May 2008 Archives

Some of you may know by now that Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered a terrible tragedy yesterday. The 5-year-old adopted daughter of the famous Christian singer--one of the most beloved Christian musicians of all time--was killed when Chapman's teenage son accidentally backed over her in the family SUV.

We have set up a Prayer Circle for the Chapmans. Please join in, and keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Discussion and debate can be exhilarating, but when deep issues feel a little heavy to you, why not relax and join your fellow Beliefnet members in a Forum word game?

Word games on Beliefnet Forums run from the poetic to just plain silly. Try some of these for fun:

The Person Below Me

Song Titles Game

Word Association

Add-On Poetry

Five Word Poems

We're on the lookout for the most daring and adventurous community members. Got a great shot of yourself skydiving, bunjee jumping, or otherwise showing off your willingness to take a giant leap of faith?

Post your photo here!
Be sure to tag it with the word: Leap.

We might use your photo in an upcoming gallery featuring our most adventurous members!

Now there's an easy way to tell the Beliefnet Community how you're feeling. Update your spiritual mood with the new quick link on your start page. Come back daily to tell everyone if you're feeling Blessed, Ecstatic, Curious, or more.

Plus, check out some of our most popular spiritual moods. Click to see who in the Beliefnet Community is feeling Worshipful, Blessed, Compassionate, and Angelic.

Wow.

It's been an amazing 2 weeks! For those who have yet to meet me, my name is John Saddington, the new Product Director of Social Networking. That's just a fancy title that doesn't mean much more than the guy who's goal and charter is to make our Community Platform, Tools, and Technology the best that they can be. As a direct result, I'm YOUR advocate; my job is to make sure your voice is heard regarding our Community Tech and that we can do the very best to make the Beliefnet Community the best community on the planet!

So feel free to join in the conversation/forum that I've started to get your feedback about our Community.

Also, feel free to make me a friend, drop me a line, or email me directly your thoughts!

Have fun, and I look forward to hearing from you guys!

Tonight, Richard Greene - host of the Air America radio program "Clout" - begins a ten-week webinar to discuss Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" featuring Tolle student Deidre Hall ("Days of Our Lives"), Kim Eng (Eckhart Tolle's partner),...

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th. We have a wonderful gift idea for your Mom - and it's free. Go to the Celebrate Mom group on the Beliefnet Community and sing her praises. Tell us what makes your Mom...