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,” […]
Read More →Reactions from Christian organizations swift to Supreme Court’s overturning of DOMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) June 26, 2013 — Reaction was swift to the U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and opened the door for gay marriage to return to California. In a 5-4 ruling authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the vourt struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: The church’s (lack of) influence in the culture (Part 2)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) June 26, 2013 — Josh McDowell sees the Church losing its influence in the culture and he can point to one key contributing factor: the Internet. “What the Internet has done has leveled the playing field for Christians in the church,” said McDowell, a well-known author of such books as “More than […]
Read More →Track & Field stars talk about following Christ on and off the turf
BY LIZ McCONKEY For Word News DES MOINES, Iowa (WordNews.org) June 26, 2013 – Michelle Carter, three-time USA Outdoor champion and a 2012 World Indoor bronze medalist, took first in the shot put at the USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, by setting an American record. She didn’t think much about her […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: What’s wrong with America? (Part 1)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) June 25, 2013 – Josh McDowell is not an alarmist. And yet the author of 138 books, including “More than a Carpenter” and “Evidence that Demands a Verdict,” is concerned about the direction America is headed in. In an exclusive interview with WordNews.org, the best-selling Christian author and iconic apologist, said the […]
Read More →Long-jumper’s leap of faith
BY LIZ McCONKEY For Word News DES MOINES, Iowa (WordNews.org) June 23, 2013 00 — Omar Craddock, a recent winner of the NCAA Championships in the triple jump, just took first at the USA Track and Field Championships with his personal best of 56 feet 3¼ inches. Craddock (pictured) quickly gives God the glory for […]
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