"I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge." -- 1 Corinthians 1:4-5
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A DEEPER HOLE
It turns out that the whole Switchfoot copy-protection controversy was just a symptom of a much larger, much more serious problem -- and now Sony BMG has recalled some 4.7 million CDs which include copy-protection software that makes computer user vulnerable to viruses.
See the latest wrinkle in the story at Wired News.
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TEMPEST: DISASTER RELIEF
A host of professional comics artists who are Christians have banded together for the benefit project, Tempest, with all the proceeds going to the Salvation Army to help with the hurricane relief effort. Contributors include Randy Green (Emma Frost), Javier Saltares (Wolverine, G.I. Joe), Sergio Cariello (Batman, Spider-Man), Mike Worley (The Simpsons, Archie Comics), Tom Bancroft (animator, Big Idea, Disney), Phil Hester (Nightwing, Green Arrow, The Wretch), and several more.
I have posted info and links online at my personal blog, Learning Curve
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ANNIE MOSES CELEBRATES WITH CHARLES COLSON
The Annie Moses Band performed at a recent "Celebration" event in Gainesville, Florida. The event was sponsored by Operation Starting Line (OSL), a sweeping evangelistic outreach that links resources of more than 25 leading Christian organizations with believers from local churches to saturate America's prisons with the message of Christ's forgiveness and power. Annie Moses Band performed selections from their latest release, “Eden,” for the attendees and even got to say hello to their friend and an early supporter of the group, Charles Colson, who was a guest speaker at the dinner banquet.
"The first time I heard the Annie Moses Band I was thrilled, my soul lifted," says Colson. "This family has great gifts from God and uses them powerfully. On getting to know them I’ve discovered also how authentic is their Christian witness. I haven't been so inspired by any group in years. The Annie Moses Band is terrific!"
Find more about the group online at www.AnnieMosesBand.com.
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SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE
General market author Homer Hickam has signed an agreement with WestBow Press to write a novel revisiting his hometown of Coalwood, West Virginia. Hickam previously wrote The New York Times best-seller Rocket Boys (Delta), which was adapted into a movie, and The Coalwood Way (Island), both of which detailed life in the town of Coalwood.
"It's an extreme honor to partner in a new work of fiction that revisits Coalwood, West Virginia," says WestBow Senior Vice President and Publisher Allen Arnold. "I'm quite impressed with the great folks I've already met at WestBow," Hickam says, "and am convinced they are best positioned to support and market this work."
The novel, scheduled to release in winter 2007, is currently untitled.
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Chris Well is the author of the suspense thriller Forgiving Solomon Long (Harvest House). He is a member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Find him online at StudioWell.com, or at his new blog, Learning Curve. (Subscribe to the RSS Feed).
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