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  Faith Digest

  When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a recent Barna Group survey.

  11/24/2010 - By admin

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  Fair Trade movement has Christian roots

  Christian groups have taken up selling fair-trade products that offer consumers the choice of purchasing a product from a company whose business practices maximize economic good for the consumer, the seller's bottom line and the originators of the product.

  11/24/2010 - By admin

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  Q&A with Dave Ramsey on moral decision-making

  Dave Ramsey is founder of the Lampo Group and one of the most widely recognized experts on the intersection of Christian principles and personal finance. He agreed to an e-mail interview about ethical financial decision-making for Christians.

  11/24/2010 - By admin

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  Bible reading shaped life, decisions, Bush writes

  Former President George W. Bush in his recently released memoir, Decision Points, says he never would have made it to the White House without a fateful—and faith-filled—decision to quit drinking in 1986.

   

  11/24/2010 - By admin

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  Music into manna: symphony concert benefits church’s hunger ministry

  A free concert at a Fort Worth church turned into a blessing for the city's hungry and homeless. An offering during the 90-minute concert in the sanctuary of Broadway Baptist Church on Nov. 16 raised $5,600 for the church's Agape Meal ministry.

  11/23/2010 - By Administrator

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  U.S. is feeling charitable, just not through churches

  Americans are being more generous to religious charities, but why are they skimping on their giving to churches? A new report found that from 2007 to 2008, giving to religious charities went up, but giving to churches went down.

  11/12/2010 - By admin

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  Young Christians seek community among the poor

  About a dozen young Christian men and women have made the rough-and-tumble Barberry Village complex in Gresham, Ore., their home. Their goal: create a sense of community in a chaotic neighborhood overrun with drugs, prostitution and gangs.

  11/11/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest: How much is a Bible website worth?

  A disgruntled investor has sued Bible.com, saying the website’s name alone should make it a “goldmine.” James Solakian filed suit against Bible.com, according to the Reuters news agency.

  11/10/2010 - By admin

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  Resort ministry chaplains trained at Chaplain University

  Thirty-one students who completed Chaplain University, a training program offered by Christian Resort Ministries International, have been endorsed and qualified for service in RV parks and other recreational settings throughout the United States.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  Small dedicated following keeps shape-note singing alive

  Throughout the 1800s, the mournful harmonious sounds of a capella shape-note singing reverberated in churches throughout the South. It’s now experiencing a renaissance of sorts in Sacred Harp songbooks and conventions.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

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  ‘Love makes a difference’ for children who need homes, musician insists

  While performing concerts around the country, Dove Award-winning recording artist Mark Schultz often shares his testimony and personal story of adoption in hopes of raising awareness for orphan care and helping young families recognize this desperate need.

  11/05/2010 - By admin

• Photographers capture infants’ brief lives on film

  A Colorado-based group, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, sends professional photographers—if the families request them—to record the heartbreaking moments after a baby has died, preserving images sacred with the weight of life and loss.

  11/05/2010 - By admin