CARNEGIE, PA/PRNewswire-USNewswire — Today, in celebration of the 60th National Salvation Army Week, FedEx is donating a custom $100,000 Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to The Salvation Army — the first vehicle of its kind to be used in Western Pennsylvania. The new DRU will help Salvation Army workers and volunteers better serve the community by […]
Read More >By Bill Wilson, ABPNews.com ASSOCIATED BAPTIST NEWS — Good preaching comes in a myriad of forms in a multitude of settings. Don’t let anyone fool you: there is no one way to preach a sermon, as the diversity of styles that have developed over the last 2,000 years attest. There are, however, common traits that […]
Read More >A jubilant graduate shares his thoughts during Grand Canyon University’s commencement ceremony. GCU conferred more than 16,100 degrees, the most in its 64-year history. (PRNewsFoto/Grand Canyon University)
Read More >A recent Associated Baptist Press article by Ken Camp, managing editor of the Baptist Standard, spotlights the ever-growing use of communication technology and its implications for churches. ASSOCIATED BAPTIST PRESS/Ken Camp — Social media may link people across the globe, while at the same time segmenting them generationally, one of American’s foremost scholars on technology […]
Read More >NEW YORK/PRNewswire—USNewswire — Six months after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeastern United States, washing over coastal barrier islands and causing an estimated $50 billion in wind and flood damage, the Episcopal dioceses of Easton, MD; New Jersey; Newark; New York; and Long Island are continuing to aid impacted communities and facilitate recovery efforts. […]
Read More >DETROIT/PRNewswire-USNewswire — The message is the same, but the methods have changed! How about having a pastor literally flying “above the stage” as he preaches in a theatrical presentation, or hosting a car show and gospel fest rolled into one? Well, more than 2,000 pastors, ministers and church staff workers from across the United States and […]
Read More >More than 1,000 ways to invest tax refund dollars are surveyed for effectiveness, using an “eROI” evaluation process.
Read More >By Cathleen Falsani LOS ANGELES (RNS) – Many of today’s evangelical Christians seem to be taking to heart the words traditionally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times. When necessary, use words.” Or at least they were at the recent Q Conference here, a gathering of more than a few […]
Read More >By Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON (RNS) Four Washington houses of worship are in the running to receive preservation grants in a campaign launched Wednesday (April 24) by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. District of Columbia-area residents can vote online through May 10 at the Partners in Preservation website for their favorite […]
Read More >A new study conducted by The Barna Research Group in conjunction with Brad Lomenick, key visionary and president of Catalyst, one of America’s most influential leadership movements, has discovered that 82 percent of faith leaders today agree “the nation is facing a crisis of leadership because there are not enough good leaders now.” The results […]
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