Second annual ‘Water Sunday’ initiative launched
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 7, 2013 – Water Missions International is launched its second annual Water Sunday initiative that urges churches from throughout the country to dedicate one Sunday towards promoting the need for safe water internationally and urging churches to take action. Last year, more than 30 churches participated in the first Water Sunday. […]
Read More →96% of churches in U.S. serve local community, feeding and clothing poor, survey says
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (Jan. 6, 2013 – A new survey finds that despite the economic downturn, 96 percent of all churches in the United States are involved in some form of relief work in their communities, feeding and clothing the poor. The survey also found that 58 percent of churches in the U.S. provide hands-on […]
Read More →Growth in Mormonism, sexual liberalism on Christian colleges among trends institute predicts will top religious news in 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 5, 2013 – Christian persecution in the Middle East will continue to ramp up, leading to mass emigration. Mormonism’s popularity will continue to grow. Sexual liberalism will spread in evangelical colleges and universities. Those are three of the predictions made by the Institute on Religion in Democracy that will be among […]
Read More →Christian video game company launches Kickstarter campaign
ATLANTA (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2013 – True Light Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its latest video game release for PCs called Through The Shadows. The Kickstarter campaign runs through Jan. 17. True Light Games was founded in 2010 by Michael Angel. He said after years of research, he started the company. He […]
Read More →Stoller Foundation launches operations, seeks grant applications for ‘volunteer-rich’organizations
HOUSTON, Texas (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2013 – The Stoller Foundation has been launched and is looking to write grants to organizations that are not dependent on government funding and are seeking to “carry Christ’s messages to people throughout the world.” Founded by Jerry Stoller, the goal of the foundation is to provide support to ministries […]
Read More →Faith and Public Policy Institute to release agenda on how to “eradicate poverty”
PRINCETON, N.J., (WordNews.org) Jan. 2, 2013 –The Faith and Public Policy Institute will release details on its Moral Agenda to Eradicate Poverty next month. The institute, citing U.S. Census data that shows 49.7 million Americans living below the poverty line with annual incomes below $22,811 for a family of four, says America is at a […]
Read More →Christian Nigerian-American group pleads with White House to label Boko Haram a terrorist organization
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Jan. 1, 2013 – Pressure is mounting on the White House to declare the Boko Haram a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). “On Christmas day in northern Nigeria, Boko Haram was busy slashing the throats of Christians right inside their churches or at their homes,” said Laolu Akande, executive director of the Christian […]
Read More →FRC’s Tony Perkins launching daily radio show
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 1, 2013 – Tony Perkins, the head of the Christian lobby group Family Research Council is launching a daily radio program on Jan. 7. Perkins, who is president of Family Research Council, is a former member of the Louisiana legislature. According to the council’s website, Perkins authored such measures as the […]
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