Articles from our E-Update


0

Q and A: Rick Warren and Newt Gingrich
Sarah Puulliam, Christianity Today April 21, 2009
qanda_s.jpgTake your pick: Find out what national religious figure Rick Warren is saying about politics, or what national political figure newt Gingrich is saying about religion. Warren also talks about his new magazine and the economy, while Gingrich gives input on the future of the Republican party.

Q and A With Rick Warren

Q and A With Newt Gingrich

0

This Week, God is Back
Various April 21, 2009
back_s.jpgA slew of responses have popped up to Newsweek's recent article entitled "The End of Chrisitian America," featured in our last eUpdate. From "God is Back" to "God Still Isn't Dead" both Christian and secular publications are refuting the notion that Christianity is on its way out.

God Still Isn't Dead, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, WSJ

God is Back, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, The Fox Forum

Christians Speak Out on Newsweek's Gloomy Cover Story, Christian Post

Take God Over Newsweek, Ventura County Star

rwanda_s.jpgIf genocide is all that comes to mind when you think of Rwanda, you'll want to check out these three articles that point to all the positive things happening there. While the country still has a long journey ahead, promise is being seen economically, politically and spiritually.

Rwanda Rising, A New Model of Economic Development, Fast Company

Women Run the Show in Recovering Rwanda, Washington Post

Power to Forgive, Rwanda's Restoration, World Magazine

Related: As We Forgive

Phoenician_s.jpgYou won't want to miss The Gathering's Annual Conference at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ, September 17-20, 2009.

As always, dynamic speakers and music will be featured to educate, inspire and call to action those in attendance. Plenty of free time is built into the schedule as well, so participants can enjoy connecting with others in the Gathering community.

The deadline for the early registration fee of $1350 per person is April 30, 2009. Beginning May 1, 2009, the fee will be $1550 per person.

We'd love for you to bring the whole family! Once again, our dynamic GenNext program will be available for participants between the ages of 3 and 18. The fee for GenNext is $500 per child and includes all meals and activities.

For those Young Givers age 25 and younger who wish to attend the conference, the fee is $1000 per person.

If you have any questions, please contact Melea Edwards at meleaedwards@thegathering.com or register by phone at 903-509-9911 ext.117.

Click here to register online

0

Dave Valle and Esperanza Featured in Reader's Digest
Todd Pitock, RD.com April 21, 2009
valle_s.jpgIf you missed hearing former major league baseball player Dave Valle at last year's Gathering Conference, be sure to check out this article about him in Reader's Digest! This uplifting piece shares how Valle and his wife started Esperanza, a ministry that is using micro-credit to help the poor in the Dominican Republic.

Click to read Dave Valle article

Related: Tony Dungy: Prison Ministry Now Priority

0

A Letter to the Affluent Church
Jeff Goins, Relevant Magazine April 7, 2009
mailbox_s.jpgThank you, may I have another? That's the way you may feel after reading this Relevant Magazine column urging wealthy American Christians to snap out of their whining concerning our nation's economic recession. For a related, yet different take on the topic, check out the Vanity Fair article on "Rethinking the American Dream."

Click to read "A Letter to The Affluent Church"

Related: Rethinking the American Dream, Vanity Fair