Care Net, a nonprofit ministry that supports one of the nation’s largest network of pregnancy centers, kicked off its 35th annual conference this morning at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. The conference is the nation’s largest yearly gathering of pregnancy center and church leaders.
Orange, a nonprofit dedicated to providing resources to help churches engage kids, partner with parents, and equip volunteers, is thrilled to announce its latest in-person experience, Parent Cue Live. Featuring a variety of spiritual, developmental, and parenting experts, this unique gathering is an opportunity for parents to learn and laugh together, and leave understanding why it’s so important to partner with churches.
On the heels of the movie by Amy Schumer, I Feel Pretty, Kelly Falardeau realizes the similarities of the underlying message between Schumer’s recent DVD release and her own personal Still Beautiful Documentary. The 2 similarities are that they both have a ‘talking mirror.’ One says positive words of affirmation, filling Schumer’s character with positive thoughts and feelings and the other mirror displayed in Falardeau’s Still Beautiful Documentary says mean words, such as “Ugly Scarface Girl.”
Another school year is beginning with kids eager to see their friends and parents eager to get back into a routine. But for 11.3 million kids in the United States, the routine isn’t that great. They go school but come home to an empty house. Research shows, this can lead to loneliness, behavioral problems, depression, along with a greater susceptibility to alcohol and drug abuse.
Spirit Led Ministry, a marriage and relationship-focused ministry in Atlanta, is looking to initiate an open dialogue in response to the question: Why do a considerable number of marriages/relationships fail? Founded by Jacques and Toshia Posey, Spirit Led Ministry takes a refreshing, God-centered approach to healing marriages. By providing biblical counseling and coaching, Jacques and Toshia seek to help both couples and singles either prepare for marriage or strengthen their existing marriage based on God’s purpose.
World renowned Danish artists Peter Brandes and Maja Lisa Engelhardt, who have been in large part responsible for a renaissance in Danish church interiors, brought their expertise to Biola University in Los Angeles to renovate a campus chapel. For the first time in their careers as artists, the married couple collaborated together to add a new dimension of sacred space, reverence, and beauty to Biola’s Calvary Chapel using unprecedented technology.
