ATLANTA, Dec. 3 — Gospel Music Channel (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) will present the world television premiere of Chris Tomlin Christmas on Sat., Dec. 5 at 9:00 pm (ET/PT). This exclusive new Christmas concert, filmed in GMC’s Atlanta studios, is part of a month of world premiere Christmas specials, series and holiday programming on GMC, “America’s Christmas Channel.”

The New York state Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have legalized same-sex marriage.

The Spirit of Innovation scholarship was recently established at Lee University as a result of a $10,000 gift from Wacker Chemical Corporation. Two students have been awarded the scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year, and two more will be selected for the 2010-2011 school year.

India ― Last week, 50 audio Scripture listening units were stolen in Northeast India.

Dylan’s holiday album a bust, but others catch the Christmas spirit.

FORT WORTH, Texas –It could have been just another evening meal at Samaritan House. Another church group dishing up the usual potluck fare in the cafeteria. They haul the food in and set up. Plop the servings on plates with pleasant but tense smiles. Then a quick clean-up and out the door again.

But this group from Alsbury Baptist Church was anything but typical to Joe and Julia, longtime residents at the home on Fort Worth’s south side for people living with HIV/AIDS or other special needs.

Although the NBC nationally televised competition is still a few weeks off, you can vote for the Voices of Lee today at www.nbc.com/sing-off as to who you think should win The Sing-Off! Lee University’s Voices of Lee has been chosen to compete on the upcoming national television show, The Sing-Off, from NBC and Sony Pictures. Called the “ultimate a cappella competition” by NBC, the program will air on Dec. 14, 15 and 16, 2009, and end with a live finale on Dec. 21, 2009.

India  ― Paramesvaran never imagined an early morning trip to the beach in celebration of his 40th birthday would turn into tragedy and leave his wife and him childless.

Antipathy to waiting is exacerbated, if not encouraged, by the world in which we live. Our credit-driven society urges us to buy now; so many advertisements have as their underlying message “Why wait?” Improvements in communication erode the notion of waiting further. It is increasingly a strange notion; we have become accustomed to immediacy and swift action.