Worship styles not divisive at annual LifeWay conference
| Jim Shaddix Pastor of Riverside Baptist Church, Denver |
Steve Blanchard, director of worship with the State Baptist Convention of Indiana, has attended LifeWay’s Worship Conference since the 1970s. It has changed some over the decades, but Blanchard says the conference continues to be a valuable experience for worship leaders.
Women at Daybreak ‘come away’ to ‘be set free’ for God
SEATTLE (BP)--The young redhead crawled out of an old Jeep Cherokee with a backpack on her shoulder and a Bible in her hand. “I am in need of a God break,” she said as she walked into the Seattle-area church.
LifeWay Stores’ top manager exudes passion for ministry
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP)--"Thank you for letting me work here. I’m having a great time."
‘Frazzled Female’ antidote: time with God, author writes
NASHVILLE, Tenn.(BP)--As an author, speaker, entrepreneur, wife and mother of two, Cindi Wood is familiar with the stress and strain of daily responsibilities that can send a sane woman into a frenzy.
Football-themed training camp enlists ministers of education
RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)--More than 400 rookies, veterans and ministry hopefuls attended the football-themed 2006 Ministers of Education Training Camp Jan. 10-13 at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, N.C.
LifeWay partnership helps churches use steeples for ministry funds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Churches across the country have discovered a new way to raise funds for ministry and missions by utilizing an often-overlooked building asset -– the church steeple.
‘Jesus, Our Treasure’: A fresh perspective on Christmas story
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| Jacob & Miriam Jeff Wellington plays Jacob the shepherd and Sierra Smith plays his granddaughter Miriam in "Jesus, Our Treasure" at First Baptist Church St. Bethlehem in Clarksville, Tenn. The new Christmas musical was produced by the LifeWay Worship Music Group.Photo by Kent Harville |
Picture a man sitting in front of his computer, seeking God’s help in writing a Christmas musical from a biblical perspective that would be relevant to those who would see it.
Struggling and praying, the man begins to type on the computer keyboard: “An 11-year-old girl walks into her grandfather’s shed....” Out flowed the Christmas story told from the perspective of Jacob, an old shepherd, recalling to his young granddaughter his personal witness of Christ in the manger and, years later, on the cross.
Parents of children with disabilities get respite from round-the-clock care
PALMETTO, Ga. (BP)–It’s 3 a.m. and a tired, worn mother hovers over the bed of her child. Getting Tommy to bed was another battle, and even though his eyes are closed and his breathing is steady, she wonders who won the war when her heart is breaking and there is no relief in sight. Her […]
