The LifeWay News blog goes on location and behind the scenes as staff of LifeWay Christian Resources reports information of how LifeWay is involved in the Great Commission.
Happy Easter from the Communications Department! May you share in the joy and power of the Resurrection of Jesus!
Rob Philips reads the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, complied from the four Gospels. Please enjoy listening to this life-changing story (or read the story here)!
In less than 24 hours, communications department staff Rob Phillips, Micah Carter, Polly House and Kelly Shrout will be hobnobbing in Chicago at the annual Baptist Communicators Association meeting. This year's BCA workshop is paired with the annual meeting of the Religion Communication Congress, which should prove to be an interesting and insightful experience.
It looks like the communications staff has numerous opportunities to bring back some awards for our work. We'll be posting updates throughout the workshop, so follow us: @lifewaynews (Twitter) and LifeWay News (Facebook). Stay tuned!
Jennifer Tramel reflects on learning to shoot a handgun. And for the record, she favors a .45 caliber! Enjoy!
This past week a few of our staff (pictured above: Rob Phillips, Polly House, Kelly Shrout, Micah Carter) had the opportunity to participate in the annual Baptist Communicators Association workshop. This BCA meeting was paired with the 2010 RC Congress.
This BCA meeting was my first to attend, and I enjoyed getting to know other members with whom I was familiar but had never met face to face. I was also encouraged by the breakout sessions of the workshop, specifically the Q&A interaction with Dr. Ronnie Floyd discussing the interim report of the SBC's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (audio here).
Not only was this my first time to attend the BCA annual meeting, it was also my first trip to Chicago. How can you not love this city, especially at night (see photo below)?
All said, this trip was a great introduction to the BCA and to Chicago. I would be remiss, however, if I didn't mention that our staff won 12 awards in the Wilmer C. Fields Awards Competition! Great job, team! These awards and winners are listed below:
Audio-Visual Division
Photography Division
News Writing Division
Feature Writing Division
Design Division
Posted by Micah Carter
What does LifeWay photographer Kent Harville do when a hot air balloon comes in low, nearly clipping the top of his house, and then lands in the middle of his street? He grabs a camera and starts taking photos, of course!
The chase truck arrived about the same time the balloon settled down in the street. The balloon was quickly deflated, stretched out to its full length in the street, gathered neatly in at the edges, and then stuffed carefully in a large red bag. Balloon, basket, pilot and passengers were loaded into the truck and were all gone within ten minutes of landing.
It's time again to take inventory of our staff reading selections and insights. This exercise is always informative -- and often humorous. Hopefully, these responses will provoke you to read and maybe, give you a chuckle.
Rob Phillips ~ I'm reading Whosoever Will: A Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism. Although I made the decision to pick up this book, I can't escape the nagging conviction that it was somehow determined that I would read it.
Kelly Shrout ~ I'm working on Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson, and 52 Simple Ways to Say 'I Love You' by Stephen Arterburn. I'm just learning more about the importance of teaching my son well.
Katie Shull ~ I usually only read on vacation or something when I have a big block of time to do it -- mainly because I can't stand having to pick up a book and put it down all the time! I DO, however, read the Bible & my Sunday school lesson & my Mission Friends book. :)
Brooklyn Lowery ~ All I've read over the last few weeks is a dissertation on BMP signaling and critical reviews/articles about Thomas Morton for my final paper. Let's be clear though, I only edited that dissertation for grammatical accuracy ... I have no idea what it actually said. :)
Polly House ~ I'm still reading Crazy Love with my church small group. We will finish this week! In addition, I'm reading Influencing like Jesus by Michael Zigarelli, which presents 15 ways to influence people and change their minds, even if they are resistant to change. For my neighborhood book group, I'm just starting Children of Men, a science fiction mystery, by P.D. James.
Jennfier Tramel ~ I'm reading through Kevin Leeman's The Birth Order Book. I was introduced to the book in college when I took interpersonal communications and psychology of gender. I'm the eldest of four in my home, and according to my interpersonal professor, I'm a classic, textbook people pleasing eldest female child. She often would use me as an example in class and yes, it was embarrassing. All fun aside though, this book really had a lot of truth to it. It's taught understanding, not only in my siblings, but in every relationship in my life. I recommend highly.
Micah Carter ~ Just started The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott. Very good book so far ... challenging and encouraging. I'll take as much help and advice for being a godly husband as I can get!