By Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow

Can churches host Super Bowl parties and escape the wrath of the NFL?

In 2005, the National Football League (NFL) threatened churches with legal action for holding Super Bowl parties and charging admission. According to a Rutherford Institute press release, the League said churches who viewed Super Bowl broadcasts on big-screen televisions at church-sponsored gatherings was a copyright infringement. However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently stated churches can now watch the Super Bowl live as long as they do not charge an attendance fee. John Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute is thankful for the change.

The 2009 Business Women’s Symposium will “release and empower women to understand how their unique created purpose enables them to powerfully impact their workplace relationships by connecting them with their own passion and spirituality.” We believe this is the first conference to provide a specific comprehensive focus for Christian women in business that moves beyond “typical” women’s issues.

By Charlie Butts – OneNewsNow

Can churches host Super Bowl parties and escape the wrath of the NFL?

Following the three guidelines announced by Church of God General Overseer, Raymond Culpepper, of Prayer, Great Commission and Trust, World Missions General Director, Douglas LeRoy has expanded these to form a specific vision for World Missions workers.

By J. Lee grady

The hearts of millions of Americans were stirred on Tuesday as we watched Barack Obama place his hand on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible and swear to uphold his duties as president.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival (SAICFF), held last weekend in the Alamo City, presented actor Dean Jones with a Lifetime Achievement Award before a capacity crowd at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. Ken Wales, producer of “Amazing Grace,” the 2007 film on the life of William Wilberforce, introduced the award to Mr. Jones on behalf of the festival.

Rose Publishing’s “Then and Now Bible Maps” was the leading Bible atlas selected by more Christian bookstore customers in the latest year, outselling every other Bible atlas offered by all publishers.

SpiritSound Music Group, a ministry arm of the Church of God Department of Music, has launched a revamped Web site at www.spiritsoundmusic.com.

According to department officials, the new site has been under development for several months, and includes a number of new features, capabilities and styles, including downloadable products. With a complete redesign, the Web site is easier on the eyes and more organized.

By Thomas Sowell – Syndicated Columnist

Whatever history’s verdict on the Bush administration might be, it is likely to be very different from what we hear from the talking heads on television or read from the know-it-alls on editorial pages.