Facebook Targets Faith Groups With New Prayer App
Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au
Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Facebook, in a new tool, is asking people for their prayers.
Premier News reports, the company sees faith groups as good for business, and a way to drive engagement on the world’s largest social media platform.
As early as 2017, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, cited churches as one example of connecting the world, and the company created a team focused on “faith partnerships.”
Nona Jones, Head of Faith Partnerships for the tech giant says, the new prayers product was spun up after the company saw an increase in people asking each other for prayers during the pandemic.
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Swimmer Uses Olympic Campaign to Glorify God
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
Tatjana Schoenmaker set a new world record in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke in Tokyo, winning the Olympic gold medal in 2:18.95.
The 24-year-old also won the silver medal in the 100 metres breaststroke.
Tatjana uses her swimming success to point others to God.
In the Olympics, she has worn under her green South Africa swim cap another cap, proclaiming her faith.
The white Speedo cap features a blue Jesus fish under the phrase “Soli Deo Gloria,” which means “Glory to God alone.”
Before the competition she took to social media to openly express her Christian faith and pray to God to give her peace and an attitude of gratitude no matter the outcome.
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New Documentary Traces Roots of Contemporary Christian Music
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Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Top line Christian singers and musicians are featured in a new documentary which traces the roots of contemporary Christian music.
The Jesus Music, tells the untold story of the genre and how their messages of passion, sacrifice, and redemption have inspired millions of people.
CBN News reports the artists include TobyMac, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Lauren Daigle, Michael W. Smith, and many others.
They discuss the challenges that some faced when it came to transitioning to a more contemporary sound.