ICVM Crown Awards Honors India Film

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Nov. 20, 2019NASHVILLE, Nov. 20, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ -- The movie, THE LEAST OF THESE: The Graham Staines story won Best Picture at the ICVM Crown Awards Saturday, November 16, 2019. It also won for Best Evangelistic, Best Drama Over $250,000, Best Actor (Stephen Baldwin) and Best Supporting Actress (Aditi Chaengappa). Directed by Aneesh Daniel, it tells the story of a missionary who works with lepersSource: ICVM

A new investigative documentary exposes what's behind the border crisis and why is it being carried outGo deep into the Panama jungle into the migrant camps in the Darien Gap, and get ready for never-before-seen footage.The film premiered on May 9 on EpochTV exclusively NEWS PROVIDED BYThe Epoch TimesMay 10, 2024WASHINGTON, May 10, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Over 7.2 million illegal immigrants have entered the United States over the past 3 years. This record border crisis is not organic,

NEWS PROVIDED BYAlveda King MinistriesMay 10, 2024 ATLANTA, May 10, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Dr. Alveda King, she is available for comment:
For many years, especially on Mothers' Day, I have meditated on theVirtuous Woman from scripture found in the book of Proverbs chapter 31. I have admired many women who fit the pattern of The Proverbs 31 Woman. My mother, Dr. Naomi Ruth Barber King remains at the top of my list of "sheroes.""Her chil Source: Alveda King

The champion of “native missions” trained more than 100,000 evangelists but got in trouble for financial mismanagement.Athanasius Yohannan, who built one of the world’s largest mission organizations on the idea that Western Christians should support “native missionaries” but got in trouble for financial irregularities and dishonest fundraising, died on May 8. He was 74 and got hit by a car while walking along the road near his ministry headquarters in Texas.Born Kad

NEWS PROVIDED BYCatholic League for Religious and Civil RightsMay 9, 2024NEW YORK, May 9, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Bill Donohue, President, Catholic League:  Millions of Americans will celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, extending their congratulations to mothers, both past and present, who have played such an important role shaping their children.There will be some, like the ACLU, who believe men can get pregnant and are therefore deserv Source:

Mourning miscarriage means acknowledging the particular life that’s been lost.You’re young. You can try again,” the phlebotomist says as he sticks a needle in my arm. He’s drawing blood for tests that will confirm what ultrasounds are already saying: I am miscarrying. I recognize the young man’s attempt to offer comfort and receive it as such. What I do not say is, It’s not that I just want a baby.Before this third pregnancy, I’d told my husband I was do

I’m learning that motherhood is less about technique and more about wisdom and formation.Almost six months ago, I had my first baby. Ever since, I’ve been thinking about sleep: how long; how deep; whether it’s happening in a car, on a walk, in a lap. And I’ve been thinking about how to achieve that sleep faithfully, honoring both the dignity of my baby and my duty as a mom.For many new parents, sleep is a controversy, a series of choices that open you up to criticism. Som

Long-shot campaign needs 15,000 signatures for the chance to get on the ballot.Eye-catching election placards are popping up across the European Union. They appear overnight in public squares and in front of train stations, along the Autobahn and the Champs-Élysées and many lesser-known rues, strassen, and calles.With bright colors and bold slogans, each promises to make a difference in the European Parliament, if only passersby will vote for their party in the upcoming election.&l

Christian urban designers and developers explain how their faith affects their work—and how their work affects your faith.The design of our communities shapes how we interact with one another, love one another, and grow with one another. But who shapes those communities?
In a broad sense, we all do. Our choices of where and how to live, learn, work, and worship collectively influence the market, ministry decisions, and what feels “right” and “normal.” But some profe

NEWS PROVIDED BYFamily Research Council May 8, 2024      WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Family Research Council, along with a coalition of organizations, is encouraging churches nationwide to Pray For & Stand With Israel. The event is meant as a call for the Christian community to unite in prayer and stand in unwavering support for Israel on Sunday, May 19, by dedicating a portion of their worship services to pray for Israel's peace, prosperity, and

View the POLITICO article on Terry's historic victory HERENEWS PROVIDED BYRandall Terry for PresidentMay 8, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 8, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a thrilling triumph at the Constitution Party Convention, Randall Terry and running mate Pastor Stephen Broden emerged as the frontrunners, commanding an impressive 54% of delegates amidst a fierce field of 8 candidates. This resounding win is a testament to the party's unwavering support for Terry/Broden as the premi S

PAT FRANCIS CAPTURES GOD'S PLAN TO IGNITE, TRANSFORM, AND GLORIFY AN ARMY OF BELIEVERS WITH HIS POWERFUL COMBINATION OF HOPE AND GLORY FOR A TIME SUCH AS THIS.May 8, 2024-- In her new book Igniting the Hope And Glory Within, Pat Francis brings her years of notable global experience as Pastor, author and biblical scholar, to focus on the Holy Spirit's unique mission and opportunity for believers to participate in God's glorious plan for harvesting His end times harvest in preparation for Source:

On special invitation, Kathleen Cooke will join 50 nationally recognized women of distinction from the U.S. and UK at Windsor Castle to explore faith-based solutions to counteract the attack on biblical values within our cultures.Los Angeles, CA (May 8, 2024)In 2022, Kathleen Cooke was awarded a national congressional award from She Leads America Award for Distinguished Work in Media and Entertainment. This June, she is invited to a strategic gathering of 50 women of influence from the U. Source

NEWS PROVIDED BYChristians EngagedMay 8, 2024LAKE MARY, Fla., May 8, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- A former congressional candidate says Christians must stop viewing politics as "inherently evil" and be bolder in speaking out in the political arena. "All parts of our culture, especially politics, need followers of Jesus to be involved within the system," said Bunni Pounds, founder of nonprofit ministryChristians Engaged (www.ChristiansEngaged.org). (Watch the promo video Source: I AM PR

 
ANN ARBOR, May 8, 2024Legatus International has seated Cincinnati businessman and member, Jim Akers, to its 11-member international Board of Governors. The peer group of choice among Catholic executives, Legatus has over 5000 members among nearly 100 chapters. It offers the unique blend of Catholic spiritual guidance, business best-practices, and cultural wisdom for business leaders.
Akers is chairman of Akers Packaging Service Group in Middletown, OH, a leading independent cor Source: Le

Postliterate people still need God’s Word, and online Bible ventures have found eager listeners.Suppose you agree that ours is an increasingly postliterate age. The average person, including the average Christian, is reading less, and Christians of all ages, especially the young, lack the basics of biblical literacy. Is that all there is to say? Is hunger for Scripture simply dying out?By no means. Of all tech pessimists I may be chief, yet few things excite me more than what’s happe

Unperturbed by debates over the book’s relationship to modern thought, she helps us appreciate its marriage of literary structure and theological claims.In her latest book, Reading Genesis, Marilynne Robinson insists that modern readers have largely misunderstood the literary and theological significance of the Bible.Among the most salient causes of this misunderstanding, she argues, is our tendency to read ancient texts through modern categories—history, myth, fiction, nonfiction&md

One of the founding leaders of Victory megachurch, he never stopped running to share the gospel.Ferdinand “Ferdie” Cabiling, a bishop at one of the Philippines’ largest megachurches who ran across the Philippines to raise money for disadvantaged students, died April 1, the day after Easter. He was 58 years old.Dubbed “the Running Pastor,” the moniker describes not only Cabiling’s epic race but how he lived his life and served as an evangelist. For 38 years, he

Stronger Than I Thought walks you through the journey of faith that has been the life of Dr. Carolyn P. ArmbristerEvangelist, Prayer Warrior and most importantly mother of five and a descendant of Cat Island, Bahamas.This newly published book is the definitive first volume biography that details the experiences and living testimonies of a praying mother. It is also a poignant and unapologetic view into her life's journey and her unwavering hold onto her faitheven when the deck was seemingl Sourc

Churches are combating syncretism among millennials and Gen Z amid a rise of social media healers who call on ancestral spirits.Millions of Black South Africans seek guidance from sangomas, traditional healers or so-called witch doctors who use their spiritual gifts to connect with ancestors, prescribe herbs to heal illnesses, and throw dry bones to predict the future.It’s a centuries-old tradition that has continued in the majority-Christian country and has adapted for the internet age: A

Amid the continued declines, Southern Baptists are celebrating back-to-back years of growth in worship attendance and baptism.Despite years of record-setting declines shrinking the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to its lowest membership in nearly half a century, Southern Baptists have begun to see some signs of life within their 46,906 churches.Worship attendance, small group attendance, and baptisms were up last year in the SBC’s annual statistical report, released Tuesday, while membe

NEWS PROVIDED BYRandall Terry for PresidentMay 7, 2024SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 7, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Constitution Party, America's distinguished third party, proudly announced the nomination of Randall Terry for President and Pastor Stephan Broden for Vice-President at their nomination convention held in Salt Lake City.Terry/Broden emerged victorious in a competitive field of 8 candidates, securing an impressive 54% of the vote, with the next closest candidate receiving 34%.

According to the Catholic church, Mary appeared at Fatima, Portugal numerous times in 1917 from May through October to three little shepherd children. The Roman Catholic church has endorsed and fully accepted ("approved") these visions as being from God and they have in turn affected hundreds of millions of people over the years.All Popes from Benedict XV (1914-1922) and afterward have favorably spoken about Fatima, showing their acceptance and belief in the Fatima Marian apparitions and O Sourc

Why Wayne Grudem’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:21 is untenable.In Ephesians 5:21, Paul instructs Christians to “submit to one another.” These words have traditionally been understood to require mutual submission, even among family members. The reformer John Calvin, for example, acknowledged that the notion of a father submitting to his child or a husband submitting to his wife might seem “strange at first glance,” but he never questioned that such submission is in

SAN DIEGO: Interest in the early Church and in building a prayer life around the liturgical calendar have never been higher among the Catholic laity. A new book from Catholic Answers Press combines those two interests in a unique spiritual resource.In Feasts of Our Fathers: Praying the Church Year with the Early Christians, prolific patristics author Mike Aquilina teams up with rising influencer Adam Lucas to create a spiritual companion meant to be consulted throughout the year and for year aft

Indonesia's Compassion First isn’t knocking down doors, but caring for victims and tutoring at-risk youth living in cemeteries.Inside a cemetery in West Java, a woman rests on a mattress laid on top of a gravestone beneath the oak trees. The graveyard is home not only to the dead but to the living poor, who have nowhere else to go.Residents of the Rose Cemetery community collect garbage, drive pedicabs, or clean graves by day. In the northern section of the cemetery, about 200 families liv

An excerpt from Larry Tye’s The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America.“Does Jazz Put the Sin in Syncopation?” asked a 1921 Ladies Home Journal article. Whimsical wordplay aside, the question would become a serious one for mid-century America, as parsons and priests blamed jazz for soaring juvenile crime rates, drugs, and extramarital sex. A 1960 poll found that, among Black preachers, just 1 in 5 wanted to let jazz or blues into their