Instruments of Joy seeks sponsors to deliver instruments to orphans
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) July 31, 2013 – Instruments of Joy, a Christian nonprofit, is seeking sponsors so it can deliver 2,000 quality instruments annually beginning n 2015. The Nashville-based nonprofit currently has delivered 44 quality instruments to orphans and aspiring musicians in Honduras, China, India, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya, Sudan, Moldova, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Haiti, Trinidad, Chile and […]
Read More →Olympic high jumper Brigetta Barrett puts God on pedestal
By LIZ McCONKEY For Word News DES MOINES, Iowa (WordNews.org) July 16, 2013 — Olympic high jump silver medalist Brigetta Barrett, also known as BeeBee, was mindful that “this is the start of my season.” What a start it was at the recent USA Track and Field Championship here, with a win of 6-8.25. “I […]
Read More →International Faith and Family Film Festival to debut at T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest
DALLAS (WordNews.org) July 16, 2013 – Bishop T.D. Jakes’ MegaFest 2013 will include the International Faith and Family Film Festival this year. The film festival will showcase such projects as Fox Searchlight’s “Black Nativity,” Image Entertainment’s “Winnie Mandela” and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “Heaven is for Real,” based on the best-selling book by the same name […]
Read More →Ambulance takes another woman from late-term abortion doctor LeRoy Carhart’s Md. clinic
GERMANTOWN, Maryland (WordNews.org) July 10, 2013 – Another woman was seen taken from late-term abortion doctor LeRoy Carhart’s office Tuesday afternoon and transported to a local hospital, according to the Maryland Coalition for Life. The woman’s transport to the hospital follows the death of Jennifer Morbelli earlier this year. Pro-life leaders plan to discuss the […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: The Unshakable Truth (Part 4)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) July 8, 2013 – Christian apologist and best-selling author Josh McDowell says pastors need to weave into every sermon a defense of the faith. McDowell, author of “More than a Carpenter” and “Evidence that Demands a Verdict,” said preachers also need to provide their congregation with stories of those who have gone […]
Read More →Heptathlete Bettie Wade on “the best thing I ever did”
BY LIZ McCONKEY For Word News DES MOINES, Iowa (WordNews.org) July 5, 2013 — Bettie Wade, who recently took second place in the heptathlon at the USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, recently. After taking fourth place at the 2012 Olympic Trials, Wade is happy to qualify for the upcoming World Championships […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: Defending the faith: Pastors need to do a better job (Part 3)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) July 3, 2013 — Josh McDowell says believers in Jesus Christ should stand out in today’s culture. But McDowell said instead, this has become “one of our biggest problems.” “As a church, probably our biggest impact will be how believers live their lives out and stand out different from those around them,” […]
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