10 http://www.christiannewswire.com Pro-Family News Thu, 23 May 2013 21:32:41 -0600 en-us Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72169 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72169 Seventh Dimension -- The Door, A Young Adult Christian Fantasy, has been honored as a "Finalist" in the "Fiction: Visionary" category of the 2013 International Book Awards. Seventh Dimension -- The Door was also a finalist in the 2013 Grace Awards and 2013 Selah Awards for Christian books. Seventh Dimension -- The Door Offers Hope, Inspiration for Bullied and Troubled Teens Contact: Lorilyn Roberts, 352-359-6941, LLWRoberts@cox.net GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswi Source: Lorilyn Roberts Thu, 23 May 2013 21:28:55 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72167 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72167 Contact: Chris Long, 330-887-1922 WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- In honor of our veterans, past and present, Congressman Bill Johnson reintroduced the D-Day Landing Prayer Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was also reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Ohio Christian Alliance President Chris Long stated, "We are pleased that members of Congress are as committed as we are to seeing the inclusion of this prayer, honoring those brave men and women who served us Source: Ohio Christian Alliance Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72166 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72166 Contact: Bethany Burge, Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef, 404-809-4086 JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- As Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation, continues to mourn the death of at least 28 victims of a collapsed mine disaster, Dr. Michael Youssef offered the gift of eternal life in Christ on the first evening of a three-day mission at the Istora Stadium tonight. Thirty-eight workers were initially trapped last week when part of the tunnel caved in Source: Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:43 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72165 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72165 Contact: Don Feder, 508-405-1337, don@worldcongress.org; The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, 815-964-5819, media@worldcongress.org ROCKFORD, Ill., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Second World Congress of Families Caribbean Conference -- "Building A Culture of Life and A Civilization of Love" -- is scheduled for June 14-15 at The Learning Resource Centre, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad.  The conference is co-sponsor Source: World Congress of Families Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:52 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72164 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72164 Author of the Freedom Series says acknowledging the pain is the first step toward healing Contact: Don Otis, 719-275-7775, interviews@veritasincorporated.com NASHVILLE, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Preaching from Revelation 21 this past Sunday, bestselling author and pastor, Joshua Harris launched a bombshell. From the pulpit of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland where he is lead pastor, Harris let loose the fact he was sexually molested as a child. The author of Source: Rose Publishing Thu, 23 May 2013 15:32:00 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72163 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72163 CD is No. 8 on the Overall Classical Music Chart Contact: Kevin Wandra, 404-788-1276, KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com ATLANTA, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard magazine's Classical Traditional Music Chart for the second straight week. The breathtaking album also earned the No. 8 spot on Billboard's Overall Classical Music Chart. ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS again to Source: Carmel Communications Thu, 23 May 2013 13:31:34 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72162 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72162 Contact: Amy Tracy, David C Cook, 719-355-9075, amy.tracy@davidccook.org COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- In light of the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla., Global Mission at David C Cook made available a portion of its Children-at-Risk curriculum called God's Peace, My Peace: Trusting God in Terrifying Times (www.globalchurch.com/helping-children-process-trauma/). This free resource is for anyone parenting children -- or any adult who loves kids. While war Source: David C Cook Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:25 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72161 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72161 Contact: Archbishop Timothy Paul, 413-733-2149, 413-263-9006 mobile SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Council of Churches of Western Massachusetts will create a regional responsible gaming council. The new initiative will be called the "Western Massachusetts Council for Gaming Accountability" (the WMCGA). The WMCGA will work in partnership with the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling and the National Council on Problem Gambling. The WMCGA will ultimate Source: Council of Churches Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:23 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72160 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72160 Contact: C-FAM, 212-754-5948, media@c-fam.org KUALA LUMPUR, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Women Deliver, a global conference on maternal health, has tapped pro-infanticide philosopher Peter Singer and partial-birth abortionist LeRoy Carhart to train family planning advocates. While the conference purports to address health needs of poor women and an "unmet need" for contraception, many sessions promote unregulated abortion up to birth. C-FAM, an international pro-family group, ex Source: C-FAM Thu, 23 May 2013 12:28:50 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72159 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72159 Contact: John Ritchie, Director, Tradition, Family and Property Student Action, 717-495-5427 HANOVER, Penn., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Boy Scouts of America received 24,208 petitions today from Tradition, Family and Property Student Action. "If the Boy Scouts decide to surrender their moral values, they will crumble away like a dry cookie," said TFP Student Action director John Ritchie. "We just submitted the urgent concern of 24,208 students, parents, and patriotic Source: TFP Student Action Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:09 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72158 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72158 Contact: Chrisagis Brothers, 740-859-2344 STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Saturday May 25th at 4:30pm until dusk Fort Steuben will have a GOSPEL HOMECOMING. This event is presented by the Chrisagis Brothers and Ohio Valley Audio. The Brothers (Brian & Shawn) say that this event is an important one to bring attention back to God in a town that has been shattered by gang violence, rape, shootings, and other bad news in the media, it is time that the town looks back to Source: Chrisagis Brothers Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:41 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72157 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72157 Colt McCoy and Matt Carter, authors of The Real Win: A Man's Quest for Authentic Success, join the national military support nonprofit, The Boot Campaign Contact: Meghan McDermott, 281-798-8385, Meghan@BootCampaign.com AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Now featured on BootCampaign.com is the official Boot Photo of star quarterback Colt McCoy and Pastor Matt Carter.  By joining the Boot Campaign, the two men are helping the nonprofit in its strides to show tangible Source: Boot Campaign Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:27 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72156 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72156 Life Legal Defense Foundation Represents RN Testifying Today Who Held Dying Babies Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Nurse Jill Stanek testifies at today's Congressional hearing to lend her support to a bill brought by Rep. Trent Franks (R., Ariz.) that would federally ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Stanek, a preeminent pro-life blogger, brings her professional expertise to Frank's request that the House enact Source: TC Public Relations Thu, 23 May 2013 10:16:41 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72155 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72155 Contact: Casey Smith, Operation Compassion, 423-479-3770 CLEVELAND, Tenn., May 23, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Once the tragedy in Moore, Oklahoma, became apparent, Operation Compassion, a nonprofit agency based out of Cleveland, Tennessee, began to formulate a strategy for relief efforts. They quickly made contact with their disaster relief network of partners and plans were made to mobilize as quickly as possible. Warehouse employees began to stage 25 semi-trailers of bottled water, blank Source: Operation Compassion Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:35 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72154 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72154 "Through their illegal and unconstitutional acts for all intents and purposes these IRS employees stole from the targeted organizations, and what the government stole it must return and make the parties whole." -- Excerpt from conservative leaders' letter to the House and Senate Republican Conferences Contact: Bob Sturm, 703-392-7676, ext 1144; Kassandra Smith, 703-392-7676, ext 1123 MANASSAS, Va., May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- A group of leading conservatives has today released Source: American Target Advertising and ConservativeHQ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:26:33 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72153 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72153 Comcast-DC Censors 'in the role of Obama's IRS' Child Sex Abuse Concerns Contact: Craig Bergman, 202-213-1159 GRAPEVINE, Texas, May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- As delegates for the Boy Scouts of America convene this week in Texas to weigh a BSA board initiative for gay scouts, conservatives began airing two TV spots dealing with the Scouts, homosexuality and House Speaker John Boehner. "It's all the same phenomenon. Seemingly responsible adults and so-called leaders from Source: Eclectic Media PR Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:25 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72152 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72152 Contact: Sara Pucke, 304-638-0508 NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new online business course is launching today to teach and encourage the essentials for success in business and flourishing in the community in a way colleges and business schools don't. Starting May, 22, 2013, the course, Flourishing Through Business 101, will be teaching what is essential for success in business and flourishing in the community, Chuck Stetson, a venture capitalist in New York, said. T Source: Enktesis LLC Wed, 22 May 2013 13:27:44 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72151 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72151 Contact: Chase Anderson, 772-569-8880 Contact: Chase Anderson, Trunews, 772-569-8880, Chase@Trunews.com VERO BEACH, Fla., May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Trunews radio host Rick Wiles today denounced the upcoming Open Carry March on Washington scheduled for July 4, 2013. The march is organized by Adam Kokesh. Participants are urged to carry loaded firearms to Washington and walk across the Memorial Bridge in a show of defiance against demands by the Obama Administration to the Congr Source: trunews Wed, 22 May 2013 13:02:09 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72150 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72150 Judges Are Catholic Music-Artists Winners Honored in Mission Month, October Contact: Monica Yehle, Director of Communications, Pontifical Mission Societies, 212-563-8706, myehle@propfaith.org NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Pontifical Mission Societies have extended the deadline for their first-ever song contest for young Catholics to June 14, 2013. By that date, all entries must be uploaded to a special contest website -- www.propfaith.net/SongContest2013. Co Source: Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States Wed, 22 May 2013 12:03:51 -0600 Pro-Family News http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72149 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72149 Contact: Don Feder, 508-405-1337, don@worldcongress.org; The Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, 815-964-5819, media@worldcongress.org SYDNEY, Australia, May 22, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Congress of Families VII (Sydney, May 15-18, 2013) concluded on Saturday. The first Congress in the Asia-Pacific region, the first in the Southern Hemisphere and the first in an English-speaking country was judged an overwhelming success. World Congress of Families VII was al Source: World Congress of Families Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:49 -0600