National Bible Day Celebration at Westminster Seminary California Features Bible Translated by Military Chaplains
Military Bible Association (MBA) is sponsoring National Bible Day in Escondido, California, at Westminster Seminary California on November 21, 2011, at 12:00 noon at the seminary chapel. The Chairman is Chaplain Jim Linzey, president of MBA. The Co-chairman is Rev. Meg Decker, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church of Escondido. Readers include the senior chaplain of... Continue Reading
Kentucky Baptist Convention elects Southern Seminary professor as new President
At 33 years old, Greenway is the youngest KBC president in history. Furthermore, Greenway will be the first full-term president to serve alongside Paul Chitwood, the recently elected KBC executive director-treasurer who served at Southern Seminary as associate professor of evangelism and church growth from 2007 until 2011. The Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) announced the... Continue Reading
Charitable Deduction Change Being Reviewed, Looking Much More Likely
The concern raised by charitable organizations is that such a reduction of the tax benefits for giving would ultimately reduce the amount of money people donate. The federal government is currently working on ways to reduce the national deficit and debt. The congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or “super-committee,” has been charged with... Continue Reading
In Pursuit of a Faithful Witness – A Response To Wycliffe’s Defense of Insider Movement Translations
A Muslim’s sub-biblical understanding of God the Father and God the Son can only be answered with who God really is–God the perfect, eternal, good, loving Father, Son and Spirit. Words are important. If a Bible translation fails to include references to Jesus as “Son” or “Son of God,” Muslims will fail to think of... Continue Reading
Changes to the ESV text in 2011 reprint; only 500 words out of 750,000 involved
The publisher of Crossway has written a general letter to be used in inquiries about changes made to the text of the revised ESV. The letter and list of changes are shown below. As the publisher of the ESV, I want to let you know that a small number of word changes are being incorporated... Continue Reading
Para Church Ministry – Man in the Mirror – To Hire 330 Area Directors
Man in the Mirror, the pioneering ministry to men started 25 years ago by bestselling author Patrick Morley, is looking to hire 330 full-time area directors. A national casting call has been launched at www.mimareadirectors.org in cooperation with Young Life, Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), Compass — Finances God’s Way, and The Navigators to recruit... Continue Reading
Josh McDowell discusses ‘misconceptions’ about the Christian faith
“It doesn’t matter how much faith you have, if the object of your faith is not valid you will go straight to hell,” he said. “The value of the faith is not in the one trusting, but the one in whom you are trusting. … It is not the faithfulness of the one who believes,... Continue Reading
Win-Win-Win – Restorative Justice and Justice Fellowship
A few weeks ago, a law went into effect in Ohio that will save the Buckeye state millions of dollars and also, as Governor Kasich put it, “literally will save thousands of lives.” What is this amazing piece of legislation? It’s the state’s Criminal Justice Reform Act, and it only became law because of the... Continue Reading
As injured vets return home, congregations reach out
In his presentation, Bauer shared sobering facts about struggles faced by those returning from war. Example: in 2010, the military had more suicides (468) than deaths in combat (462). Some wounds of war are all too visible — a missing leg, a shattered arm. The invisible wounds of mind and soul are often more difficult... Continue Reading
‘Church on Facebook’ at Liberty University
Moore said 200 people gathered in a smaller room on campus and held a traditional church service, which was broadcast via Facebook to people around the school and all over the world. Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., the biggest evangelical Christian university in the world, held a church service on Facebook last week. Johnnie Moore,... Continue Reading
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