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The American Bible Challenge

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The American Bible Challenge recently returned to Thursday nights on the Game Show Network. Check out this “Bible Bite” trivia question we created for the show. And be sure to catch The American Bible Challenge on Thursday nights at 8/7c!

If the entertainment business is any indication, interest in the Bible remains strong. There’s the record-breaking History Channel miniseries The Bible. Then there was the Son of God movie.  And the Noah film. Now another TV show is taking its inspiration from the Bible. But this time, it’s a game show.

The American Bible Challenge kicked off its third season on the Game Show Network last month. The biblically-themed trivia show became the network’s highest viewed program of all time when it premiered in 2012, drawing more than two million viewers.

Hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy and Grammy Award-winning musician Kirk Franklin, The American Bible Challenge is a “fun, spirited game show that celebrates the Bible, its teachings, relevance and place in American culture.” Contestants answer questions about the Bible, competing to win $20,000 for charity.

Be sure to catch The American Bible Challenge Thursdays at 8/7c on the Game Show Network, carried throughout the US and Canada. For more info on where to watch, visit The American Bible Challenge website.

 

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Happy Independence Day!

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Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain.

Independence Day fireworks are often accompanied by patriotic songs such as the national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner”, “God Bless America”, “America the Beautiful”, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”, “This Land Is Your Land”, “Stars and Stripes Forever”, and, regionally, “Yankee Doodle” in northeastern states and “Dixie” in southern states. Some of the lyrics recall images of the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.

 

A bit of audio for your listening pleasure, as played by Vladimir Horowitz…

 
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Posted by on July 4, 2014 in Holidays, Posts of Interest

 

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Leviticus 19:18

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Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. ~

Leviticus 19:18

 
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Posted by on June 26, 2014 in Posts of Interest

 

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Couldn’t Go to the Virginia Conference This Year?

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June 20-22
The Hampton Roads Convention Center
Hampton, VA

The 2014 session of the Virginia Annual Conference will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Va., Friday, June 20, to Sunday, June 22. Laity and Clergy sessions will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday. First plenary session begins at 3 p.m. Ending time should be around noon on Sunday.

Theme of this year’s Annual Conference is “Lord Renew Us with Your Spirit.” The logo, designed by Cathryn Wooton in the conference Communications office, features red and orange elements of fire representing the Holy Spirit and blue elements of water representing the renewal of Christian baptism.

Daily News
Click here to read Daily News from the Annual Conference Sessions

Live streaming on website, Facebook
Live streaming of the 2014 Virginia Annual Conference will be available, beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, June 20. Click here or go to the Virginia Conference Facebook page. The live streaming will show all sessions of the three-day conference, including worship at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 22, when Bishop Young Jin Cho will preach. Local churches may show the live video of the Annual Conference worship service during their Sunday morning worship services and participate by following the liturgy for the service.

Sunday Morning Liturgy
Click here to download the liturgy in Word.
Click here to download a pdf copy.
Click here for a bulletin-size insert (Word)

Live stream it at http://new.livestream.com/VAUMC/AC2014

 
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Posted by on June 21, 2014 in Photos, Posts of Interest

 

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Did You Know?

John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism

John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Did you know John Wesley had two birthdates?

Wesley was born on June 17, 1703, while England was using the Julian calendar.

When they adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, Wesley’s birth date became June 28.

 
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Posted by on June 17, 2014 in Posts of Interest

 

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