U.S. news briefs - Jan. 4, 2008

Posted 5:45pm CT in Minneapolis, USA
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“let us be alert and self-controlled”
(1 Thess. 5:6 NIV)

By Gloriscope staff

CHRISTIAN MUSIC – Bill Gaither will appear weekly on Gospel Music Channel (GMC). – Bill Gaither, one of the most prominent Christian music artists in the U.S., will start broadcasting his “Gaither Homecoming” series January 7, 2008, GMC said in an announcement.

TEXAS | HEALTH – Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, a 461-bed facility in Beaumont, Texas, has been named a Premiere Cardiac Specialty Center by United Healthcare, as announced today. Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, a Catholic hospital proudly bearing the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, was previously named one of the nation’s top hospitals in the 2005/2006 Consumer Choice Awards by the National Research Corporation.

EVANGELICALS | CHRISTIAN JOURNALISM – The 2007 debate among U.S. evangelicals about a suitable presidential candidate for the 2008 elections was the top news topic of 2007, according to the members of the Religious Newswriters Association. Other top five news topics were the effort of leading Democrats to attract faith-based voters, gay and lesbian clergy, global warming in the Christian debate, and illegal immigration.

CHRISTIAN TV – Dr. Bellarmino “Blackie” Gonzales, a pioneer in national Christian TV broadcasting, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 2, following a massive stroke New Year’s Eve. He was the founder, President and CEO of Son Broadcasting Network. You can read about him on www.blackiegonzales.com.

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TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!

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