TheMorningFive 05/15/09
A Few Quick Links
Sorry for the lack of new posts lately. As you can see from poking around the site, we've been pretty busy with some changes and new features (CBN Radio, CBN TV, the new CBN News). Thanks for your patience! Here's a few stories from around the web that caught may attention this week:
Marketing the Church
With the numbers of Americans who call themselves “unaffiliated” from a religious denomination on the rise, what are churches doing to re-present themselves to the public? Advertising Age has posted a new story called “Churches Get Religion on Marketing” that looks at new, media-centered initiatives some churches are undergoing to each the masses.
Brewing up Discussion
A recent article in Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal magazine about the growing role of alcohol (and positions on drinking) is causing quit the stir. The feature story “Trouble Brewing”, which was published early this month, has become a hot source of discuss on some Christian message boards and among some church leaders.
Life-Saving Faith
Stephen McEveety, one of the producers of The Passion of the Christ, has acquired the rights to the autobiography “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust." The book is the tells the story of a women who survived the genocide while clinging to her faith in God.
Baseball's Salvation.
Baseball star Darryl Strawberry was a guest on The Club this week. During his interview he recounts his powerful testimony of going from a sports superstar to hitting bottom after a battle with addiction. His story of faith and redemption reminded me of another ball player whose testimony has also been getting a lot of attention lately—Josh Hamilton.
Marketing the Church
With the numbers of Americans who call themselves “unaffiliated” from a religious denomination on the rise, what are churches doing to re-present themselves to the public? Advertising Age has posted a new story called “Churches Get Religion on Marketing” that looks at new, media-centered initiatives some churches are undergoing to each the masses.
Brewing up Discussion
A recent article in Christianity Today’s Leadership Journal magazine about the growing role of alcohol (and positions on drinking) is causing quit the stir. The feature story “Trouble Brewing”, which was published early this month, has become a hot source of discuss on some Christian message boards and among some church leaders.
Life-Saving Faith
Stephen McEveety, one of the producers of The Passion of the Christ, has acquired the rights to the autobiography “Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust." The book is the tells the story of a women who survived the genocide while clinging to her faith in God.
Baseball's Salvation.
Baseball star Darryl Strawberry was a guest on The Club this week. During his interview he recounts his powerful testimony of going from a sports superstar to hitting bottom after a battle with addiction. His story of faith and redemption reminded me of another ball player whose testimony has also been getting a lot of attention lately—Josh Hamilton.