‘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

The failure to stand behind the DOMA (Defense 0f Marriage Act) legislation by the Commander in Chief is a clear sign that there will be a compromise of the chaplain‘s (and likely all uniformed personnel) freedom of religious expression. No doubt in my mind. While serving as a military chaplain in the past, one notable... Continue Reading

Thankfully, the Bible’s teaching on sex—from Eden to Sodom to Corinth—is neither simplistic nor shallow. It addresses homosexuality, prostitution, lust, rape. The Scriptures go beyond abstinence slogans. And they provide a framework for young people to understand pleasure, selflessness, and redemption. The church must boldly teach a full, Biblical understanding of human sexuality. Young Christians,... Continue Reading

Navy Religious Program Specialists (RPs) fill a unique niche within the Sea Services community, offering administrative and ecclesiastic support to Navy chaplains. Their responsibilities also include protecting their chaplains from bodily harm. When Lori Ihli joined the Navy as a Mess Management Specialist (MS) in 1991, she planned to “do my four years and get... Continue Reading

“With movies, your options are cheap, fast, and good. Usually you can only have two out of three associated with a film. We’ve got the cheap and fast, and we’re getting close to really good.” Forbes said. The office looks like it came straight out of the 1940s. A large desk holds scattered papers and... Continue Reading