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

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

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

On Tuesday, November 8 the National Association of Evangelicals, whose denomination members include the Presbyterian Church in America, the Christian Reformed Church, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Anglican Mission in the Americas, and nearly 40 others, released the following Press Release. Following the NAE statement, we have included a critical commentary from the Institute on Religion... Continue Reading

John Piper, author of What’s the Difference?: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible, explained why men, and not women, should be the leaders in their homes and the church. “The Bible really cares about the dynamic between men and women. It has nothing to do with a woman’s incompetency,” Piper said during a... Continue Reading

On October 28, Dr. Peter Enns, one time professor of Old Testament at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, was among the four speakers at a conference hosted by the Metro New York Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. The theme of the conference was the historicity of Adam. On his November 3 blog, Dr. Enns... Continue Reading

If the growing majority of students desiring an MDiv today come from non-euro-centric communities, have not completed a BA, are looking for shorter—less expensive programs, and have several years of pastoral experience, then we need to redesign the degree to fit this market—or create something entirely different. The traditional MDiv has run its course—it’s time... Continue Reading

Curriculum reform is rooted in several driving forces, Aleshire said. Since more and more working students are attending seminary part-time, they need courses to be interchangeable and not part of a rigid sequence For more than 200 years, Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS) has trained future pastors to have expertise in biblical studies, pastoral care... Continue Reading

Sunday evening, conference attendees were invited to participate in a Reformation Sunday Service at the Crystal Cathedral of Garden Grove. Rev. Kent Moorlach was invited to preach at that evening service on the topic of Soli Deo Gloria. There were so many people in attendance, that the ushers had to make extra copies of the... Continue Reading

“We’ve seen situations in which somebody will graduate and have to go to the job that’s a sure bet that provides salary so they can pay off their education loans, even though their heart was moving them to a really risky, adventurous, entrepreneurial activity,” he said. Full-time master’s students will receive free tuition beginning in... Continue Reading