A legal fight between America’s two long-time scouting organizations has prompted a surge of interest in a boys-only, Christian-based outdoor adventure program.
As it marks 70 years of proclaiming the gospel to some of the farthest corners of the world, FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company, www.febc.org), the pioneering Christian broadcaster, is in a Mark Twain moment.
United Bible Societies (UBS) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) have released a joint publication entitled Your Word Is Truth: The Bible in 10 Christian Traditions. The book is a collection of essays by theologians and historians on how the Bible is used and understood in various traditions.
MELBOURNE, Australia – Planetshakers is a contemporary worship band and is world renown for their amazing artistry in music, vocals and in leading mass crowds in worship. With more than 30 internationally acclaimed albums, the band tours annually to the US, UK, Europe, South Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand. With a global following of millions, Planetshakers are partnering with tvChaz.com to add their content to the new multimedia platform to expand their reach and be on the forefront of the advancement of technology and Christian user behaviors. The Planetshakers Conference, from Melbourne, Australia is now available for the first time on an on demand, pay per view basis on the tvChaz.com platform worldwide.
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains are on-site in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where a gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar & Grill last night. News reports indicate that 12 people, including a law enforcement officer who responded, were murdered in the attack. The gunman has also died.
The American church’s giant isn’t sleeping, but it’s busy playing golf and taking life easy in retirement, according to the man behind a campaign to mobilize an untapped golden-years army.
TULSA, Okla. – tvChaz, a new, web-based, family safe media platform, has been launched to help people discover God’s vision for their lives by putting Christian media resources in one place.
Tulsa, OK – Empowered21 is pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend Caleb Wehrli as executive director. Wehrli has most recently been serving as the Empowered21 Assistant Director, and has been involved with E21 since the first conversations that led to the formation of this global initiative. He also served on the E21 Asia Cabinet for several years.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, who is traveling in the Middle East, released the following statement calling for a national day of prayer and reconciliation:
This year’s focus of the United Nations’ annual International Day of the Girl Child, emphasizing the need for better educational opportunities for girls under the theme “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce,” brings a spotlight to some of the quiet, ongoing work of GFA (Gospel for Asia, www.gfa.org).
