‘Zoombombing’ Comes for Houses of Worship
On Sunday, Alex Merritt was signed in to the Zoom video conferencing app, discussing a biblical passage with members of his Sunday school young adults group at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. Then the trolls attacked.
Homebound Nashville Style: Studio Musicians’ Video Reaches One Million
Last week, lying in bed, music arranger and producer David Wise had an idea. Like seemingly everyone else in the world, he was troubled by the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and wondered how he might help. Today, that moment of inspiration has encouraged more than a million people.
6 Things You Can Do to Cope With Boredom at a Time of Social Distancing
Studies have shown that people are willing to self-administer electric shocks when bored. Here are some solutions we can find at home that provide lasting meaning and challenge to prevent boredom and keep it away.
Earliest Spring Since 1896 (When Word&Way was Born)
The last time the Spring equinox landed this early in the United States came in 1896. Just a few months later — on July 9, 1896 — the very first issue of Word&Way rolled off the printer.
Coronavirus Resources for Churches and Members
Each day seems to bring new changes and closures related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. We've compiled communication and ministry resources along with links and welcome your crowdsourcing suggestions as well.
New Website Offers Resources for Churches Responding to Coronavirus
A new website guiding churches and ministry leaders as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic was launched Thursday (March 12) in a partnership between two Wheaton College institutions and Saddleback Church in California, led by pastor Rick Warren.
6 Books to Get You Through a Coronavirus Shutdown
If there’s a silver lining to a global pandemic, perhaps it’s having a bit more time on our hands to read. If you don’t know where to start, here are six classic and contemporary works that offer a helpful perspective on the state we find ourselves in — and are terrific reads.
LifeWay Develops Free Coronavirus Response Training Resources for Churches
The LifeWay Leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being made available for free to assist pastors and church leaders
New Book Encourages Christian Voters ‘Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk’
The last thing Eugene Cho wanted to write a book about was politics. In fact, Cho said he quit writing his latest book, “Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk: A Christian’s Guide to Engaging Politics,” four times.
Top 10 Christian Songs Show Focus on Church Worship
Spotify recently released a list of its top 10 streamed Christian songs from 2019, topped by "You Say" by singer/songwriter Lauren Daigle.