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Why Buy Christian Products? [p24] Go inside leading Christian companies to see just why they need your support. Plus: Interview with Logos bible software [p38] and more.
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F @ i t h F E E D Inside Zondervan 16 Innovative Christian Products Shop Christian Action Bible Creators David C. Cook and Sergio Cariello speak
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Inside

Zondervan

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Innovative

Christian

Products

Shop Christian

Action Bible

Creators David C.

Cook and Sergio

Cariello speak

Click to join

us at the

cross section

of faith and

innovation.

Are You?

Why fit in, when I’m

born again to stand

out?

I am different.

I am Christian.

I am Faith FEED

Linda Pintus

Will Doniker

Jason Hunt

Lance Cummins

Rebecca Hines

Stephen Crawley

Tim Robinson

Jamiel Cotman

[email protected]

804-833-7628

Chief Editor

Contributors

Production

Assistance Editor

Editorial Staff

Promote

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Linda Pintus

Will Doniker

Jason Hunt

Lance Cummins

Rebecca Hines

Stephen Crawley

Tim Robinson

Jamiel Cotman

[email protected]

804-833-7628

Chief Editor

Contributors

Production

Assistance Editor

Editorial Staff

Promote

Connect

Contribute

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Learn from the bible

software giants at Logos

how to really engage

others for Christ.

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The Passion

student ministry

is profiled.

t’s so important that we shop

Christian. This can be something

as simple as supporting your

church’s gift shop, to something

as complex as buying bible

software like the ones we discuss

on page 38. There’s only two

product types. The ones that build

and the ones that destroy. Those

that honor Christian values and

those that don’t! Yes, even in the

market place, there is no neutral

ground.

Three reasons I can think of for

you to shop Christian this month:

Companies live longer

than we do. That means,

that Chick-fil-a, was

probably here before you

were born, and will

likely be here after it.

It will still be

Christian, and,

influencing the culture

with its values long

after we’re gone.

Companies are also citizens. Their

decisions impact the masses more

readily than we do as individuals.

That’s why Hobby Lobby’s decision to

not support abortion lit up the

internet! Because it’s a Christian

co, it argued that what people do is

their right, however, we also have a

right to not finance it on the

grounds of our faith. They won!

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Editors FEED

Do you think buying Christian

products is important? Share

your thoughts with our creative

class here.

Christian companies act as think

tanks for you and me. That means

innovation, what we here at

Faith FEED believe is the number

one thing needed in the body of

Christ. Christian companies have

to do the research and

development necessary to craft

offers that Christians want and

need. Think of Mark Burnett’s

latest hit, ‘The Bible’ and how

that’s had a ripple effect. He

knew, Christians wanted a video

story update of their

cornerstone book, and, developed

a product to meet the need.

As a result, we all grew

spiritually!

This month we sit down with

Action Bible authors, David Cook

and Sergio Cariello to discuss

the meaning of their content

[p8]]. We also look inside the

Logos Bible Software Giant to

peer at how innovation and bible

study can meet at last [p38].

Would you join us this month? In supporting, whatever local

Christian shop, black, white, brown or yellow that you can find?

-Linda

Christian organizations

are really think tanks for

believers

aving trouble falling

to sleep while reading the

Word? Then fear no more,

The Action Bible is here!

DC and Marvel Comics

artist Sergio Cariello has

seen to that. How does he

do it? “I get real artifacts

like a jawbone for

Samson’s story or a sword

for king David, and it guides

me!”

Sergio has developed a

library of comic book bibles,

all of which, he follows this

process to develop.

“Whether its statues or

props, I have to get the real

thing. I just need it for

reference.” He says while

explaining how he

illustrates the drawings.

Action Packed

Jesus

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A look at The

Action Bible

series of books

How Action Bible

Creators David C.

Cook and Sergio

Cariello bring

Gods Word to

life.

I guess that makes since.

Its said, “A picture is worth

a thousand words” That

would mean Sergio’s work

is technically better than

what we know today as the

bible. Given it adds art to

the words, you won’t bump

into the issues many

advanced bible readers

have, namely that, it’s

difficult to picture all of this.

“The bible doesn’t

necessarily get into the

details of how Jesus wept.

It just states that he did”

says one Action Bible

reader. “However, in The

Action Bible, you get

details, illustrations and

visual aid to reference.”

The Action Bible

hosts 215 fast-paced

narratives of graphic

imagery, all in

chronological order.

One of many booklets,

the Easter version

focuses solely on the

life, death and

resurrection of

Christ.

Written in English

Standard, the study

version breaks the

stories down into

lessons, quizzes and

other features that

enhance learning.

Who reads the bible if you

have to do all of the

imagining on your own? A

very few people, that’s who.

Instead, author David C.

Cook keeps the text honest

and blunt. Seeing his

purpose as briefly

expounding upon what the

picture is already showing.

One picture by Sergio can

cover a few chapters in

scripture. So he’s left only

to give details where the

words are needed. Cook

simply gives the pictures a

written story line better

etching them together in

Focuses on the

period before time

began, Gods

creation and how

He redeems it back

to His purpose.

Themes and songs from

Rend Collective,

Israel Houghton, and

Planet Shakers that

correspond with

stories from the book.

the readers imagination. So

there is a verbal and visual

dependency that makes it

work.

But his work isn’t quite

done there. Having a

narrative is just the

beginning, each character

is given a life, in much the

same way your favorite

stars are in film.

Enabling the reader to

empathize with and feel

what the bible characters

felt, is a part of the Actions

Bible’s rich experience.

Forget having to imagine it,

you see it for yourself! And

coming from a Dc and

Marvel illustrator, we’re

double sure you get the

picture.

Sergio Cariello

drawing Samson.”I

brought in real

artifacts of that

day to guide and

inspire me”.

.

Jesus is depicted as

the obvious hero,

who encounters

setbacks that allow

readers to identify

with his humanity.

Paul goes from

putting Christians

in jail to serving

jail time for being

Christianity’s most

outspoken believer!

Depicted as

history’s most

disruptive social

leader, Moses brings

1,000,000 Israelites

from captivity into

Gods best

But it’s the narrative that is

most ingenious! “Cook

gives the feel of an actual

screenplay” says Odith, a

reader living in Sweden. “Its

not a mere word for word

scripting of the bible. That

would be too boring”. The

creators of the Action bible

feel that today, more than

at any time, the bible needs

to be innovated upon, not

just with creative illustration

but compelling narratives

too. The storification of

what we deem the bible to

be is more than needed.

Yes, Jesus is a great story

to remember, but, what of

those who’ve followed God

in other places of scripture

that often go untold? The

Action Bible brings them to

the forefront creatively.

Though it’s often classified

as a “Children’s book”

because of its rich

illustrational content, this

label is very misguided. The

Action Bible is an illustrated

version of the bible, the fact

that kids enjoy merely

points out its genius in

simplifying the ancient text!

Its impact on young men is

especially noted, as they lag in

interest regarding the Christian

faith, and especially church.

You’ll find that most of its

readers are young teenage

boys ages 10-17 though many

adults have a copy too.

The Action Bible is just what’s

needed on our Christian book

shelves. The title alone hints

at what should be paired with

our knowledge of God’s Word.

Far too much, the bible is

viewed as the thing you sit your

drink on top of on the living

room table, a useless fixture in

many Christian homes. Any

attempt to showcase its

message beyond that is

considered somehow heretic or

sinful, when in reality that’s just

this sort of tinkering that’s

needed for believers to grow.

That’s why the Action Bibles’

product line has gone beyond

books altogether,

acknowledging the part active

learning plays in the

development of Christians. This

means toys, games and

challenges such as puzzles and

contests.

All in all, The Action Bible

brand has proven that we

can surpass a mere 66

books of words, and

leverage bible teaching via

visual, active and other

products and services. That

way, the next time you’re

dozing off reading a favorite

passage before bed, you

can switch to something

that adds a bit more action

to the script!

Zondervan has published over

1,000,000,000 bibles in both

digital and hardcopy. But in

interviewing their company, we

learned, they’re just getting

started.

nside

ondervan

Where is the world’s

largest bible publisher

taking us?

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Zondervan was founded

in 1933 by bothers

Peter and Bernard. Its

first book was, ‘Women

of the Old Testament’

by Abrham Kuyper

t’s not every day that

you look into the world’s

largest provider of biblical

the planet’s leading bible

publishing medium, that now, is

beginning to expand its offer

line into the digital age. In short,

they’re doubling down on

publishing-tech products, that

publishing. Simply put, you

wouldn’t recognize them at your

local Barnes and Nobles or

Lifeway store. But if you’re

vigilant, you will notice, way

yonder in the Christian books

area, a bible baring their name.

It’s none other than Zondervan,

enable Gods Word to be

competitive in a world of so

many voices. Case and point:

Olive Tree. The mere bible study

site, now boasts its interactive

In the 1950’s,

Zondervan began

partnering with more

established Christian

organization to

produce versions of

the bible.

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Olive Tree’s app

imbeds multi-media,

such as videos and

infographics, into

the bible reading

experience.

app download that offers an

integrated bible reading

experience, [serenading

every device, it’s there just like I

left it!” says one user, referring

to its ability to stream your

highlights, notes and references

across platforms. Zondervan’s

Olive Tree app empowers

study tools such as its

encyclopedia, daily reading

plans and devotions] will now

sync into all of your devices,

with a single sign up. “I don’t

have to have it downloaded on

you to customize your bible

reading, in much the same

way you’re already doing the

big book at home anyway.

Zondervan stakes

its claim in online

bible reading as

well, founding the

Olive Tree’s

website.

Interaction is the

new standard for

bible publication

Former president, Benjamin

Franklin, said it best, “Tell me

and I forget. Teach me and I

remember. Involve me and I

learn.” Is Zondervan going to

change the world’s bible

learning curve? We sure hope

so! “Interaction is how we

develop experiences, not

hearing and watching” says

Professor Ledburg, Winsworth

bible college in Atlanta,

Georgia. “When we’re able to

interact with the ancient ruins of

Babylon or view a reenactment

of David’s’ battle with the

Amalekites clipped from a

feature film, change occurs!”

Zondervan’s working to enable

users to connect with other

readers around the passages,

and related content, a social

media of sorts you might say.

“Can you imagine being able to

minister to someone going

through a divorce, while they’re

Zondervan is leading

the bible publishing

community away from

static hardcopies

Instead, its tools

enable readers to

interact with the

contents of

scripture bringing

it to life

means pastors can interject

into conversations members

are having in forums, or, an

imbedded Twitter feed within

the bible app. Everything’s

connected. Everything better’s.

We’re just waiting for

Imagine being able to see the

passages your friends are

reading the most or partaking of

discussions they are having

around key scriptures online? It

reading a passage like Proverbs

18:10?” too add to Professor

Ledburgs’ statement, we’d

include, being able to sync your

notes to your computer for

encouragement at work.

The internet of things isn’t as

super tech as you think. It just

means your stuff talks to your

stuff and keeps you in the know.

Zondervan wants to bring the

bible into that realm!

Zondervan has a host

of online networks

allowing believers to

interact with

Christian authors,

bloggers and

publishers about

their issues.

Zondervan

Community

Zondervan to push the button.

And they will! At least that’s

what they did with the biggest

online bible in the world, which

they own as well, - Bible

Gateway. It’s taken key steps to

allow visitors to search with

more accuracy and sensitivity to

what they’re looking for.

More than

just books

Zondervan however isn’t just

into the bible, but, it’s released

a host of books for its

audience of Christian

inquisitors. And though that

doesn’t exclude eBooks, they

still have, for instance, their

best-selling, ‘Dad’s Devotional

Bible’ as a core product

around Father’s Day. They’ve

also released, ‘Believe’ a

bible devotion and study

companion with Randy

Frazee encouraging others

to think, be, and act like Jesus.

Another book, ‘Sacred

Marriage’, by Gary Thomas,

and still another, ‘Gifted Hands’

by Ben Carson, was released

under its brand this year.

So what say ye? Can the bible

jump the curve of multi-media

book publishing, and deliver a

content rich experience for

readers that’s akin to what

they’re used to experiencing

online? If you look beyond the

publishing name on your bible,

and into the actual organization

called Zondervan, the answer to

that is obvious.

Why

Shop

Christian

?

Who cares?

That’s what most

would say if you

asked them to

buy Christian

products.

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he learned it from that

d@%n music she’s always

listening to” says Diane, mother

of 15 year old Carol Hunt.

“Whenever her grades drop, I

take that IPhone away from her”

she continues, in a rant about

how today’s technology

influences kids for the worst.

And while we don’t necessarily

believe that tech is bad, Diane

has a point about the influence

of secularism in today’s music

and more broadly, global

marketplace. Simply put, we

need creative Christian

alternatives now! And let’s get

%

Of Christians we

surveyed said

they would buy

from a company

solely because

it’s “Christian”

Made it clear

that they would

only buy from a

company if the

product was

good, Christian

or not.

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Believers are

looking for

companies that are

committed to their

values all of the

time, not merely

when selling.

The Christians

we surveyed want

faith based

brands, not mere

products here

and there.

Christian

Branding

this straight, we’re not just

talking about a Christian

product here and there, but our

studies show that Christians,

the world’s biggest religious

group, want Christian brands,

not mere products. They’re

looking for organizations that

represent their values in the

global marketplace as a whole

not just in business. “That would

look like supporting Christian

causes with a dollar of each

purchase” says Nancy Valmour

a local fashion designer in

Manhattan New York. “I hate

just slabbing a cross or Jesus

face on my designs. That’s over

compensating for not doing the

real stuff. Christians want you to

do” she sighs. “They look at all

the other stuff more” and all the

other stuff she explains to our

journalist is, “Your life!” Does

that drive it home yet? It should!

Believers want to know

that beneath the surface, there

is a culture of substance, values

and depth that is coherent with

their beliefs. So do sweat the

small stuff is a good bit of

advice for company’s desiring to

reach Chrsitians.” But it doesn’t

But it doesn’t

that beneath the surface, there

is a culture of substance, values

and depth that is coherent with

their beliefs. So do sweat the

small stuff is a good bit of

advice for company’s desiring to

reach Chrsitians. But it doesn’t

Nancy Valmour hates

blatant faith

images in her

custom designs. She

focuses on giving a

percentage of sales

to Christian causes

instead. She then

promotes the effort

within her marketing

and has found that

Christian buyers

responding more

positively.

end there, if anything, that is

just the beginning. Christians

want brands that allow them to

be a part of something way

bigger than the purchase of any

one product, and instead, want

to feel good supporting the

company in general. So that

Does the

organization

adhere to

Christian values

beyond when it’s

just selling?

Does the

company’s

leadership appear

to be forward

thinking?

A

B

demands social involvement in

their causes at the executive,

supplier and overall corporate

level as well. “I know for me, I

want to see the founder of a

company I buy from at church,

If it’s a brand that’s true to the

name of Christ, its role in the

kingdom is far more vital than

you think?

teaching young women the

power of abstinence.” Nancy

continues. It all adds to the

authenticity of the product, that

it, in fact, is made by real

Christians.

Does their

core product

or service add

real value to

your life?

If you answered

“yes” to A-C, you

are duty bound as

a Christian to

support this

company.

C

D

Believers today know the world

they are living in is becoming

more and more secular, so, if

you’re going to be a Christian

brand, they want to see you be

more and more Jesus.

What better way to influence the

culture than to buy from the

world’s most influential thing- a

business! Its businesses that

put music on the air, films on

the screen and clothes on our

If you’re a Christian

shopper, you should

check with faith

brands first, to play

your part

backs. So, it will likely be

business that creates the

opportunity for us to change the

world for Christ through those

very same mediums. That’s why

believers, in our surveys, are

How Christian are

you? In today’s

transparent world,

its more than what

you sell that has

to be Christian.

You do too!

shopping Christian. In so many

words, they want to change the

world with their values. But will

brands help?

secular music isn’t doing it, we

can’t say today’s “Christian”

products are either. “There isn’t

any fun Christian music to listen

too.” Carol honestly proclaims.

“And when it is, it’s not nearly

enough” she goes on to tell us

how the Christian alternatives

are never “share worthy” which

is why so many young people

Good Products

People like Diane are looking

to buy things that help mature

their children in the faith, and,

nurture them to being well

rounded adults. And while

Church tech was

the top Christian

product purchased

by pastors and

ministry leaders.

Clothing was

the number one

Christian

products those

surveyed said

they like to

buy

But if kids like Carol only have

secular music to share, well,

you can imagine what our future

will hold. If there are only none

Christian brands out there, and

a few positive Christian

products we won’t see a future

where Gods Word is honored

and His values acknowledged.

If there is one reason to shop

Christian, it’s a last ditch effort

to support the things that

support your faith.

Twisted Fate

buy anything in the first place.

“You’re in the ‘it’ crowd when

you have the new stuff and

share it first!”

They’ve brawled viciously to not

be seen as a “conference” but

rather a movement of Christ

amongst Christian students.

And it was a battle well fought.

Generation

Awakened

Spiritually

hen does a student

ministry movement matter to

people outside the body of

Christ? When they give

$14,000,000 to worthy causes

around the globe! The

movement? It’s called, “The

Passion” a generation of young

people who’ve decided to seek

God with fervor and conviction.

And boy have they done it! But

if you insist on a more classical

introduction, The Passion

movement was founded by

Louie and Shelley Giglio. Louie,

a Master of Divinity from

Southwestern Baptist

Theological Seminary in Fort

Worth, Texas, was asked to

deliver the benediction at the

second inauguration for

President Barack Obama

[namely for his work against

human trafficking]. But

accolades aside, he and his

wife have more intently focused

on the Passion Conferences,

inviting some of the body of

Christs’ greatest movers and

shakers for the kingdom. “I

learn so much when I go there.

For me its not the music, which

is what everyone seems to like.

It’s the people I meet. The

sermons and the music”-

Shelby, S

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Musician Christy

Nockels is a

passion movement

leader, using her

music to sweep

audiences into

the presence of

God

Passion band

member, David

Crowder was cited

as, “Thoughtful,

progressive and

exciting” by the

New York Times.

Founder Louie

Giglio leads the

movement uniting

hundreds of

thousands of

students

annually.

Beth Moore told a very riveting

story about her life struggles,

particularly overcoming sinful

desires. “So many times we get

it in our head that real change is

not possible. I want you to know

that you can completely change

your mind? It is one of the rights

you have as the children of

God.” she speaks lowly, in a

‘come hither’ tone to the likes of

22,000 students.

Once 7:22 worship

leader, Kristian

Stanfill now

Passion musician is

also known for his

album, ‘Mountains

Move’

Not a dry eye in

the room, Beth

Moore shares with

Passion how she was

abused as a child.

Passion focuses on

student’s ages 18-24

meeting in cities

such as Miami,

Atlanta and DC.

“Before I was saved, I defined

myself by what type of clothes I

could buy, what type of cars I

could drive or the women I

dated. But none of that made

me significant. My significance,

comes from God alone.” Says

rapper Lacrae to the tens of

thousands of star struck

listeners at this year’s meeting.

And it won’t stop! Passion’s

leadership is claiming to have

next year’s lineup already

prepared. But that’s not before it

finishes its tour for the

remainder of 2015,

Charting cities such as

Philadelphia and VA amongst

its path.

Logos

Bible

Software

Logos bible software has taken

the bible digital and added a

wad load of imagery, concept

illustration, visual aid and multi-

media to back it up!

If you could go inside the

world’s BIGGEST Christian

software firm, how would that

feel? In the coming pages,

you’ll accomplish that and

more!

Allows users to

apply theological

strategy to day to

day issues via its

mutlti media tools.

These include

devotions, videos

and application

devices.

Using Hebrew, Greek

and English sources,

the Logos Scholars

Edition allows for a

more in depth

biblical study. Its

digital tools consist

of its prayer log and

reading plan with

ecalendar reminders.

Acts as a research

assistant for bible

instructors, pulling

up relevant content

on any given

scripture. It also

includes leadership

study material from

Christianity Today

amongst others.

hat if instead of

searching for a particular

passage in your bible, you

could actually experience it?

That’s what the few

programmers who started

Logos bible software in their

basement had in mind. Their

mission? Equip others to

effectively study the bible.

Simple. But boy has

it engaged them upon a quest

that changed the world!

“Using Logos is like having 5

bibles next to you, a

concordance, a bible

dictionary, Greek or Hebrew

definitions, and many more

aids. All on one bible page

you have all these

resources. What used to take

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hours to study can now be done

in seconds and minutes.” says

Charles Jemeyson, exclaiming

how their bible tools have

shortened his reading time.

Innovation of this sort is key to

Logos’ growth. It released its

Christian eBook store and

eReader app called Vyrso for

every day believers in 2011,

with their bible study. Life is just

so crazy in the 21st century and

technology is supposed to make

it easier.” says Logos staff.

They are thriving with their tools

for Windows and Mac assuring

that “2,000 years of biblical

material allows people to go

where they couldn’t go without

it” he continues

and still managed to

combination-punch with its

‘Proclaim’ church

presentation Software in

2012. “People are frustrated

making it clear that they don’t

just build a product that they

throw out to the public, but that

they engage a community of

people who are passionate

about bible study. “When I get

off of the phone with someone,

before I’m done they will say,

“Hey can I pray for you.” A

Logos sales rep tells us. It just

goes to show that they are a

part of something far bigger

than selling another device,

rather, it’s a movement that

better engages people with

God! And a price can’t be

placed on that. As Logos grows

however, their aim spans

beyond the U.S. to making their

work available in countries

across the globe.

The company was founded in

1992 by former Microsoft

employees Bob Pritchett and

Kiernon Reiniger, along with

Bob’s father, Dale Pritchett.

Which may explain the

software’s’ rich compatibility

with world class computer

systems.

Christians Who Code

Programmer and

President Bob

Pritchett co-

founded Logos

after leaving

a career at

Microsoft.

Vice President

Dan Pritchett

brings his

background in

marketing to

Logos.

Dale Pritchet is

Senior Vice

President having

founded his own

computer company

after getting a

degree in theology.

The future seen by them? It’s

one where the bible is felt,

seen, and overall experienced,

not just read. Furthermore, the

founders work to assure their

software makes bible

navigation, research and study

myriad times easier. “I use it to

lead a neighborhood bible

study” says Mark Townsend of

Jacksonville, Florida. “It cost a

lot but it’s paid off.” Speaking of

the company’s biggest, yet

seemingly only criticism,-its

cost.” But I’d be a fool to say it’s

not worth it” Mark continues.

“Because it sounds greedy,

small businesses in particular

do not generally talk about

profit. Instead they focus on

their secondary purposes” says

founder Bob Pritchett,

Logos has nearly

100 different

products all

focused on some

aspect of enhanced

bible study

A mobile education

course was founded

by Logos enabling

members to complete

theological studies

under their brand.

Their latest

product, Logos 6

boasts a plethora

of interactive

media to aid your

bible studies.

sharing how the product you

provide isn’t why you start a

business, it’s the profit too! A

healthy turn from what most of

us expect from a Christian

business leader. For some

reason everyone thinks to be

Christian is to be poor and

humble. And Christian products,

like the Logos series, are no

exception. “Profit enables all the

other goals and missions” Bob

continues. “Pick a profit target

and consider it as sacred as

payroll” he says.

Not Just Study Tools

Logos has branched off into

other, parallel fields, having

founded ‘BibleScreens’ a

company focusing on bible

presentation for television and

the big screen. And it’s mobile

Logos reader

Heather Walters

says, “Ultimately

the book of Jonah

is about passion”

based on her

experience with the

software.

Steve Smither

applauds Logos

for structuring

the bible in

such a way that

it simply makes

more sense.

Don Bell credits

Logos with

allowing him to

put bible stories

and passages in

their proper

context.

education site, Logos Mobile Ed,

are all intertwined within its family

of products. “I feel the company

is positioned for growth. Growth

of its people. Growth of its

customers and most of all, growth

of Gods kingdom” one of its reps

explained. And if the bibles

values needing to be

communicated creatively is any

indicator, we’d say the same.

Christian College Grants

Scholarship to AME Church

Family

n the evening of June 17,

2015, 21 year old white

supremacist Dylann Roof

murdered 9 black elderly people in

the historic Emanuel African

Methodist Episcopal Church in

Charleston, South Carolina,

because he feared that they were

“ … taking over our country. And

… have to go.” in his own words.

An event most people are calling

an act of terrorism.

an act of terrorism!

However, prestigious Christian

college, Southern Wesleyan

University is doing their part, as a

responsible Christian

organization. “Right now, more

than anything, we want

DePayne’s children to know we

love them. We want to honor

DePayne’s service to SWU and

her belief in Christian higher

education as an important

I

element in Gracyn, Kaylin, Hali

and Czana’s future success.” says

the schools Vice President Chad

Peters , regarding the children of

the victimized parent, DePayne

Middleton Doctor’s children, if they

wish to attend. The names of

doctor’s children are Gracyn,

Kaylin, Hali, and Czana.

Middleton, having given them full

scholarships to the school, if they

choose to attend. Doctor Depayne

was an

admissions coordinator at the

university’s learning center and

received her master’s degree in

management there in 1994.

“We realize the scholarships won’t

ease the pain of loss that the

children are dealing with now and

in the future; however, it is our

desire as a community for each of

them to know we care about

them.” says the schools president.

Christian companies

are depending on our

support to maintain

Christ’s place in

the culture.

More than 600,000

people showed their

support bumping the

stores average

sales up by 30%

In 2011,Sen Mike

Huakabee initiated a

Chick-fil-A

appreciation day to

counter secularists

boycotts of the

Christian restaurant

S. Truett Cathy, Founder

If you still doubt

Kingdom Co’s can

have an impact…

“Those who have the

audacity to define

what marriage is

about are inviting

God's judgment on

our nation"

Chick-fil-A withstood

an onslaught of

political attacks due

to its stand on

biblical values


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