Daily Archives: June 4, 2012

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In Egypt, Christian sentences cloud election

A judge has sentenced 12 Coptic Christians to life in prison for their alleged part in a riot that left two Muslims and one Christian dead in the village of Abu-Qurgas. Eight Muslims charged with the same crimes in the same riot were acquitted. In the lead-up to Egypt’s first […]

2013 VBS theme: ‘Colossal Coaster World’

LifeWay will use an amusement park theme for its 2013 Vacation Bible School resources — “Colossal Coaster World: Facing Fear, Trusting God.” The theme is based on 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love and sound judgment” (HCSB).

Jamie Grace featured on 3 VBS songs

Dove Award-winning artist Jamie Grace will sing three of the five songs featured in LifeWay’s VBS 2013 theme, “Colossal Coaster World: Facing Fear, Trusting God.” Growing up in church and attending VBS, Grace credits the evangelistic outreach as a pivotal time in her faith. LifeWay’s VBS gave her “some of […]

Gay marriage legal battle moves to Ill.

Two major pro-homosexual rights groups in Illinois have filed lawsuits hoping to see gay marriage legalized in the state. And with the state government unlikely to defend its law defining marriage as between one man and one woman, pro-family groups are starting to gear up for a long legal battle.