Text Messages Deliver Life-Changing Bible Passages
By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ANS) -- Look around...everywhere you go, people are on their cell phones, chatting with others, playing video games and texting their friends.
In fact, texting is now one of the most common ways to communicate. In the U.S. alone, people send around 530 million text messages every single day.
According to a news release, Faith Comes By Hearing Audio Bible ministry is now using text messaging to deliver God's Word in audio.
By texting “BIBLE” to 80672, people can have the encouraging Word of God sent directly to their cell phone. Once subscribed, people will receive a chapter a day of the Audio Drama Bible. In less than a year, people can listen through the entire New Testament.
“The cell phone is a perfect way to deliver God's Word,” said Troy Carl, national director for Faith Comes By Hearing, speaking in a news release. “What do you do with a phone? You put it to your ear and listen. Phones are inherently made for listening, so it just makes sense.”
Carl said people can easily get into God's Word wherever they are.
“Now you can listen to God's Word while getting ready for your day, while commuting to work or walking to class,” Carl said in the news release. “Every day you get a text message containing a link that contains a chapter of the Audio Drama New Testament.”
Faith Comes By Hearing launched this outreach effort because of the potential number of people that can only be reached through cell phones or other mobile devices.
“Mobile phone distribution is a critical element to spreading the gospel,” said Carl in the news release. “Here in the U.S., and worldwide, cell phones are actually growing at a more rapid rate than internet access and capability.”
“Research shows more than 298 million people in the U.S. own cell phones,” Carl added. “That's not the future; that's right now. We can reach millions of people with the Word of God right now.”
In 2009, the ministry will add over 300 languages to this new text messaging outreach.
Standard text messaging and data transfer rates apply as provided in your wireless plan (contact your carrier for pricing plans and details). For more information, contact Faith Comes By Hearing at 800-545-6552 or e-mail info@fcbhmail.org
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time, Inc., Seeks to Reduce Workforce by 600
Time Inc. Calling for Buyouts
Major titles calling for 83 buyout volunteers; 92 jobs cut as part of consumer marketing reorg
-By Lucia Moses, Nov. 10, 2008
With a handful of higher-ups having already exited, Time Inc. is moving to the rank-and-file as it, like other publishers, seeks to reduce its workforce in the face of dropping ad revenue.
Some of Time Inc.’s biggest magazines have put out the call for at least 83 volunteers to take buyouts, according to memos and staffers at the company. The news comes as part of the company’s previously announced restructuring and plan to cut its headcount by about 600, or roughly 6 percent of the Time Inc.’s worldwide workforce of 10,200.
Sports Illustrated said it is looking for about 40 Guild and non-Guild volunteers from the editorial side. People is seeking 23 volunteers and Time magazine, about 20. Fortune and Money are also looking for volunteers from guild members, but did not specify a number.
Volunteers are asked to come forth by Dec. 1 to avoid involuntary layoffs.
Other, non-Guild cuts are expected to be made throughout the company’s 24 U.S. titles today.
“No one’s immune,” said one staffer, who called the mood “extremely grim.”
Separately, Brian Wolfe, the newly promoted head of Time Inc.‚s consumer marketing and sales organization, announced a restructuring in that division that resulted in 92 layoffs. Under the reorg, vice presidents will be assigned groups of titles and direct their respective consumer marketing activities.
The reorg of Oct. 28 has already led to the departures of the publishers of Time and Golf magazines and This Old House; Money editor Eric Schurenberg; and longtimers Tom Angelillo and Ned Desmond.
Major titles calling for 83 buyout volunteers; 92 jobs cut as part of consumer marketing reorg
-By Lucia Moses, Nov. 10, 2008
With a handful of higher-ups having already exited, Time Inc. is moving to the rank-and-file as it, like other publishers, seeks to reduce its workforce in the face of dropping ad revenue.
Some of Time Inc.’s biggest magazines have put out the call for at least 83 volunteers to take buyouts, according to memos and staffers at the company. The news comes as part of the company’s previously announced restructuring and plan to cut its headcount by about 600, or roughly 6 percent of the Time Inc.’s worldwide workforce of 10,200.
Sports Illustrated said it is looking for about 40 Guild and non-Guild volunteers from the editorial side. People is seeking 23 volunteers and Time magazine, about 20. Fortune and Money are also looking for volunteers from guild members, but did not specify a number.
Volunteers are asked to come forth by Dec. 1 to avoid involuntary layoffs.
Other, non-Guild cuts are expected to be made throughout the company’s 24 U.S. titles today.
“No one’s immune,” said one staffer, who called the mood “extremely grim.”
Separately, Brian Wolfe, the newly promoted head of Time Inc.‚s consumer marketing and sales organization, announced a restructuring in that division that resulted in 92 layoffs. Under the reorg, vice presidents will be assigned groups of titles and direct their respective consumer marketing activities.
The reorg of Oct. 28 has already led to the departures of the publishers of Time and Golf magazines and This Old House; Money editor Eric Schurenberg; and longtimers Tom Angelillo and Ned Desmond.
Tribune Co. Loses $121 Mill in 3Q
Tribune Company Loses $121 Million
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 10, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — The Tribune Company, owner of newspapers including The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, along with the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, said Monday that it lost $121.6 million in the third quarter as newspaper advertising revenue fell.
The company, which is privately held, had net income in the comparable quarter a year earlier of $152.8 million. Revenue fell 10.5 percent, to $1.04 billion, from $1.16 billion a year ago, the company said.
“We are operating in an exceptionally difficult financial and economic environment,” the chief executive, Sam Zell, said in a statement. “The newspaper industry continues to see extraordinary declines in ad revenues, and Tribune is no exception.”
Publishing revenue fell 13 percent, to $654 million, as advertising revenue dropped 19 percent.
Revenue from the broadcasting division, which includes 23 TV stations, fell 8.3 percent, to $264.4 million, from $288.3 million a year ago.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 10, 2008
CHICAGO (AP) — The Tribune Company, owner of newspapers including The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, along with the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, said Monday that it lost $121.6 million in the third quarter as newspaper advertising revenue fell.
The company, which is privately held, had net income in the comparable quarter a year earlier of $152.8 million. Revenue fell 10.5 percent, to $1.04 billion, from $1.16 billion a year ago, the company said.
“We are operating in an exceptionally difficult financial and economic environment,” the chief executive, Sam Zell, said in a statement. “The newspaper industry continues to see extraordinary declines in ad revenues, and Tribune is no exception.”
Publishing revenue fell 13 percent, to $654 million, as advertising revenue dropped 19 percent.
Revenue from the broadcasting division, which includes 23 TV stations, fell 8.3 percent, to $264.4 million, from $288.3 million a year ago.
Liberty U. to Launch Publishing Company
Liberty University launches publishing company
Liberty University has announced the launch of a full-service publishing company. Liberty University Press offers benefits that many traditional publishing houses do not, including allowing authors to retain all rights to their work, according to officials for the Lynchburg, Va., Christian school.
Utilizing "print on demand" technology, Liberty University Press books will be distributed by Ingram and Spring Arbor Distributors in the Christian retail channel.
"Liberty University Press offers university faculty as well as authors in the wider evangelical community the opportunity to write on a wide array of subjects that expand the frontiers of knowledge for both scholarly and general audiences," Liberty University Provost Boyd C. Rist said. "This is a significant milestone in the development of Liberty University."
The school was founded by Moral Majority founder and author Jerry Falwell, who died last year at age 73.
Liberty University has announced the launch of a full-service publishing company. Liberty University Press offers benefits that many traditional publishing houses do not, including allowing authors to retain all rights to their work, according to officials for the Lynchburg, Va., Christian school.
Utilizing "print on demand" technology, Liberty University Press books will be distributed by Ingram and Spring Arbor Distributors in the Christian retail channel.
"Liberty University Press offers university faculty as well as authors in the wider evangelical community the opportunity to write on a wide array of subjects that expand the frontiers of knowledge for both scholarly and general audiences," Liberty University Provost Boyd C. Rist said. "This is a significant milestone in the development of Liberty University."
The school was founded by Moral Majority founder and author Jerry Falwell, who died last year at age 73.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
EPA Makes Journalism Scholarships Available
Here's a scholarship opportunity from the Evangelical Press Association. I think a number of you would qualify to compete for them. More information is at www.epassoc.org.
2007-2008 EPA Scholarship Winners Announced
EPA awards several scholarships each year to students preparing for a career in print journalism. The amount varies from year to year but grants generally range from $1,000 to $2,500. The awards are announced at the annual membership meeting.
Candidates must be majoring or minoring in journalism or communications. Preference is given to -- but not restricted to -- students with an interest in the field of Christian journalism. Students must be third- or fourth-year undergraduates or graduate students with at least one year of full-time study remaining when they receive the awards (meaning that most applicants are sophomores or juniors).
Students must be enrolled at an accredited Christian or secular college or university in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must have maintained a B-average or better.
Scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year have already been awarded. This year's recipients are:
Benjamin Tertin, who will be a senior at Multnomah Bible College, where he edits the school newsppaer, The Voice.
Rachel Blackmon Bryars, a graduate student in communication at Johns Hopkins University.
Rebecca Go, who will be a senior at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she co-edits the yearbook and works on the student newspaper staff.
Shannon Owens, who is pursuing an M.A. in media and communication at Dallas Theological Seminary.
2007-2008 EPA Scholarship Winners Announced
EPA awards several scholarships each year to students preparing for a career in print journalism. The amount varies from year to year but grants generally range from $1,000 to $2,500. The awards are announced at the annual membership meeting.
Candidates must be majoring or minoring in journalism or communications. Preference is given to -- but not restricted to -- students with an interest in the field of Christian journalism. Students must be third- or fourth-year undergraduates or graduate students with at least one year of full-time study remaining when they receive the awards (meaning that most applicants are sophomores or juniors).
Students must be enrolled at an accredited Christian or secular college or university in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must have maintained a B-average or better.
Scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year have already been awarded. This year's recipients are:
Benjamin Tertin, who will be a senior at Multnomah Bible College, where he edits the school newsppaer, The Voice.
Rachel Blackmon Bryars, a graduate student in communication at Johns Hopkins University.
Rebecca Go, who will be a senior at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she co-edits the yearbook and works on the student newspaper staff.
Shannon Owens, who is pursuing an M.A. in media and communication at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Campus Beat Assignments
Campus Beats – 11/11/08
Here are the campus beats, contact persons, and beat reporters for the remainder of the semester. One article from your area is due each Monday night, beginning next week, November 17. Could be a personality feature, a news event, a wrapup, an analysis, or any format that, in your news judgment, makes sense.
If you missed class, please see me very early this week to get your beat assignment. Quiz next week will be entirely on the sports section of the AP style book. A guest newspaper reporter will speak in class next week, and we’ll focus on writing sports stories.
1. Men’s Sports/GIP – Chad Briscoe,Matt Blevins, Michael Voss- Erik S.
2. SAB – Greta Knight, Heidi Class – Trevor E.
3. Music Department – Dr. Kraft – Liane S.
4. Campus Safety – Glenn Goldsmith -
5. ResLife/Student Affairs/Diversity – Aaron Crabtree/Jim Swanson, Carlos Tellez – Kyla Z.
6. Health/Food – Joan Barrett – Amy J.
7. Administration – Nancy Weimer, Elma Sherman – Rachel R.
8. Chapel – Scott Feather, Angie DeCook, Zac Hess, Justin Schafer - Amanda B.
9. Seminary/Ministry Studies – Dr. Gill, Dr. Soto, Dr. Rata, Dr. Harmon -
10. Arts & Entertainment – Zach D.
11. School of Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts – Dr. Lesko – Katie K.
12. Student Government - Kaitlin B.
13. Student clubs – club presidents – Timmy Y.
14. Serve – Abby Nishimoto – Julie W.
15. Missions – Mu Kappa, Carrie Yocum, Carlos Tellez – Ashlea R.
16. Physical Plant – Krista Streeter-Burns - Chris S.
17. OSI/Academic quality/Academic news – Andrew J.
18. Community (Warsaw/Winona Lake) – Leslie J.
19. Student leadership/leaders/leader development – Amber B.
20. Women’s sports – Octavia L.
Here are the campus beats, contact persons, and beat reporters for the remainder of the semester. One article from your area is due each Monday night, beginning next week, November 17. Could be a personality feature, a news event, a wrapup, an analysis, or any format that, in your news judgment, makes sense.
If you missed class, please see me very early this week to get your beat assignment. Quiz next week will be entirely on the sports section of the AP style book. A guest newspaper reporter will speak in class next week, and we’ll focus on writing sports stories.
1. Men’s Sports/GIP – Chad Briscoe,Matt Blevins, Michael Voss- Erik S.
2. SAB – Greta Knight, Heidi Class – Trevor E.
3. Music Department – Dr. Kraft – Liane S.
4. Campus Safety – Glenn Goldsmith -
5. ResLife/Student Affairs/Diversity – Aaron Crabtree/Jim Swanson, Carlos Tellez – Kyla Z.
6. Health/Food – Joan Barrett – Amy J.
7. Administration – Nancy Weimer, Elma Sherman – Rachel R.
8. Chapel – Scott Feather, Angie DeCook, Zac Hess, Justin Schafer - Amanda B.
9. Seminary/Ministry Studies – Dr. Gill, Dr. Soto, Dr. Rata, Dr. Harmon -
10. Arts & Entertainment – Zach D.
11. School of Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts – Dr. Lesko – Katie K.
12. Student Government - Kaitlin B.
13. Student clubs – club presidents – Timmy Y.
14. Serve – Abby Nishimoto – Julie W.
15. Missions – Mu Kappa, Carrie Yocum, Carlos Tellez – Ashlea R.
16. Physical Plant – Krista Streeter-Burns - Chris S.
17. OSI/Academic quality/Academic news – Andrew J.
18. Community (Warsaw/Winona Lake) – Leslie J.
19. Student leadership/leaders/leader development – Amber B.
20. Women’s sports – Octavia L.
Monday, November 10, 2008
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