FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (BP) -- Heather Junkin was putting 9-month-old
Adelynn to bed when the sound rang out, perhaps a Vodka bottle that had
crashed to the floor.
The young military wife rushed to the
hallway to see her husband Justin lying on the kitchen tile, blood
pouring from every orifice of his face, the gun no longer in his clasp.
"I
was trying to put our daughter to sleep and he committed suicide in the
other room, leaving me with a 9-month old baby," said Junkin, one of
nearly 200 ministry leaders, mental health professionals and volunteers
at a Jan. 11 ministry fair at Fort Campbell, the sprawling Army base
that is home to the 101st Airborne Division.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Fla. Conservative Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools
By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter
January 16, 2013|4:07 pm
Volunteers from a Florida-based group have distributed Bibles to the lunchrooms of several high schools in the Sunshine State.
World Changers of Florida, a conservative organization, distributed the Bibles on Wednesday, with a focus on high schools in Orange County.Greg Harper, vice president of Education for World Changers, wrote in a blog entry, "We have given out thousands of Bibles over the last few years and we are working to expand the program to many other school districts."
"Our members and volunteers from many local churches will place Bibles on tables during the lunch periods for students to pick up."
Katherine P. Marsh, senior manager of Media Relations for Orange County Public Schools, provided The Christian Post with a memo sent to high school principals last month regarding the distribution event.
"Prior to entry onto your campuses by any representative of World Changers, they will be cleared and registered as Volunteers and will have passed the appropriate background screenings," reads the memo.
Biblical Vision for Church and Your Life Urgently Needed
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton.
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On the day of the tragic Connecticut shootings, I shared personal
time with Michael Reagan, son of the 40th president of the United
States. It just so happened, that Michael and I were to be speaking
about an upcoming book. What really came out of that time was more than
an endorsement for a book. I got to hear the passionate heart of a man
who reflected both his frustration and his deep prayerful spirit for our
nation.
We talked about how the Church must find its way back home to prophetically and faithfully help our people see that our problems we face are, first, spiritual in nature. Mike seemed to be saying to me that the tragedy of that day's awful event revealed the truth: the problems of our nation are altogether spiritual and not social; moral and not political. Michael told me that within hours, he suspected that there would be pundits talking about the need for gun control or for revisions in our educational system. He was right. But little attention has been paid to the real need: the need for revival -- for God to hear the cries of a desperate people and "come down" and save us from ourselves. Such a message cannot come from others. That must come from believers in the Church. This is our time to lead -- "not to lead from behind" -- but to lead on our knees; in prayer and in sounding forth biblical truth.
I wrote Finding a Vision for Your Church: Assembly Required out of that need. I initially prepared the book for our own seminaries' need, and the perennial need of the Church that we serve, to have a biblical guide for pastors, church planters, and those in revitalization in "assembling" a comprehensive ministry's plan that is thoroughly grounded in the supernatural vision of God. It has ended up being the book about so much more: a book about finding God's vision for our nation; for our lives.
This not a book on "how to write a 'business plan' for your church or ministry." To the contrary. It is a call to discover the divine burden, vales, vision, mission, philosophy of ministry and strategies of God for building His Church His way. When that happens, supernatural means lead to supernatural cures. That divine cure is what our nation needs so desperately. That divine cure is what the Church has access to and must share -- for the sake of all.
There are good resources for leading a congregation in articulating a vision for ministry. This book is not, therefore, any sort of frustrated polemic, but a personal, pastoral cry for pastors, church leaders, and every believer to return to a passion for revival as the catalyst for transformation. In a real way this book transcends a narrow focus of "writing a mission for your church" to "Finding a Vision for YOUR LIFE: Assembly required."
My conversation with Mike Reagan reminded me of that. The tragedies and enormous threats to our nation and world convinced me of it.
We have the answer. But do we really know God's burden that will lead to God's vision? Finding the vision is one thing. Assembling that vision for our church and our nation is another. But is there any other way? And if not now, when?
Michael Anthony Milton (Ph.D., University of Wales) serves as the chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary (one of the largest accredited seminaries in the country), a U.S. Army chaplain (instructing at the Armed Forces Chaplain School) and the James M. Baird Jr. chair of pastoral theology at RTS/Charlotte. He is an author, songwriter, singer, ordained minister, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., and he previously served as the president of RTS/Charlotte. He is also a faculty member of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Dr. Milton hosts a national Bible teaching television program, Faith For Living, broadcast on the NRB Television Network, and a radio program broadcast on several stations in the southeast. For 16 years he served in the business world and has also served as a top-secret Navy linguist.
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Pro-Life Citizens Unite to End Abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Send a message to the White House" and boldly proclaim that abortion is not acceptable in the United States.
RememberingRoe.com, in partnership with Red Envelope Day, hopes to send 1.2 million pro-life messages to the President on January 22, commemorating the 1.2 million babies aborted in the U.S. every year since 1973, when abortion on-demand became legal as a result of Roe v. Wade.
Pro-life citizens are encouraged to join this effort by visiting RememberingRoe.com and clicking the red, "Send a Message" button on the website's homepage.
Led by Heartbeat International, more than 10 pro-life organizations have united to form RememberingRoe.com, an interactive website commemorating the 40th anniversary of Roe, the insidious Supreme Court decision that has led to the killing of more than 54 million unborn children in the United States alone.
Just as Americans will never forget 9/11, the day on which nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, so too, we will never forget Roe v. Wade, which has allowed nearly 3,300 unborn children to be aborted every day for the last 40 years.
RememberingRoe.com provides a centralized venue for the pro-life community to declare, "We will never forget." The website provides tools to share stories, post prayers, and register to join a national prayer webcast January 22 at 3 p.m. (EST).
Go to RememberingRoe.com and see how you can participate in the unique pro-life event.
WHAT: Remembering Roe -- virtual prayer event
WHEN: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | 3:00 EST
WHERE: RememberingRoe.com
Heartbeat International is the first network of pro-life pregnancy help organizations founded in the U.S. (1971), and now the most expansive network in the world. We have nearly 1,400 affiliated pregnancy help organizations - including pregnancy help medical clinics (with ultrasound), resource centers, maternity homes, and adoption agencies - in more than 50 countries around the world to provide alternatives to abortion.
Contact: Andrea Trudden,
Heartbeat International,
614-885-7577
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40 Years After Roe V. Wade, 40 Film Takes on the Civil Rights Issue of Abortion
History Will be Made with Groundbreaking Documentary
GLENVIEW, Ill.,
Jan. 16, 2013
/Christian Newswire/ -- To coincide with the upcoming 40th
anniversary of Roe v. Wade on January 22, the 40 film is sure to be the
most groundbreaking pro-life documentary in history. The film will
present abortion as not merely a religious or political issue, but as
the most important fundamental human and civil rights issue of our time.
Directed by John E. Morales with Executive Producer Jason Jones, the founder of Movie to Movement, the film will feature inspiring stories and deeply personal interviews with champions of the pro-life movement. It will address some of the strongest arguments for the pro-choice/pro-abortion position countered by pro-life answers from a wide and diverse array of pro-life activists, leaders and youth.
40 features some of the biggest names in the pro-life movement such as Investigative Journalist Lila Rose, the President of Live Action, Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic director and Senior Policy Advisor with American's United For Life, Rebecca Kiessling, Pro-Life Speaker and Attorney, David Bereit, the National Director of 40 Days for Life, Father Frank Pavone, the National Director of Priests for Life, and Pro-Life legend Joe Scheidler, the Founder of the Pro-Life Action League, and Pastor Caesar Le Flore, Midwest Director of LEARN. 40 also includes the powerful testimonies of former abortionists Dr. Anthony Levatino, Dr. John Bruchalski and many more!
Pro-life and humanitarian activist, film producer Jason Jones is the Executive Producer of 40. Jason is the President of Movie to Movement, the grassroots marketing team that was behind the box office phenomenon 2016: Obama's America. Jones was also Co-Executive Producer of the movie, BELLA, recipient of The People's Choice Award at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. BELLA has inspired hundreds of abortion-bound mothers to choose life for their babies.
Former Fox Sports Net sportscaster John E. Morales is the Producer and Director of The 40 Film. John brings an extensive 20-year background in radio and television to the 40 project. Morales was the co-producer, writer, and narrator of the award winning "Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition," a groundbreaking sports film that showcases the intersection of sports and faith in Major League Baseball.
Contact: John E. Morales,
Producer/Director,
The 40 Film,
847-278-6291
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Statement of Sandra Cano (The Former 'Mary Doe' of Doe V. Bolton) on the 40th Anniversary of 'Roe' and 'Doe'
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Sandra Cano, the real name of "Mary Doe," the fictitious name of the Plaintiff in Doe v. Bolton, the companion case to Roe v. Wade, is available for telephone/radio interviews concerning the 40th anniversary of her case, one of the two cases that brought legalized abortion to America.
Sandra Cano has the following to say:
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"It is time for the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse my case, Doe v.
Bolton, and Roe v. Wade. It is time to break this curse on our nation
and on my life. I was fraudulently used by the Court system to bring
abortion to America. No one should have a right to kill their children.
No mother should ever want to do so. It is time for a breakthrough to
cancel and annul Doe v. Bolton, which is a covenant with death. This
year the Supreme Court should correct its own errors and reverse Roe and
Doe. This is the year of freedom."
Sandra Cano has testified in federal court, by affidavit, that the original affidavit in Doe v. Bolton purporting to claim that she was seeking an abortion was in fact fraudulent and it is not her signature or with her knowledge.
But rather than being psychologically ill, she actually did not want to have an abortion and fled to Oklahoma rather than being forced to have an abortion, during the pendency of the case. For her full explanation, click here.
Sandra Cano has been a prominent historical figure in two major Supreme Court decisions on abortion. First, as the named plaintiff "Mary Doe" in Doe v. Bolton, and more importantly, she was the main party, in the only friend of the court brief cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Gonzalez v. Carhart, the last Supreme Court decision on abortion which held that abortion did cause "severe depression" for some women.
Contact: Allan E. Parker,
The Justice Foundation,
210-614-7157,
info@txjf.org
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Pastors' International Prayer Convocation for Revival in America
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Sunday January 13 about thirty pastors from Los Angeles and the Philippine Islands held a Pastors' Prayer Convocation for Revival in America. The prayer meeting was held at an industrial park where Cross Tower Ministries meets. The meeting was moderated by the host pastor, Rev. Jude M. Garcia.
Photo: Pastors' International Prayer Convocation for Revival in America
The Pastors' Prayer Convocation was birthed from the recent on-going revival and pockets of revival at Azusa Street, Bonnie Brae Street, and at the Los Angeles Mission in Torrance and other churches, including the preaching, teaching and ministry of Evangelist Verna Linzey, Evangelist Fred Berry and Evangelist Jim Linzey. The results of these pockets of revival include church growth at Global Covenant Church pastored by Japanese Pastor Alice (Tanaka) Hodges (meeting at the Mission in Torrance), baptisms with the Holy Spirit, conversions, slayings in the Spirit, and various other manifestations of the Holy Spirit.
The Rev. Dr. Verna Linzey (the youngest sister of the late Evangelist Franklin Hall, who ministered with Kathryn Kuhlman's former husband Dr. Waldrup), attended the convocation. She was addressed by Pastor Hodges as the "Ministry Daughter" of Kathryn Kuhlman. Rev. Linzey gave remarks in which she made this prophetic pronouncement:
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"I bring you greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit
has begun a new work bringing revival to Los Angeles. This pastors'
prayer meeting is birthed out of it and will help take the flame of
revival from Los Angeles to the uttermost parts of the world. Holy
Spirit, come now upon these pastors and grant them a fresh impartation
of your Spirit. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
Pastor Garcia's spontaneous call for special music from anyone was surprisingly met by Verna Linzey, who is a recording artist in addition to being an evangelist and author. She sang her world-famous hymn "Oh Blessed Jesus" as a solo, with her son Jim harmonizing.
The theme Scripture read by Bishop Arzadon was II Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (KJV). The bishop described how the gospel came from America to the Philippines and how it is returning to America from the Philippines.
This convocation comes as an outgrowth of revival just one month after the move of the Holy Spirit at Bonnie Brae Street, where Verna Linzey ministered under a powerful anointing, and after the the move of the Holy Spirit at the Azusa Street Commemoration on December 7th at Union Church, next to the Azusa Street Mission site, and on December 8th on the very mission site where numerous Japanese-American pastors and their parishioners gathered together to celebrate what God did in 1906. The commemoration also included Rev. Mel Robeck, Ph.D., Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary; and Evangelist Fred Berry, Evangelist Verna Linzey and Evangelist Jim Linzey. Many of the pastors and parishioners, who are third and fourth generation Japanese-Americans flooded the altar to seek and receive from the Holy Spirit as Verna Linzey prayed with them and as the Holy Spirit came upon them mightily with the baptism with the Holy spirit, quaking and falling over under His power.
The presence of the Holy Spirit was also strongly felt at the recent Pastors' International Prayer Convocation for Revival in America as the pastors cried out to the Holy Spirit with shouts of praise with uplifted hands, quaking under the power of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues as the Holy Spirit gave them utterance. The racial make-up among the pastors and evangelists were Filipino primarily, African American, Caucasian, and Japanese -- all praying for their nation -- the United States of America. The pastors feel led to continue the pastors' prayer meetings once a month as an outgrowth of revival.
Contact: Bishop Janice Hollis,
215-859-7744
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Schindler Survivor Shares His Holocaust Experience
LOVELAND, Colo., Jan. 15, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Oskar Schindler's youngest Holocaust survivor died this month in California. His story will be shared at Lifetree Café community forums from coast to coast during the week of January 27, 2013.
The program features a Lifetree exclusive: a film of Leon Leyson, who was 13 years old when German industrialist Oskar Schindler put him to work in his enamelware factory near Krakow, Poland. Because of his short stature, Leyson stood on a wooden box so he could reach the handles on the machinery.
In the Lifetree film, Leyson describes how the Nazis captured his family members, confined them in the Jewish ghetto area of Krakow, and herded them onto trains bound for concentration camps. "Suddenly, I lost my most basic rights," recalls Leyson. "I was hungry all the time and frightened all the time." Leyson describes how Schindler pulled him out of a line bound for the death camps. Schindler named him "Little Leyson" and showed him favor with extra food rations.
After the war, Leyson moved to the United States. He remained quiet about his wartime experience until the release of the Oscar-winning Stephen Spielberg film "Schindler's List." Then Leyson gradually began to tell his story.
Lifetree's Thom Schultz, who conducted the exclusive interview, said Leyson revealed portions of his story he never shared before. "Leyson's story and his colorful characterization of Oskar Schindler provide a riveting peek into a horrific chapter of history," Schultz said.
Leyson died on January 12, 2013 at the age of 83, after a four-year battle with lymphoma.
Lifetree Café is a national network of venues where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual coffeehouse-type setting.
Lifetree Café locations and times may be found at lifetreecafe.com.
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Scourby Audio Bible Apps...Keeping People in Touch with the Bible Anytime/Anywhere
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 15, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- For users wanting to remain in touch with the King James Bible at all times. The Scourby audio Bible Apps for iOS, and Android phone and Mobile devices are just the thing. There has not been such a technological advancement since the invention of the Guttenberg press back in the 15th Century.
The Scourby Audio Bible apps permit users to access the King James Bible like never before, perform searches of the Bible for words, chapters, book and verses in seconds. The Bible app delivers the King James Bible with text and audio synced together. The audio is provided by Alexander Scourby, who the Chicago Tribune wrote as having, "the greatest voice ever recorded."
The app also has an electronic bookmark, history of what the users has read, play list creation feature where users can create playlists of their favourite verses, night mode and more. The Bible app either as an Android Bible or iPhone Bible is great new way to Bible Study. Many studies have shown that the bimodal presentation of text and audio together, helps with understanding, comprehension and memorization. The developer rightfully states that the Audio Bible apps are "the newest way to access the Oldest Book."
Alexander Scourby reading the Bible passages and pronouncing all the difficult words, with the precise clarity and expression makes the Scourby KJV Bible App understandable, joyful and inspiring. It's a true enlightening experience to hear Scourby pronounce all those unpronounceable words with such ease.
Clear and greater emphasis on the words, vocabulary and fluency improves your reading, recalling and recognition skills, while instilling enhanced confidence and motivation. This can be gauged from the numerous testimonials. One user from Scotland wrote:
"Thank you for this great product and at this price. There is so much trouble in the world, I don't like to watch the news anymore since it's all bad and really gets me down. So I just decided to spend more of my time listening to my Scourby audio Bible APP. I can't tell you how good that make me feel to just spend time listening to Alexander Scourby reading the King James Bible." T. Ruth, Scotland
Many more such testimonials from our users really motivate us to help others find the peace within. A wonderful way to connect to God and your spiritual self, you will be left thirsting for more inspiring and motivating words from the KJV Bible.
Check out Scourby Audio Bible Apps, they are easily downloadable from our website and experience the World's greatest book being read by the World's greatest voice
For users wanting a Bible Mp3 download in their computer, Mp3 players, iPods or other Mp3 devices, they can have that too. The Bible Mp3 Audio Bible narration comes in voice only or Dramatized and user can choose any one or get a special is they buy both. They are also available at scourby.com as immediate downloads.
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New Executive Director to Lead Kairos Prison Ministry International
Evelyn Lemly to Orchestrate 30,000 Volunteers in 10 Countries
WINTER PARK, Fla.,
Jan. 14, 2013
/Christian Newswire/ -- The board of directors of Kairos Prison Ministry International (www.kpmi.org)
has announced the appointment of new executive director Evelyn Lemly
(photo) to oversee its work in 34 states in the United States and nine
international countries.
Lemly brings a diverse background in
corporate business and nonprofits to her role in leading the 30,000
volunteers of Kairos. She assumed new responsibilities January 1, 2013.
"The mission and focus of Kairos Prison
Ministry International resonate with God's call on my life to serve,"
said Lemly. "I embrace the holistic approach of Kairos that has proven
successful in bringing this important segment of our society to the
knowledge of the love and mercy of Jesus Christ."
Kairos Prison Ministry International
focuses on three strategic approaches. Kairos Inside brings the
transformational grace of Christ within prisons through initial weekend
meetings and, ultimately, accountability groups and
mentoring. Volunteers with Kairos Outside minister predominantly to
female family members of the incarcerated and facilitate participants'
re-entry into the outside world. Kairos Torch focuses on redirecting the
values and life direction of youth offenders.
"We are thankful for the direction of
God in sending Evelyn Lemly to join His work at Kairos," said Ed Keefer,
chairperson of the Kairos board of directors. "As a proven business
leader, financial manager, thinker and strategic planner, she is
uniquely gifted to build upon the strengths of Kairos and to lead its
wide-sweeping programs to accomplish our mission."
The board of directors, international
council, subcommittees, staff and volunteers from the 10 countries
served will gather in Orlando Feb. 6-9 for their semiannual meeting. In
addition to business sessions, the face-to-face dialogue of partners
will unify the ministry and celebrate what God has done, according to
Lemly.
Lemly will be installed as new executive director of Kairos Prison Ministry International at a special dinner Feb. 8.
"I am eager to build on the success of
the work God has accomplished through His servants at Kairos," said
Lemly. "With His help, as we go forward, we will make an even greater
impact on people for Christ."
Kairos Prison Ministry International
is "Changing Hearts, Transforming Lives, Impacting the World" by taking
the love, grace and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to incarcerated adults
and youth and their families. From simple beginnings as a short course
in Christianity inside a Florida prison in 1976, Kairos has grown into
an international ministry serving more than 430 facilities in 10
countries. More than 30,000 volunteers give over three million hours of
service each year. To learn more about Kairos or to donate to its
ministries, visit www.kpmi.org or call 800-298-2730.
To schedule an interview with Evelyn Lemly, contact Ty Mays at 770-256-8710 or tmays@inchristcommunications.
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