Leaders of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, the nation’s largest network of women and men testifying to the harm they’ve endured from abortion, today praised a House legislative amendment urging federal agencies to study the psychological consequences of abortion. The measure that was amended, HR 20, originally included only a request to study postpartum depression.

By J. lee grady

We don’t talk much today about Nadab and Abihu. They were obscure Bible characters who failed miserably. Certainly their tragic story doesn’t work well as an illustration in the typical seeker-friendly sermon about wealth or success. So we tend to ignore these guys, even though they are mentioned in the Old Testament nine times.

The first Bible-companion textbook was adopted statewide in Alabama last Thursday. The state’s board of education unanimously approved The Bible and Its Influence as a comprehensive curriculum in literature for Alabama.

Lee’s longest running choral ensemble, Campus Choir, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year during Homecoming weekend. With festivities starting Thursday evening, November 1, the current members are welcoming all alumni of the group to celebrate a “Legacy of Worship.”

Stand True, Christ-Centered Pro-life, will hold its fourth annual Pro-life Day of Silent Solidarity (www.silentday.org) on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will convene a Compassion in Action Roundtable with a discussion entitled, “Faith- Based and Community Solutions to Combat Human Trafficking.”

For centuries, historians, scientists and scholars have debated the existence of the Star of Bethlehem in the Biblical telling of Christ’s birth.

By: Allie Martin

The president of the world’s largest prison ministry says after more than 30 years, statistics show that faith-based programs can drastically reduce the recidivism rate for inmates.

The Youth and Christian Education Department have announced the annual “Book of the Year” recommendation for the Advance in Ministry/Church Training Course for local churches. The title is No Church Left Behind – Your Church Can Be G.R.E.A.T. by Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper.