NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For too long there has been a disconnect between the church and issues surrounding orphan care, according to Johnny Carr, national director of church partnerships at Bethany Christian Services. Carr addresses the issues in Orphan Justice: How to Care for Orphans Beyond Adopting, a book from B&H Publishing Group designed to provide education about and … [Read more...]
LifeWay’s VBS is a bridge for spiritual orphans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Shane Garrison was a little boy, the chasm between his non-Christian home and the local Baptist church was just too wide to cross. But, one summer, Vacation Bible School became his bridge. "I grew up in a home where no one had any association with God or Jesus or a church," Garrison said. "It was just never talked about at all. I knew there was a … [Read more...]
Lifeway launches eBookstore and eReader app for iOS, Android and Web
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lifeway Christian Resources has launched a new ebookstore at Lifeway.com and a new mobile ebook reader, making it more convenient for customers to take their favorite books with them wherever they go. The Lifeway Reader app is now available as a free download from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad and Google Play for Android devices. Lifeway’s new … [Read more...]
Lead Your Church to Spiritual Transformation
Spiritual transformation and spiritual discipline are inseparably bound. Unsurprisingly, those disengaged in the disciplines of prayer, reading the Bible, Scripture memorization, fasting and acts of obedience to God are the very same who feel the deepest need for spiritual transformation. Many church members who express a desire to grow spiritually do so because they have … [Read more...]
Jamie Grace, New Songwriters Team Up for Lifeway’s 2013 VBS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The five new songs for LifeWay's Vacation Bible School 2013 theme, Colossal Coaster World: Facing Fear, Trusting God, were written and will be performed by a new creative team. Dove Award-winning artist Jamie Grace will sing three of the five songs to help teach Bible truths to the next generation. Grace, 20, from Atlanta, won the Dove Award for New … [Read more...]
