By Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Grammy-nominated singing trio Point of Grace has partnered with Lifeway Worship to release a new album and will soon begin work on a second. Sing Noël, Point of Grace’s first album with Lifeway, features 10 new arrangements of beloved carols and Christmas favorites. Songs include “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” “Mary, Did You Know?” … [Read more...]
Lifeway releases new Christian Standard Bible
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE — Lifeway Christian Resources released its newly revised Bible translation this week. The full text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) is available at www.CSBible.com, with print versions releasing in early March. As a revision of the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), the CSB balances linguistic precision to the original languages and … [Read more...]
‘A Christ-Centered Wedding’ counters culture’s pressures
By Erin Roach NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Amid strong pressures from the modern wedding industry, evangelicals now have a practical guide as they seek to honor Christ and point others to the Gospel through one of the most important events of their lives. “A Christ-Centered Wedding: Rejoicing in the Gospel on Your Big Day,” written by Catherine Strode Parks and her mother Linda Strode … [Read more...]
Lifeway posts interviews with Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Viewers and ducks have a hard time resisting the call of the Robertson family. Duck Dynasty, the hit A&E television show, returns with season four in mid-August. But before that, Si Robertson, one of the show’s stars, opened up to Lifeway Christian Resources about his faith and the reason he and the rest of the Robertsons have found … [Read more...]
Rainer: Church membership about service, not privilege
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The facts speak for themselves. Nine out of 10 churches in America are declining or growing at a pace slower than the rate of their communities. Churches limp along as members drift out the proverbial back door. So what can church leaders do to stop the exodus? Thom S. Rainer, president of Lifeway Christian Resources and best-selling author, sees this as a … [Read more...]