Reverend David Wilkerson, founder of Teen Challenge, World Challenge Ministries and Times Square Church in New York, was killed the afternoon of Wednesday, April 27, in a car accident in Tyler, Texas. Sources have reported that Wilkerson, 79, was traveling east on U.S. 175 when he was killed in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer. […]
Christian retailers across the country have chosen the winning products in the 11th annual Retailers Choice Awards, sponsored by Christian Retailing magazine. Among a record 350-plus nominations in 39 categories, 41 winners were voted as best of the year. Tyndale House Publishers and Thomas Nelson tied for the most wins, with eight each. Tyndale had
If the Message translation of the Bible isn’t modern enough for you, check out God Wears Sneakers. No, it’s not a new translation of the Bible, per se. In fact, the author uses the King James Version of the Bible with its centuries old language. But author Judith Webster works to help readers with modern
What’s 400 years old and red in some places? The King James Version of the Bible. Now, the creators of YouVersion, a digital version of the Bible, are organizing a flash mob around the King James Version of the Good Book to celebrate its 400th anniversary—and it may be read all over. Indeed, if YouVersion
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter might play a significant role in the second coming of Christ, evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham says. “The Bible says that every eye is going to see [the second coming],” Graham told “This Week” anchor Christiane Amanpour. “How is the whole world going to see [Jesus Christ] all
Blindsided. That’s how troubled actress Lindsay Lohan said she felt after hearing a judge read off her sentence for violating probation. Lohan was sentenced to 120 days behind bars, though she plans to appeal. She posted a $75,000 bond on Friday. The “Mean Girls” actress was arrested in February on a grand theft charge for
The King James Bible, which was first published 400 years ago next month, may be the single best thing ever accomplished by a committee. The Bible was the work of 54 scholars and clergymen who met over seven years in six nine-man subcommittees, called “companies.” In a preface to the new Bible, Miles Smith, one
ABC News has issued a long overdue public apology to Dr. Frederick K.C. Price. for painting him in an opportunistic light. Four years ago, ABC News aired a misleading report about the founder of Crenshaw Christian Center. Correspondent John Stossel reported the story called “Enough!” on the television network’s popular 20/20 and Good Morning America
Chris August, Jason Crabb and Point of Grace were the big winners during last night’s 42nd Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards. They pulled down three Doves apiece at the event, held at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre—the first time the show took place outside of Nashville. For the second year in a row, Battistelli took
The Bible beat out Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga for the second week in a row to remain the most-visited page on Facebook. Pretty impressive for a book that is often maligned as a stodgy, outdated rulebook. Facebook users are flocking to Facebook.com/TheBible to show their love of Scripture, posting messages like “we know stars
Soul Surfer—the inspirational life story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, the Christian teen who had her left arm bitten off by a tiger shark—again finished in fourth place in its second weekend, grossing an estimated $7.4 million from more than 2,000 theaters, the Los Angeles Times reported. Heavily marketed to the faith-based community, the movie—which stars
Support for same-sex marriage is gaining momentum. So says a new CNN/Opinion Research survey. More than half of Americans are buying into the notion that marriages between same-sex couples should be lawful. Specifically, 51 percent of survey respondents say the unions should be legally recognized. CNN Polling Director Keating Holland noted that more than 60
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