Short Stuff

Sisters, Friends, a new book distributed by Mennonite Central Committee, introduces Middle Eastern women in a kaleidoscope of stories written by MCC women. The book portrays Middle Eastern women as unique and diverse in their lifestyles and aspirations. The book is available free from MCC offices.--
MCC

Television's worst-kept secret is coming out in the open April 30. ABC confirmed that "Ellen" will be revealing her identity as a lesbian. The character played by Ellen DeGeneres will tell a therapist, played by Oprah Winfrey, that she is attracted to a lesbian, who will be played by Laura Dern. Though homosexual characters abound on network television, "Ellen" will be the first lead character in a program to be identified as a homosexual. ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Company, which has come under fire from conservative religious groups for promoting homosexuality at its theme parks and for releasing movies with anti-religious themes through its subsidiaries.--
Evangelical Press News Service

dc Talk's album Jesus Freak took top honours in the rock gospel category at the 39th annual Grammy Awards, presented Feb. 26. Other gospel winners included Tribute: The Songs of Andrae Crouch by various artists (pop/contemporary gospel), Face to Face by Cissy Houston (traditional soul gospel), Watcha Lookin' 4 by Kirk Franklin and the Family (contemporary gospel/chorus), Just a Word by Shirley Caesar's Ourtreach Convention Choir (gospel choir/chorus), and I Love to Tell the Story: 25 Timeless Hymns by Andy Griffith (southern, country or bluegrass gospel).--
EPNS

Generation Why Bible Studies, the youth curriculum published by the General Conference Mennonite church and the Church of the Brethren, received a "thumbs up" review from the publishing corporation of the Presbyterian Church USA. As a result, the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation will prommote Generation Why curriculum in its 11,300 congregations that belong to the Presbyterian Church USA--
GC Mennonite Church News

Christianity Today Inc. launched a new magazine in February devoted to computing resources for churches and Christian families called computing Today, subtitled, "A Christian Guide to Software, Internet, Online and Multimedia Resources". The goal of the new bi-monthly magazine is to help Christians stay on the cutting edge of technology--at church, work, home and in ministry. The editors plan to help readers keep up-to-date with Christian resources on the internet, show how computers and software can strengthen their faith, and provide practical information for their ministries and personal lives. Another recent CTI magazine is the bimonthly Your Church, which has regular feature sections such as management, maintenance and construction, music and sound, church furnishings, computer and office equipment and ministry tools.--
CTI

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