American Family Association heats up Home Depot boycott
TUPELO, Miss. (WordNews.org) Feb. 24, 2012 – More than 600,000 people have signed a pledge to boycott Home Depot stores because of its support of gay marriage and the America Family Association is urging more people to join the cause. In a email to supporters, AFA included a photo (on right) of a break room […]
Read More →No. 1 movie ‘The Vow’ now No. 1 on Times best-seller list
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Feb. 17, 2012 — The No. 1 movie, “The Vow,” is now the No. 1 book on The New York Times’ best-seller list. The true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter’s love before and after a tragic car accident sits atop the Times’ heralded list in its first week of re-release. It is […]
Read More →GOD TV marks a decade in Africa
CAPE TOWN, Africa (WordNews.org) Feb. 28, 2012 – GOD TV opened its first African office here nearly 11 years ago. It soon began broadcasting across the continent via satellite. Today, it can be seen in more than 50 African countries. Broadcasts have included live events such as Angus Buchan’s Mighty Men’s Conference that draws hundreds […]
Read More →Six named to Academy of Preachers’ Gospel Catalyst Network
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WordNews.org) Feb. 21, 2012 — Six young preachers have been named to the Academy of Preachers’ 2012 Gospel Catalyst Network. The Network was established to support the academy’s mission to find and support young people called to preach the gospel. Dwight A. Moody, founder and president of the academy, coined the phrase Gospel […]
Read More →A conversation with 4Him’s Mark Harris: ‘Stronger in the Broken Places’ (Part 1 in a series)
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Feb. 20, 2012 – Mark Harris, the lead songwriter for the Christian band 4Him, says he’s enjoying a “sweet time” in his life. He recently released his fourth solo album, “Stronger in the Broken Places” and he’s doing things his way these days, he told WordNews.org. If you don’t know him by […]
Read More →Iranian pastor’s fate unclear
IRAN (WordNews.org) Feb. 27, 2012 — Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani received a death sentence last week for converting to Christianity, leading to an international outcry for his immediate release. But there have been not updates on his fate. The American Center for Law and Justice is urging American Christians to call their lawmakers to press for […]
Read More →A Word News conversation with Stryper’s Michael Sweet – part I: Band On A Mission, Bringing Hope
[Editor’s Note: Word News published this series on Fridays. The stories were lost because of a server problem years ago. Word News is rebuilding these exclusive stories and will run them under the category “Flashback.” Enjoy!] ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (WordNews.org) Oct. 7, 2005 — One of Christian music’s top-selling — and controversial — bands, Stryper, […]
Read More →‘IndoctriNation’ takes best documentary award; ‘Courageous’ named ‘Best of Festival’
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WordNews.org) Feb. 29, 2012 – The night before the Oscars, directors Colin Gunn and Joaquin Fernandez and co-producer Scott Eash went home with an award of their own: the Jubilee Award for Best Documentary. Their film: “IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America.” More than 2,100 people attended the […]
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