Beth Moore urges women to counter ‘assault on American mind’
INDIANAPOLIS (BP)--The sound of 17,000 women singing an a cappella version of “How Great Thou Art” in the RCA Dome ushered in what Beth Moore described as a “state of the spiritual union address.”
LifeWay International focuses on ‘people, not books,’ leader says
MIAMI (BP)--LifeWay International doesn’t exactly offer books, the division’s senior vice president, Luis Aranguren, said during the annual International Seminar for Hispanic Consultants May 13-15 in Miami.
‘Teen girl’s survival guide’ highlights ‘virtue over vogue’
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“TeenVirtue,” however, has entered the fray to offer a Christ-centered alternative.
“Being a girl in today’s culture is hard,” best-selling author Vicki Courtney writes in the introduction of the publication termed as a “maga-book” for its glossy magazine-like presentation. “Everywhere you turn, messages are telling you to be thin, pretty, sexy, assertive, self-confident and do what ever it takes to make guys drool.”
31 ‘Jesus habits’ set forth as spiritual disciplines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Some habits are hard to break, but author Jay Dennis believes that through Jesus Christ, individuals have the power to overcome bad habits and begin new “Jesus habits.”
LifeWay donates $50,000 to IMB disaster relief efforts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention has announced plans to contribute $50,000 to the $1.4 million already donated to the International Mission Board for disaster relief efforts in southeast Asia.
LifeWay volunteers helped 7,371 people receive Christ in ’04
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| Employees benefit Photo Jim Shamblin, who led a team to Niger, Africa, consisting of eight fellow LifeWay Christian Resources employees, says the Southern Baptist entity has “better employees as a result of their mission experiences.” Photo by Kelly Davis |
“It was incredible to see how God used our team to plant, sow, water and sometimes reap the harvest,” said Parks, a first-time LifeWay mission volunteer. “The best part about going on a trip is being on mission with God.”
Former president’s son writes of being ‘Twice Adopted’
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| Journey toward faith Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, recounts his journey of redemption in “Twice Adopted,” a new book from Broadman & Holman. Photo by Michael Yarber |
Reagan recounts his story of redemption in "Twice Adopted," written with Jim Denney and published by Broadman & Holman, the trade book division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Beyond his devastating childhood experiences with sexual abuse and self-destructive behavior, Reagan’s autobiography offers practical solutions to current issues that confront America’s culture.
Missionary Evelyn Woolridge remembered as someone who reached Kenya for Jesus
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (BP)--Southern Baptist missionary Evelyn Woolridge was remembered as a generous, loving wife and mother during her memorial service at Miracle Baptist Church in La Vergne, Tenn., June 29.
Woolridge, 41, died in Nairobi, Kenya, May 26 of pneumonia following elective gall bladder surgery. She is survived by her husband, Michael, and five daughters, Patricia, 12; Judith, 10; Michaela, 8; Rebekkah, 6; and Mary-Ruth, 4.
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| A poem for Mom Michaela Woolridge, the 8-year-old daughter of Evelyn Woolridge, read a poem she wrote for her mother. Woolridge, a Southern Baptist missionary to Kenya, died May 26 of pneumonia following elective gall bladder surgery. Photo by Morris Abernathy |
Evelyn's husband, Michael, shared expressions of appreciation during the memorial ceremony.
"We are so grateful for the support you have given to us," Michael told the crowd of close friends and family.
The Woolridge family was scheduled to return to the United States May 30 so Michael could continue working at LifeWay in Nashville, Tenn.
"It was difficult coming home without her, but God will get us through because our faith is strong," he said.
Michael expressed that the last
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| Fulfillment of a dream James T. Draper Jr., president of LifeWay Christian Resources, said Michael and Evelyn Woolridge’s partnership between the International Mission Board and LifeWay fulfilled a dream he had of sending LifeWay representatives around the world. “I am so grateful to God for the contributions they have made,” Draper said at a memorial service for Eveyln Woolridge June 29. Photo by Morris Abernathy |
Evelyn received the best possible medical care in Kenya, Michael said, while encouraging bereaved family and friends to "just believe that God had His plan and His reason. We have to look, to seek, to find that plan for ourselves."
During the final days of Evelyn's hospitalization, Michael said he and his family prayed that God's will be done. "Whether it was for healing or for Him to take her. But through it all, God was with us," he said.
Youth learn to ‘connect’ using interactive website
PHOENIX (BP)--More than 850 students gathered to "Connect with God" at the Phoenix Symphony Hall June 17 during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
SBC kids learn about family & missions
PHOENIX (BP)--A "Frontiers of Faith" children's conference held in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix paralleled the SBC's Kingdom family focus by teaching children to honor their parents and love their brothers and sisters.
