Message Pick: “God Will Pull You Through” from Nick Vujicic
“If God can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart!” – Nick Vujicic
Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic faced an overwhelming battle as a youth to come to terms with the way he was made and to realize that God had a purpose for him. Through his ministry Life Without Limbs Nick has become a worldwide speaker, author and preacher of the Gospel. Now in his late twenties, Nick continues to reach out to people of all ages and backgrounds to let them know that they too can overcome the barriers and hardships in life through the grace of God. Nick is truly an amazing man of faith and a reflection of a life of victory, even without limbs.
In the message below Nick talks to a group of youth about the power of Christ that transformed his life:
Israel Houghton’s Love God Love People Releases August 31
Israel Houghton is getting ready to release his new album “Love God. Love People. The London Sessions” on August 31. The album features various collaborations with artists including Kirk Franklin, Take 6 and Fred Hammond. Click here to preview and pre-order the album. Update: From August 23rd – 30th you can listen to a Exclusive Full Album Preview on Israel Houghton’s Facebook page.
Check out the preview video below:
Album Description
Multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified Gold-selling artist Israel Houghton highlights the greatest Gospel commandment with Love God. Love People. releasing August 31 on Integrity Music/Columbia Records. Featuring the musically masterful energy that has become synonymous with Israel Houghton recordings, the album also reveals special guest appearances by Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond and Take 6’s Claude V. McKnight, III, Mark Kibble and Joey Kibble, as well as song co-writes with Meleasa Houghton, Aaron Lindsey, Tommy Sims and Michael Gungor.
To Save a Life on DVD & Resources for Youth Leaders
The movie To Save A Life (now available on DVD) and the accompanying resources are powerful tools for youth leaders, parents and churches to present the importance of reaching out to those who are hurting:
To Save A Life is more than a movie — it’s a feature-length film with powerful follow-up opportunities to get youth, their friends and family engaged in this life-altering movement. It is a powerful indie movie about the challenges and choices of real teen life, and it dares to deal with real issues like acceptance, hurt, love, social divisions, school violence, cutting, suicide, underage drinking, teen pregnancy and divorce…
Fred Hammond’s Life in the Word
Fred Hammond recently released the album Life in the Word, his newest project from his label and production company fHammond Family Entertainment. Instead of being the main voice behind the microphone, Hammond has become the mentor and visionary behind the project, allowing young singers, worship leaders, and vocalists to present songs of worship inspired by the Word.
Some of the songs on the project, like the first song “You Do Great Things,” have a very “in-church” atmosphere signature to Hammond’s style where listening gives you an intimate feel of actually taking part in a service. Most of the other songs have a soulful vibe with a contemporary feel that draw you into the message. The songs are also interspersed with readings of scriptures in the interludes.
Listen to clips from the album below and click here to order.
The Merge Summit 2010 – Integrating Faith and Entertainment
The Merge Summit, a conference that gives those interested the entertainment industry a faith-based perspective, returns to Los Angeles, August 26-28, 2010. The program will feature top industry talent and executives including Suzanne de Passe, Pauletta Washington, Niecy Nash, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tia Mowry, Bishop Paul S. Morton, Bishop Noel Jones, Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker, Chrisette Michele, J. Moss, Brian Courtney Wilson, Myron Williams and more.
For more information and registration for the event, visit http://www.themergesummit.com and view the press release for the event below:
From the Merge Summit Press Release
(Los Angeles, CA – August 11, 2010) — Some of the top names in the entertainment industry have joined the all star line-up for THE MERGE SUMMIT 2010. Following the great success of last year’s inaugural conference, Relevé Entertainment announced last month that THE MERGE SUMMIT 2010 will return to the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28, 2010. THE MERGE SUMMIT’s founder, Dr. Holly Carter, serves as chairperson and Robi Reed as co-chairperson of the event. The three-day conference integrates faith and entertainment and provides a platform and educational forum for men and women of faith to interface and partner with executives and talent in the entertainment industry from New York to Hollywood (see full schedule below).
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