Below is a screen shot of Grace Church’s first website from mid-1995:
All Violent Crimes are “Hate Crimes”
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement after approval by the House Judiciary Committee of a proposed federal "hate crimes" bill, H.R. 1913. This measure would allow the federal government, for the first time ever, to prosecute any violent crime anywhere in the country that "is motivated by prejudice" against a number … Continue reading All Violent Crimes are “Hate Crimes”
240:289 in SecondLife
We held our Writing Seminar class in SecondLife tonight. This is a graduate class at the University of Northern Iowa taught by Dr. Leigh Zeitz. Here’s a short video.
Women of Grace–A New Beginning
April 2009 Women of Grace A New Beginning Beginning in the fall of 2009, the women’s ministry of Grace Church will be launched with a renewed vision and new name. “Women of Grace” will be a comprehensive ministry specifically designed for and conducted by the women of our church. It will expand to better serve … Continue reading Women of Grace–A New Beginning
DHS Right-Wing Extremism Warning
From U.S. News and World Report: Reports of a warning about "rightwing extremism" issued by the Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis have been met with denunciations from conservative talk show hosts. Highlighting the reaction of the American Legion, which took issue with suggestions "that some soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan could be … Continue reading DHS Right-Wing Extremism Warning
Bible Use in the U.S.
According to the national Study of Christian Attitudes and Behavior conducted by Christianity Today International and Zondervan in 2006, 95% of all U.S. people who label themselves as Christians have a Bible in their home. Active Christians have an average of six Bibles. 25% of Active Christians bought a new Bible in the past 12 … Continue reading Bible Use in the U.S.
CNN Acquires Leading Twitter Account
Steve Musil (Webware.com) CNN gained nearly a million Twitter followers on Wednesday when it acquired the @cnnbrk Twitter account. The account, the largest on Twitter with more than 947,000 followers, had been maintained and nurtured by James Cox. CNN did not disclose financial details of the acquisition, probably because rules at the microblogging site prohibit … Continue reading CNN Acquires Leading Twitter Account
Are Christians Driving Church Attendance Down?
By Paul Proctor | April 4, 2009 | NewsWithViews.com The reports are everywhere now about the declining numbers of church members and baptisms – especially among Southern Baptists; so much so that church leaders address it at almost every opportunity as if attempting to somehow spark a zeal in remaining members like a coach might … Continue reading Are Christians Driving Church Attendance Down?
Tips for A Successful Ministry Fair
Preparation Pray! Pray! Pray! Doesn’t this sound like “location, location, location?” When you think about purchasing buildings or property, you really can do just about anything to the physical appearance, or productivity of the place – but the one thing you can NOT change is the location. Similarly in our ministry, we can do an … Continue reading Tips for A Successful Ministry Fair
E-mail Etiquette
Roger C. Parker is one of those prolific writers and commentators that I have grown to appreciate tremendously. I first met Roger through a webinar hosted by Mindjet. Roger appears to be a multi-talented individual, but I have come to know Roger within the arena of helping authors get published and in helping non-design people … Continue reading E-mail Etiquette