Barna: Half of Gen Z Feel Bad About the Amount of Time Spent on Screens
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 10, 2021 — A new survey conducted by Barna Group, a Christian pollster, finds 60 percent of teens and young adults — Gen Z — feel their generation spends too much time on screens. Asked about their own person screen time use, 53 percent of those between the ages 13 to […]
Read More →To Russia with Love: During Pandemic, Heroes Cast ‘Love Lifeline’ to Russia’s ‘Unwanted’ Children
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WordNews.org) Feb. 9, 2021 — Thousands of “unwanted” children in Russia are looking to local Christians for hope as the nation’s orphanages struggle to cope with the accelerating pandemic. And local churches are stepping up to the challenge. But it is a major task. There are more than 700,000 children who live in […]
Read More →Supreme Court Rules to End California’s Ban on In-Person Worship
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 6, 2021 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry (HIM) and partially granted the injunction pending appeal in the federal lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s total ban on indoor worship, said Liberty Counsel, the firm representing Harvest. The ruling also included […]
Read More →California Only State to Ban Worship
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 5, 2021 — The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry’s pending emergency injunction pending appeal against what Liberty Counsel says is California’s unconstitutional worship ban and discriminatory treatment. Liberty Counsel represents the California churches that are now waiting for the […]
Read More →A Christian Alternative to WhatsApp — ChatPray
LONDON (WordNews.org) Feb. 4, 2021 — In the midst of the pandemic, more people are looking for ways to connect spiritually. Enter: ChatPray, the free app launched this week. The app was created by Soultime, based in London, which has 500,000 Christian members on its Soultime app. Research shows that while some churches and other […]
Read More →Mattel’s American Girl Brand Introduces Lesbian Theme in Latest Doll
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 3, 2021 – American Girl , the endearing brand loved by adolescent girls, has introduced a lesbian theme with the release of its Girl of the Year, Kira Bailey. American Girl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT), says Kira is a “nurturing and inquisitive 10-year-old who cares deeply for animals and […]
Read More →AcademicInfluence.com Names Top Christian Higher Ed Schools in US
FORT WORTH, Texas (WordNews.org) Feb. 1, 2021 — Academic Influence has released its list of top 50 Christian colleges based on what it calls “concentrated influence.” Concentrated influence takes the combined influence score of a college’s top influencers, such as faculty and alums, and divides it by the total number of under graduates. This approach gives smaller […]
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