By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn.—This summer, thousands of Bibles will ring up for free at the registers of Lifeway Christian Stores. It’s an effort by Lifeway to help local churches take the Word of God into their communities through an initiative called “Share the Word. Together.” Churches of any denomination within 15 miles of a Lifeway store can sign up for a … [Read more...]
Bible journaling helps readers engage Scripture
By Lisa Cannon Green MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Dawn Rush was horrified when her teenage daughter, Ashley, started drawing in her Bible. “She was writing all over the Word of God!” said Rush, who attends New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro. “She kept asking me to paint in her Bible. That gave me panic attacks.” But treating Scripture as a canvas wasn’t a sign of … [Read more...]
LifeWay, Tyndale Partner for The Gospel for China
By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new campaign from Lifeway Christian Stores and Tyndale House Publishers allows individuals and churches to purchase Bibles for people in the world’s most populous country. The Gospel for China is a partnership between the two organizations that seeks to provide “an easy and legal way for individuals or churches to purchase Bibles for … [Read more...]
Trustees: Lifeway restructures to produce ‘one Lifeway’
By Carol Pipes NASHVILLE, TENN.—Lifeway Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. Rainer outlined for Lifeway’s trustees a vision for the entity’s future that includes an organizational restructuring, leadership changes, and a probable relocation. “In 2015 we are moving forward in one of the most strategic times of change Lifeway has ever known,” Rainer told trustees … [Read more...]
Lifeway opening 17 new stores across U.S.
By Marty King NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Over a two week period, Lifeway Christian Stores is opening 17 new stores in seven states – the result of acquiring Berean Christian Stores with locations primarily in California, Arizona and the Midwest. Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, the parent company of Lifeway Christian Stores, said the acquisition … [Read more...]
