Has your church hosted a ‘Water Sunday?’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) March 24, 2012 — By the time you’re done reading this story, three children will have died in the world from water-borne illnesses. According to Water Missions International, three children die every minute of every date; 884 million people globally lack access to safe water, Water Missions International says. The missions organization […]
Read More →A Word News conversation with October Baby co-director Jon Erwin: ‘We knew it had to be in theaters’ (Part 1 in a series)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) March 23, 2012 – Months before October Baby was released nationally – it is in theaters beginning today – co-director Jon Erwin saw fruit. “The feedback has been diverse and amazing with this film,” he told WordNews.org. It was in 14 theaters last October and was also screened before 100 ministry leaders. [More […]
Read More →October Baby hits screens nationwide tomorrow
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) March 22, 2012 – October Baby, the story of a 19-year-old who finds out she was not only adopted, but the survivor of an attempted abortion, debuts nationally tomorrow. She goes on a road trip to find her mother, and finds herself too. Jon Erwin told WordNews.org that the film was inspired by […]
Read More →73% of chaplains say prisoners trying to convert fellow inmates, Pew study says
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) March 22, 2012 – A new study finds that faith is alive and well behind bars. According to the Pew Research Center’s latest poll, Religion in Prisons: A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains, 73 percent of chaplains said it is common — or very common — for inmates to proselytize to other […]
Read More →Two planes dedicated for Mission Aviation Fellowship’s service in Indonesia
NAMPA, Idaho (WordNews.org) March 21, 2012 — Mission Aviation Fellowship has dedicated two new Kodiak planes worth a total of $3.4 million for service in remote areas of Indonesia. The planes were donated anonymously. “I know the excitement the sound of these planes will generate in places with names like Kiwi, Bomela, Langda, and Koropun,” […]
Read More →Christian business leaders gather at Kingdom Economic Summit
By AARON CHARLES For Word News LOS ANGELES (Word News) March 21, 2012 – Christian market leaders are gathering in Los Angeles this week to attend The Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit (K.E.Y.S.), which began March 21. The event, held at the Los Angeles Airport Marriot, runs through March 25. It is loosely patterned after the […]
Read More →Author Vander Zee: Why I do what I do (Part II)
By AARON CHARLES For Word New MIAMI (WordNews.org) March 20, 2012 – Author Ruth Vander Zee said God’s interaction in her life led her to study women in the Bible. The result is the book “Woman Meets Jesus: How Jesus Encourages, Empowers, and Equips Women on Their Personal Journey of Faiths.” She also was passionate […]
Read More →Author Vander Zee: God ‘healed parts of me I didn’t know needed healing’ (Part I)
By AARON CHARLES For Word News MIAMI (WordNews.org) March 19, 2012 — Ruth Vander Zee, author of the book Woman Meets Jesus: How Jesus Encourages, Empowers, and Equips Women on Their Personal Journey of Faiths, has a great story to tell. Hers is a story of grace, redemption, and healing. In her book, Vander Zee […]
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