Finding God In The Evening News

by DEAN, JODY

• ISBN13: 9780800759728
• ISBN10: 0800759729
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co

Summary

Encourages people to see God at work in the midst of tragedies as well as triumphs, using examples such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center destruction, the Columbia explosion, and more--and offers a behind-the-scenes look at major news evens and high-profile personalities. Original.

Author Biography

Jody Dean is a thirty-year veteran in broadcast journalism and has won an Emmy and two Dallas Press Club Katie awards. He works at a major network affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
One Little Line: Looking Past the Headlines	p. 13
In the Moment for God: A Church-Bus Crash outside of Dallas	p. 20
When the Words Won't Come: Amber Hagerman and the Amber Alert	p. 28
I Don't Even Know How: The Wedgewood Baptist Church Shootings	p. 36
The Unspoken Call: Delta Airlines Flight 191	p. 43
Blessed Are the Meek: An Afternoon with Ernie Banks, Buck O'Neill, and Jimmy Carter	p. 51
Real People: Troy Aikman and John Elway	p. 59
Both Sides of the Coin: Oklahoma City Bombing	p. 66
Serving Two Masters? The Relationship between Faith and Media	p. 71
Courage under Fire: The Assassination Attempt on President Ronald Reagan	p. 83
Suffer the Children: An Interview with Kevin Spacey	p. 92
Hanging Together: Pennsylvania Miners	p. 100
Blessings in Abundance: Stephen Cannell and the Willingness to Risk	p. 108
Greater Love Hath No Man: Rose's Burgers, a Dallas Tradition	p. 116
Feed My Sheep: Where Angels Work	p. 126
Upon This Rock: Seeing Potential in Others	p. 134
Faith on the Line: Cassie Bernall	p. 139
In the Wilderness: Scott O'Grady	p. 147
Peculiar People: How God Can Restore	p. 153
A Child Shall Lead Them: Fulfilling a Child's Dying Wish	p. 161
We Will Go Together: 9/11	p. 169
The Wings of the Wind: Space Shuttle Columbia Breakup	p. 176
With All Their Heart: David Bloom and the Ambush of 507th Maintenance Company	p. 193
Wisdom in the Stillness: Precious Places of Peace	p. 206
Getting the Word Out: Earthen Vessels and Cracked Pots	p. 215
Striving with God: A Journalist Grapples with Faith and the News	p. 227
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