioned to support Iranian pastor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 18, 2012 – The American Center for Law and Justice has launched a petition urging U.S. Senators to call for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani’s release. Nadarkhani received a death sentence in February for converting to Christianity, leading to an international outcry for his immediate release. It is ACLJ’s second petition on Nadarkhani’s […]
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