LONGWOOD, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — This weekend, Northland, A Church Distributed will host a backpack drive to collect school supplies for families in need in Central Florida, as well as those affected by the oil spill in Houma, La.
Northland’s connection to Houma is a virtual one. The church is partnering with one of its online congregants, Terri Goulette, who worships with 2,000 others from around the world each weekend via interactive webstream.
Goulette, who lives in an area that has been severely affected by the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, wanted to do something to help the families who lost their livelihood as a result of the spill. One morning she awoke with an idea: backpack drive. Remembering Northland’s annual school drive, she invited her church family in Florida to join her in gathering 1,000 backpacks and school supplies for the children of commercial fishermen, shrimpers, oystermen, truck drivers, ice factory workers and others.
MELBOURNE, Fla., – In order to examine Satan it is first necessary to establish the existence of angels. Kessinger does this, discussing Satan’s fall, along with that of the angels who fell with him to become his minions. “Satan and his minions still maintain angelic characteristics so it is important to understand who and what angels were created to be,” the author asserts.
The Devil is in the Details makes the important distinction that Satan’s work is that of an army, and Kessinger devotes time to shed light on demons and their roles throughout history. Special emphasis is placed on the power and influence Satan is able to exert on mankind, and the book addresses evil from several perspectives. A Top Ten List of Evil is included to inform readers about the strategies and schemes Satan uses in modern society.
Thoroughly researched, concise and comprehensive, The Devil is in the Details is a thought-provoking, eye-opening read. Discover more in the pages of this revelatory new book. You can also visit www.tonykessinger.com for more information.
Washington, D.C., International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned on July 16 five Somali Muslim men assaulted and seriously injured a Christian man in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for reading a book critical of the Prophet Muhammad.
Falahow refused to surrender the book and reminded them that they were living in Addis Ababa and not in Mogadishu, and therefore had religious freedom.
One of the Muslim men attempted to seize the book from Falahow’s grasp, but when he failed, he proceeded to punch and kick Falahow. Fourother Muslim men joined in, ganging up on Falahow and beating him mercilessly.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Read, listen to and share the Bible with your friends and family through the Bible.is iPhone app.
Faith Comes By Hearing, a non-profit Audio Bible organization, recently released this free Bible app to the App Store.
The Bible.is for iPhone app’s major features include:
– Listening and reading together
– Dramatized audio with 180 characters, music and sound effects
– Audio New Testaments with full text in 37 languages and 63 versions
– Simple verse sharing on Facebook
– Complete Bible in English (Old and New Testaments)
“There are many free Bible apps out there, but this is the first that allows you to read and listen to your favorite Scripture together,” said Troy Carl, Faith Comes By Hearing’s national director. “You can also bookmark, highlight, and add notes to verses just like in a print Bible.”
“This app was designed to provide a quality Bible experience,” added Carl. “The Scripture is crisp and clear for easy reading with simple audio controls. There’s also a 40-day listening program that guides you through the entire New Testament in just 28 minutes a day.”
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. /PRNewswire/ — As a result of increased attention due to January’s earthquake crisis in Haiti and other external factors, Bethany Christian Services (www.Bethany.org), the nation’s largest adoption agency, is seeing significant growth and interest in the U.S. adoption market, with overall international and domestic adoption placements up 26 percent over the same time period in 2009.
The organization is reporting Intercountry Adoption placements up 66 percent and Intercountry Adoption inquiries ahead by more than 5,000 requests during the same six month time period of 2009, totaling an unprecedented 10,567 inquiries. Bethany ascribes these increases in part to the Haiti crisis and the need to find safe homes for children who lost one or both parents during the earthquake.
Domestic Infant Adoption inquiries are also higher than in 2009 with 8,037 in the first half of 2010. Additionally, Infant Adoption Home Studies have increased 15 percent and formal Infant Adoption applications have increased 23 percent over 2009.
