Kairos Prison Ministry International’s executive director retires; interim named
WINTER PARK, Fla.. (WordNews.org) April 11, 2012 — John Thompson has retired as executive director of Kairos Prison Ministry International. He served the ministry for 11 years. Kairos has named Thomas Kemner the interim executive director. The ministry is conducting a search for a permanent executive director. Kemner has been a consultant for the ministry […]
Read More →A Word News conversation with October Baby co-director Jon Erwin: Confronting indifference and apathy (Part 5 in a series)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) April 11, 2012 – Jon Erwin recalls a conversation he had with NPR a few days before the March 23 release of “October Baby,” that he co-directed with his brother Andy Erwin. The question centered on the timing of the film in the midst of a heated presidential contest in which contraception and […]
Read More →A review of “The Hunger Games”: It will keep you thinking
By JEFFREY GILBERT For Word News CEDARVILLE, Ohio (WordNews.org) April 9, 2012 — Teens and college students are filling theaters to see “The Hunger Games” and making it the hottest movie of 2012. First, they probably read the best-selling book by Suzanne Collins and love the characters, so naturally they want to see the movie. […]
Read More →Chuck Colson recovering; to miss first Easter in prison in 34 years
LANSDOWNE, Va. (WordNews.org) April 8, 2012 — For the first time in 34 years, Chuck Colson will not be ministering to inmates on Easter. But Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, has shown some promising signs of recovery following surgery on April 1, officials at the ministry said. […]
Read More →Saturdays with Sandi Patty: Entering a new season (Part 2 in a series)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (WordNews.org) April 7, 2012 — Christian recording artist Sandi Patty says she’s entering a new season of life when things just matter more. “After having been in this business for these many years, I think that at this season in my life—I’m 55—things just matter more to me.” Sandi has been reconnecting with […]
Read More →Titanic heroism to be honored at centennial event
By AARON CHARLES For Word News BRANSON, Mo. (WordNews.org) April 7,2012 – The story of the sinking of the RMS Titanic continues to resurface. Most recently, the 1997 film Titanic was released in 3-D format. And the United Nations recently announced its cultural agency UNESCO just announced that it will be prevent any “unauthorized lifts […]
Read More →Blue Ridge Broadcasting acquires Knoxville, Tenn., radio station
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WordNews.org) April 3, 2012 — Blue Ridge Broadcasting Inc. of Asheville, N.C., has finalized the purchase of 106.7 WRJK-FM, Norris, Tenn., from South Central Communications Inc. It’s Blue Ridge’s first radio acquisition in 49 years. Blue Ridge was founded in 1962 by Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth. Blue Ridge’s flagship station, 106.9 […]
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