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Contact: Louie Stotz, 859-559-3703, louiestotz@gmail.com MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- The July 21 destruction of property at The Thanksgiving Game warehouse challenged game creator Louie Stotz to live up to his biblical mantra "Be thankful in all things." After a storm caused the roof to collapse, flooding the warehouse, Stotz was thankful that "No one was in the building, so no one was injured." Losing much of the game inventory prompted Stotz and his staff to get Source: The Thanksgiving Game

Contact: Stephanie Lewis, 312-422-1333, stephanie@tcpr.net CHICAGO, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Yesterday, a divided Illinois Supreme Court denied a request by the Thomas More Society to transfer the legal case pending against the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court. Justices Robert R. Thomas and Thomas L. Kilbride dissented from the order denying the transfer. "We're obviously disappointed with this ruling, but we remain co Source: TC Public Relations

Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, ChinaAid, 267-210-8278, 888-889-7757, Annee@ChinaAid.org, info@ChinaAid.org, www.ChinaAid.org; www.MonitorChina.org ZHEJIANG, China, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- On August 30, 2010, several elderly Christians were disturbed during their morning prayers when authorities trooped into their mountainside prayer center. They were forcibly removed, and then watched helplessly as the building was demolished. Photo: Elderly Christians outside the Source: China Aid Association, Inc.

Contact: Carol Urbanc, Swedenborg Foundation, 610-430-3222 ext 13, 800-355-3222 ext 13, marketing@swedenborg.com WEST CHESTER, Penn., Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Swedenborg Foundation Press launches a new Spanish-language program with the publication of Un recorrido por los cielos y sus maravillas, a translation the Foundation's bestseller Afterlife. Afterlife takes the essence of Swedenborg's classic Heaven and Hell and presents it chronologically, starting with the proce Source: Swedenborg Foundation

Contact: Rose Trabbic, Publicist, Ignatius Press, 239-867-4180, rose@ignatius.com DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- "A Postcard from the Volcano" by Lucy Beckett (Ignatius Press) has been named a finalist in fiction for the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Inspired by the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the war in Bosnia, The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is the only international literary peace prize awarded in the United States. The Prize celebrates the power of liter Source: Ignatius Press

"This church coalition's advice to the President about 'ending the occupation,' without citing Palestinian transgressions, reveals their preconceived anti-Israel bias." -- Mark Tooley, IRD President Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion & Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Declaring they "fully support your goal of ending the occupation [by Israel] that began in 1967," liberal religious leaders are urging President Obama to f Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy

Contact: Jeffrey Levinson, GOD TV, 407-862-5084, jlevinson@god.tv MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- For the past decade Lou Engle and TheCall have inspired a new generation of prayer warriors worldwide as GOD TV has aired their mass gatherings LIVE from cities across the USA. Now comes TheCall Sacramento, direct from California on the GOD Channel this weekend. Thousands of Christians will be gathering from all over the USA for an 'Evening of Prophetic Worship' at the Rale Source: GOD TV

Contact: Audra Jennings, 800-927-0517 ext 104, ajennings@tbbmedia.com MEDIA ADVISORY, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family President Jim Daly asks: Do we allow our circumstances to define God or allow God to define our circumstances? While serving with Focus on the Family, Daly has come face to face with many people dealing with heartbreaking trials. Yet on a trip to Beijing, China, when he asked a local missionary the question "How do you pray for us?" the answer was eye- Source: The B&B Media Group

Hurricane Katrina proved the mettle of the disaster relief operations of Southern Baptists across the country.

The chairman of the North American Mission Board's trustees has called a special meeting of NAMB's entire trustee board on Tuesday, Sept. 14, in order to elect the next president of the Southern Baptist entity.

Here are five questions, with answers, about the federal judge's embryonic stem cell research ruling.

A majority of likely voters believe the federal government should not fund embryonic stem cell research, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.

Vance Pitman believes the next Great Awakening in America will rise from the West with church planting at the epicenter of the movement, and he hopes the 2011 SBC Pastors' Conference in Phoenix will serve as a catalyst.

Columnist Terry Dorsett recounts a spiritual lesson he learned while hiking up Vermont's tallest mountain.

Focuses on Spiritual, Historical, and Prophetic Significance of the Galilee Region of Israel Contact: Courtney Hall, Jack Hayford Ministries, 818-779-5525, Events@jackhayford.com VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pastor Jack Hayford will offer a new interactive Bible course, Israel: His Land & His Word, Part 2: Galilee focusing on biblical insights about the Galilee region of Israel. The second in a series, this educational and inspirational six-week course will cost $89, Source: Infinity Concepts

Randall Terry presents Part Three in a 7-Part Series that addresses the following question: How do the words and deeds of Islamic terrorists, or Muslims who call for acts of terror and violence, emulate the words and deeds of Muhammad?   Today's episode -- ritual beheadings and Muhammad and the Jews of Banu Qurayza. Mr. Terry is two-thirds of the way through a Master's Program in Diplomacy and International Terrorism. Contact: Kathy Veritas, 904-687-9804 WASHINGTON, S Source: Society for Truth and Justice

Contact: Mark Braff, 201-612-0707 ATLANTA, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- GMC, Americas favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, announced today it will present the world television premiere of Casting Crowns' new music video, Until the Whole World Hears, from the superstar group's new concert DVD of the same name. The video will air at 8pm ET on Friday, Sept. 3, leading into GMC's presentation of the feature film, Facing the Giants. At 1am ET, following an enco Source: Braff Communications LLC

Contact: Christine Valentine-Owsik, Valentine Communications, For: Our Sunday Visitor, 215-230-8095, COwsik@osv.com HUNTINGTON, Ind., Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- Testimonials continue to roll in for 97-year-old New Orleans Archbishop Philip Hannan's epic memoir, The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots (Our Sunday Visitor), which recounts his involvement in practically every major event of the 20th century. Veteran broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw,&nbs Source: Valentine Communications

She shows how to transform lives in a world wrought by crisis Contact: Christine Valentine-Owsik, Valentine Communications, for: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 215-230-8095, COwsik@osv.com HUNTINGTON, Ind., Sept.1 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the world remembers the late, soon-to-be-canonized Blessed Mother Teresa (1910-1997) on her 100th birthday today, there is just one book she wanted published about her life's message. And she asked Fr. Joseph Langford&nb Source: Valentine Communications

WDC Media PR Signs Renowned Biblical Prophecy Expert, Founder of Endtime Ministries, to Prestigious List of Clientele Contact: Greg Robbins, 412-855-1330, greg@upliftingentertainment.com; WDC Media PR, 877-862-3600 ext 2, office2@wdcmedia.com LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- CEO and founder of WDC Media, the nation's most innovative and passionate faith and values-based public relations firm, Susan Zahn announced that her firm has signed Endtime Ministries (EM Source: WDC