Researchers from an Indiana university announced on Wednesday that they have been awarded with over $500,000 in grant money, which will be used to study how Americans use the Bible in their everyday lives. Lilly Endowment Inc., a private foundation based in Indianapolis that focuses on philanthropy in the areas of community development, education and... Continue Reading

On Nov. 9, Messiah will host another controversial liberal, Jim Wallis, for a debate about capitalism and morality. Arthur Brooks, president of the American Free Enterprise Society, will offer a conservative perspective. Administrators at the historically evangelical Messiah College whipped up a furor of outrage among alumni and others in the conservative community by inviting... Continue Reading

The three congressmen…distributed to all 435 members of the House of Representatives a book titled Obama Prayer: Prayer for the 44th President, by Charles Garriott, who ministers to those in the federal government through Mission to North America, an arm of the Presbyterian Church in America. At the National Prayer Breakfast in February, President Obama... Continue Reading

Dr. Collins sought to establish limits and freedoms for how a Christian may think about the historicity of Adam and Eve……Adam and Eve are at the headwaters of the human race, the ‘fall’ was historical and moral, if someone decides (say, through genomic studies) that there were more than two people, then Adam and Eve... Continue Reading

‘Son of Hamas’ …describes Yousef’s childhood in Ramallah and chronicles his later experiences as a member of Hamas and an informer for Israeli internal security service Shin Bet… A British missionary introduced Yousef to Christ in 1999. He eventually converted to Christianity and was secretly baptized in Tel Aviv in 2005 The author of Son... Continue Reading

The question of whether employment-related lawsuits can be brought against religious organizations is one currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court…The “ministerial exception” prohibits such lawsuits from being filed by church employees performing religious functions. …Ron Mollner, of Madison, sued the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, and related entities for... Continue Reading

“Reformation and Liberation: Rediscovering the Legacy of the Reformers ” conference will take place on Friday, 28 October, 2011 at the Proclamation Presbyterian Church, 278 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania If you live in the northeastern U.S., or have family or friends who do, please consider joining us for this first Banner of... Continue Reading

The days of hymn books, bulletins and acetate projectors in churches are numbered. Many houses of worship are moving to digital projectors for displaying song lyrics, event information, sermon notes and more. A digital projection system has its advantages, but it requires a bit of a budget to put it in place. While there isn’t... Continue Reading

Paul Washer of HeartCry Missionary Society, Doug Phillips of Vision Forum Ministries, Scott Brown, Kevin Swanson of Generations with Vision, and Dr. Joel Beeke, President and Professor of Systematic Theology of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary will be the keynote speakers. To attend the average Christian marriage conference, Mom and Dad have to hire a babysitter.... Continue Reading

The movie Courageous opened in theaters in the No. 4 spot last weekend, building on the successful momentum of the Albany, Ga., church that also produced Fireproof and Facing the Giants. Courageous, the fourth movie from Sherwood Baptist Church, has already surpassed box office collections from Facing the Giants, taking in $10.1 million in its... Continue Reading