Sunday May 10th, 2009
By Brian Nixon
Special to ASSIST News Service
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS) — Dove award-winning singer, Crystal Lewis, was in Albuquerque, New Mexico to sing at Calvary of Albuquerque’s Mother’s Day services.

Crystal Lewis
Lewis, a mother of two, told the audience heart-warming stories of her own children, both teenagers. As teenagers, Lewis explained that her [...]

By Jeremy Reynalds
Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO (ANS) — With Mother’s Day on our minds, our thoughts obviously focus on “mom.”

My Mother, Father, Brother Tony and Myself (sitting) in an Undated Photo.

For this year’s celebration, let’s make sure that we do more than just buy mom a rose or two, take her out [...]

By Bill Ellis
Special to ASSIST News Service
SCOTT DEPOT, WV (ANS) — Pastors, both men and women, of thousands of churches throughout the world, are very important to millions of people. We all have a special concern for pastors.

You have responded quickly and helpfully to my first two columns on the “101 Things a pastor needs [...]

Double Oscar-winning composer, Al Kasha, reveals the inside story

By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (ANS) — Al Kasha (born 22 January 1937) is a Brooklyn–born composer, songwriter and arranger, as well as businessman. He is most noted for his years of collaboration with songwriter Joel Hirschhorn.

Al Kasha with his two Oscars

The songwriting duo [...]