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Contact: Daniel J Deyette, PreachIt Ministries, 604-626-4820 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- PreachIt Ministries, a Not For Profit organization that provides a database of sermons to thousands of pastors and preachers around the world, has released a new book completely free. The book is titled 5 Ways To Know You're In God's Will When Everything Is Fighting Against You. This electronically downloadable book, "is a compilation of different ways to hear God through th Source: PreachIt Ministries

Cardinal Justin Rigali calls for the National Theology of the Body Congress to become an on-going campaign of human and catechetical formation Contact: Christine Schicker, 404-610-8871, CSchicker@MaximusMG.com PHILADELPHIA, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Joined by more than 50 priests and two Bishops, Cardinal Justin Rigali delivered a powerful call to action to attendees of the first National Theology of the Body Congress. He urged, "This Congress must not end. The contribution of the Source: The Maximus Group

Susan B. Anthony List Commends Reps. Smith and Lipinski on Bipartisan Bill Introducing Government-Wide Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Contact: Kerry Brown, Susan B. Anthony List, 703-470-1926; kbrown@sba-list.org WASHINGTON, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser commended Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) on their introduction of the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" which establishes a government-wide ban on tax Source: Susan B. Anthony List

Judicial Watch Founder Asks High Court to Disbar Her for Falsifying "Evidence" It Relied Upon To Strike Down Partial Birth Abortion Legislation Klayman Also Calls for Criminal Referral to Justice Department Contact: Declaration Alliance, 310-595-0800 WASHINGTON, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Larry Klayman, the founder of corruption watchdog Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch public interest law groups, has filed a complaint before the U.S. Supreme Court at the behest of pro-life o Source: Declaration Alliance

Contact: Christian Newswire, 202-546-0054 OPINION, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Gary McCullough (photo), director of Christian Newswire submits the following for publication: When it comes to the business relationship between American Idol and Ellen DeGeneres, to the chagrin of Pansy Hilton and a multitude of homo-fascist bloggers, I am on an I-told-you-so roll. In January, I wrote, "I am confident that the producers of American Idol will be shocked when their market share has crater Source: CCN

Contact:Dana Cody, Executive Director, Life LegalDefense Foundation,707-337-6889 WASHINGTON, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ --Yesterday Congressman Christopher H. Smith, who represents the 4th District of New Jersey, officially filed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (the Act). According to Congressman Smith, the policies codified in the Act ensure that the "American taxpayer is not involved in funding the destruction of innocent human life through aborti Source: Life Legal Defense Foundation

First-ever awards recognize Theology of the Body pioneers Contact: Christine Schicker, The Maximus Group, 404-610-8871, CSchicker@MaximusMG.com PHILADELPHIA, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Thursday night in Philadelphia, the Theology of the Body Institute recognized a group of five organizations and individuals for pioneering work in the advancement of the teachings of Venerable Pope John Paul II on human sexuality. During the awards banquet at the first National Theology of the Body Source: The Maximus Group

White House admits its fix is temporary, provides reason to pass "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-255- 2278 WASHINGTON, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- The White House announced a temporary regulation to fix loopholes discovered in ObamaCare that would allow federal funding for elective abortions. However, White House official Nancy-Ann DeParle emphasized that the ban, which applies to a program which itself is tem Source: Concerned Women for America

'Dysfunctional Families -- How God is able to use them' The book contains studies of Biblical individuals and families showing flaws and shortcomings which we can directly relate to our own lives. We are all dysfunctional with the same or similar faults we need to overcome. Contact: Harley Watkins III, 321-727-5029, hwatkinsiii@juno.com MELBOURNE, Fla., July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- No matter what happens, God is always there watching over us to meet our every need when challenges Source: NA

'May the Murdered Babies be Judge of My Words.' -- Randall Terry Contact: Katherine Veritas, 904-687-9804 WASHINGTON, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- At 4:30 P.M. today (Friday, July 30), and around 6:00 P.M., see Randall Terry deal with the "corrupting, demonic" influence of the tax exempt status on pro-life organizations; he also focuses on the godless "love of respect" that poisons certain pro-life groups. To illustrate his point, Mr. Terry uses two letters recently s Source: Society for Truth and Justice

Contact: Mike McManus, Marriage Savers,301 469-5873, Mike@MarriageSavers.org. MEDIA ADVISORY, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Nine New York newspapers are publishing a column this week urging Gov. Paterson to veto a No Fault Divorce bill, which allows one spouse to unilaterally divorce a mate. It was passed by the state's Legislature-- the 50th state to do so. Mike McManus wrote the column as President of Marriage Savers, and author of How To Cut America's Divorce Rate in H Source: Marriage Savers

Rutland blames Operation Rescue/local activists for his troubles while failing to take responsibility for his own negligence Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org SAN DIEGO, July30 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Medical Board of California amended a complaint on Wednesday against troubled abortionist Andrew Rutland to include the charge of homicide in the death of Ying Source: Operation Rescue

Contact: Kenneth M. Fisher, 714-491-2284, 714-260-3821 cell, crcoa@dslextreme.com ANAHEIM, July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pro-life Catholics in the Washington, D.C., area should picket the 2010 Knights of Columbus annual convention this August 3-5 over the group's refusal to expel pro-abortion politicians, says Kenneth M. Fisher, founder and chairman of Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc. "Pro-life Catholics should make sure that every Knight at the convention knows that the le Source: Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc.

Contact: Sam O'neal, Christianity Today International, 630-260-6200 ext 4346, soneal@christianitytoday.com CAROL STREAM, Ill., July 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today SmallGroups.com, a ministry of Christianity Today International, released the inaugural semi-annual issue of a free digital magazine (digizine) to inspire small-group leaders. To celebrate the launch, they are hosting an iPad giveaway. SmallGroups.com, designed the digizine to equip and support small-group leaders, and it pr Source: Christianity Today International

Contact: Sonya Wedel, The Global Orphan Project, 816-536-8333 KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Global Orphan Project (GO Project) invites you to our annual BIG Event! Tickets go on sale July 29th. This year's BIG Event will be Saturday, September 25th at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. The GO Project, based in Kansas City, partners with local leaders in thirteen countries to care for more than 3,500 orphaned and abandoned children, including more than 2,400 Source: The Global Orphan Project

Contact: Jon D. Wilke, Faith Comes By Hearing, 505-881-3321 SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Troy Love is a man on a mission. This Sunday, Love will cross the Golden Gate Bridge and begin riding his bicycle east through San Francisco. Over the next 52 days, Love will ride about 3,785 miles to Yorktown, Va., raising awareness and funds for solar-powered Audio Bibles, called Proclaimers. A Proclaimer is a dedicated audio player that can be used in the world's most remote Source: Faith Comes By Hearing

"The Religious Left seems to attack all immigration law enforcement as 'racist and anti-immigrant.' Is there any immigration law enforcement they can affirm?" -- Mark Tooley, IRD President Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Energized by a recent court ruling against part of the new Arizona immigration law, Religious Left groups have orchestrated an "Isaiah 58 Solida Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy

In New Rule Published Today, Obama Administration Backs Off Funding Elective Abortions in High-Risk Insurance Program -- But Vows This is "Not a Precedent" for Decisions on Future Health Programs This Shows the Law Allows Abortion Funding Contact: Derrick Jones, National Right to Life Committee, 202-626-8825, mediarelations@nrlc.org WASHINGTON, July 29/Christian Newswire/ --The Obama Administration, caught in a spotlight of publicity generated by mid-July releases from Source: National Right to Life Committee

Contact: Mark Braff, Braff Communications LLC, 201-612-0707 NASHVILLE, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The newest music video from six time GRAMMY winner Amy Grant will be broadcast exclusively on GMC tomorrow (Friday, July 30) at 8 p.m. ET. In addition to the broadcast debut, there will be an encore airing of the music video on Sunday, August 1 at 1 p.m. ET preceding "A Song From the Heart," a movie starring Grant. She will also be featured on the Top Spin 10 Countdown Show on Frida Source: Braff Communications LLC

Contact: Karole Davis, Sky Angel, 239-404-2252 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Sky Angel, a national provider of 80+ channels of faith-based and family-friendly television and radio programming (www.skyangel.com), is pleased to announce their nomination for this year's Inspirational Country Music Award in the Television Network category. The 16th Annual Inspirational Country Music (ICM) Awards Show, co-hosted by Megan Alexander of Inside Edition, is scheduled for October Source: Sky Angel US, LLC

A special emphasis will be placed on recruiting Hispanic students Contact: Jeremy Burton, Oral Roberts University, 918-495-6649, jburton@oru.edu TULSA, Okla., July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a grant for Nurse Education, Practice, and Retention (NEPR) to the Anna Vaughn School of Nursing at Oral Roberts University (ORU). The grant award of $977,792 will be disbursed over a thr Source: Oral Roberts University

Contact: Rachel Launius, Bott Radio Network, 913-642-7770 OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, July 21, Bott Radio Network expanded its FM coverage in the greater St. Joseph, Missouri area with a power increase from 3,900 watts to 25,000 watts at 89.7 FM. That's an increase of more than six times the power. This new, more powerful broadcast signal expands the listening area to cover 185,000 additional people. This powerful Christian radio voice at 89.7 FM now cov Source: Bott Radio Network

Second volume of Jesus of Nazareth to be released in Spring 2011 Contact: Christine Schicker, The Maximus Group, 404-610-8871, CSchicker@MaximusMG.com SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pope Benedict XVI's second volume of "Jesus of Nazareth" will be published in English by Ignatius Press, according to an agreement between Ignatius Press and the Vatican's Publishing House, Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV). Slated for release in Spring 2011, the much-anticipated second Source: The Maximus Group

Contact: Isaac Caller, 732-901-6176 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Isaac & Shlomo Diamond: Rabbis of the large Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem have strongly objected to a proposed "Gay Pride March" that has been scheduled, and approved by the Israeli authorities, to pass directly through their neighborhoods. They have penned a petition that has been signed by the residents of these neighborhoods, pleading to cancel the march. Lawy Source: Torah Jews for Decency

Contact: Stephanie Lewis, 312-422-1333, stephanie@tcpr.net CHICAGO, July 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- On the eve of a demonstration protesting an abortionist on staff at a Catholic Colorado hospital, Joe Scheidler, the national director of the Pro-Life Action League, is calling on all Catholic hospitals and institutions to recommit themselves to the values and principles they were founded on. "Catholic hospitals should be permeated with the Catholic vision, not scandalized by having an abo Source: TC Public Relations