Cornerstone Festival 2012 to be the Final One
May 16, 2012 – 10:50 am | One Comment

Organizers announce an end to a once popular event.
Countless Christians have been touched by various music and cultural festivals down through the years. Cornerstone Festival, organized by Jesus People USA, is one of the better …

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Matt Keegan is a freelance writer whose works appear online as well as through various print publications. WordJourney Magazine is his online Christian publication, a website created to build up followers of Jesus Christ.

Movie Review: Courageous
February 24, 2012 – 7:48 am | No Comment
Movie Review: Courageous

My wife and I have missed our share of movies as they hit the big screen and then seemed to disappear just weeks later. “Courageous” happened to be one such movie that escaped us, the …

Locked Out: Court Narrows Restraining Order to One Church
February 19, 2012 – 2:58 pm | 3 Comments
Locked Out: Court Narrows Restraining Order to One Church

Restraining order only applies to one church appeal court says.
If you’ve been following our coverage of the plight of New York City churches and religious institutions that meet in the city’s public schools, you learned …

NYC Churches Gain a Temporary Reprieve
February 16, 2012 – 2:56 pm | 3 Comments
NYC Churches Gain a Temporary Reprieve

Stay will allow churches to meet, giving Albany time to take action.
New York City churches and religious organizations that meet in the city’s public schools have been granted a temporary reprieve from eviction. The Alliance …

Ministry Spotlight: Show Hope
February 15, 2012 – 4:59 pm | No Comment
Ministry Spotlight: Show Hope

Adoption is near and dear to my family’s heart as my wife and I have adopted two children, our young boys who came to us from Guatemala as babies. My wife’s mother, now at home …

New York Prepares to Slam Doors Shut on Church Tenants
February 11, 2012 – 7:08 am | One Comment
New York Prepares to Slam Doors Shut on Church Tenants

Deadline looms for dozens of New York city churches.

The city of New York is prepared to make good on its threat to forbid approximately 60 churches and religious groups from meeting within its schools. Last …

Ministry Spotlight: The Voice of the Martyrs
February 7, 2012 – 12:05 am | 3 Comments
Ministry Spotlight: The Voice of the Martyrs

Continuing with our ministry spotlight, WordJourney turns its focus to the Voice of the Martyrs, a non-profit and non-denominational Christian organization that comes along side of the persecuted church worldwide.
Founded: VOM was founded in 1967 …

The Times They Are a-Changin’
February 4, 2012 – 6:16 pm | No Comment
The Times They Are a-Changin’

With apologies to Bob Dylan, the times truly are changing. We’re changing too, with clear evidence of this right before your eyes in the form of a new layout we introduced this month. The result …

NYC Seeks to Toss Churches From Schools
January 27, 2012 – 5:32 pm | 10 Comments
NYC Seeks to Toss Churches From Schools

City seeks to separate churches from the state.

The city of New York is a melting pot, one of the most diverse places on earth. Scores of languages are spoken within its five boroughs and with …