70% of Christian teens report losing faith in Bible

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WordNews.org) Sept. 17, 2012– A recent survey found teens considered “cream of the crop” youth group members are doubting the Bible. The survey reported in Biola Magazine revealed that “70 percent of teens surveyed expressed persistent, measurable doubts that what the Bible says about Jesus is true.” Youth expert, Mike Nappa, in […]
Read More →From pro-choice to pro-life: Ministry introducing former abortionists who’ve joined pro-life movement

CHICAGO (WordNews.org) Sept. 15, 2012 – Next week, a pro-life group will introduce former abortionists who have become pro-life activists. According to the latest Gallup poll, Americans tilt ‘pro-life’ by a 9-point margin. But the Pro-Life Action League says it is not just the general public that is turning against abortion. Some within the abortion […]
Read More →On a mission: Jason Cooper of Jason Cooper Ministries

SCHENECTADY, N.Y (WordNews.org) Sept. 16, 2012 – Jason Cooper said he started Jason Cooper Ministries after seeing leaders be “one-man” shows, something he says leads to “exhaustion, frustration and burnout. “Ephesians 4 gives us a list of leadership gifts given to the church for health, growth and success,” he said. “The church has not utilized […]
Read More →Values Voter Summit streaming live

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Sept. 14, 2012 – The Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit, which will feature vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, kicked off today. The event, sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, AFA Action, American Values, Liberty University/Liberty Council and Family Research Council, plays host to grassroots conservatives as well as congressional leaders. Family Research […]
Read More →Youth organization launching ‘I Vote Pro-Life First’ campus tour

MANASSAS, Va. (WordNews.org) Sept. 13, 2012 – Students for Life of America, a pro-life youth organization, is visiting campuses in battle ground states to promote anti-abortion candidates. The initiative is called “I Vote Pro-Life First” and the goal is to educate 300,000 voters and recruit 1,200 Get-Out-The-Vote volunteers The movement calls on Americans to sign […]
Read More →World Trade Center relic cross subject of lawsuit

NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Sept. 11, 2012 – Eleven years after terrorists brought down the World Trade Center, the 17-foot, relic cross found in the midst of the rubble at ground zero is the center of a lawsuit filed by the American Atheists Foundation. Liberty Counsel says the suit complains of unequal representation. The cross was […]
Read More →College ministry leader: ‘Shift the campus, you’ll shift the world’

COLONIE, N.Y. (WordNews.org) Sept. 11, 2012 — Jeremy Story speaks rapidly about his vision to change the culture of America, one campus at a time. There’s a sense of urgency in his voice. And yet, he’s been doing this full-time for nearly half his life. At 37, he has 18 years under his belt leading […]
Read More →Max Lucado discusses his latest book

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WordNews.org) Sept. 2012 — Pastor and best-selling author Max Lucado says his latest book on grace– “Grace: More than We Deserve, Greater than We Imagine”– is different than other books he’s written or read on the topic. “Most books on the topic—including ones I’ve written—focus on what grace is. While this book […]
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