Psalm 100, whose mission is “to spread the joy of the Lord through song,” operates under a constitution based on Biblical standards, and the group concluded that Thomason’s views on the group’s constitution did not match up with its standards. Psalm 100, a Christian a cappella group at the University of North Carolina, struck a... Continue Reading

…youth leaders are increasingly aware that neither relational evangelism nor apologetics alone are effective vehicles for truth. “Kids need relationships and they need clear gospel presentations—it’s not either/or.” Relational evangelism may have the key to successful youth ministries in the 1990s, but today apologetics is gaining new traction. Kids struggle to explain their beliefs today... Continue Reading

Volunteers are needed immediately to serve in Schenectady NY. MNA Disaster Response is working with local church leadership at First Presbyterian Church (PCA) Schenectady. Over 50 homes in their community have been flooded and they have requested assistance in reaching out to their neighbors! The work will be mucking out and gutting homes. There is... Continue Reading

It may seem like end times for some book-sellers, but religious book publishers are all smiles Veteran religion writer Cathleen Falsani didn’t know much about Justin Bieber when her 11-year-old son, recently adopted from Malawi, came home from school asking questions about the young superstar. Interpreting pop culture was part of her parenting routine. But... Continue Reading

“The situation will change, that is for sure, but will Christians gain from the change? Will there be more religious freedom under a new administration? No one knows. The government will be Islamic, but the question remains how strict it will be and how strong fundamentalist influences will be shaping the new Libya.” Christian Newswire/... Continue Reading

The Welcoming Catholicity of Closed Communion A man walked out of my church in protest. I didn’t notice it as it was happening, but he told me about it, in a note, a few weeks later. He was angered that he had been excluded. At first, I feared that maybe he hadn’t been spoken to.... Continue Reading

Catholic school students have better academic outcomes, are more likely to attend prestigious colleges, more likely to achieve an advanced degree and have higher income levels as a result… Protestant school graduates, on the other hand, lagged in academic development compared to Catholic school graduates, but were more likely to live out the social teaching... Continue Reading

Reduced mailing rates for nonprofits are now being scrutinized as the United States Postal Service continues to look for ways to cut spending as they face severe financial troubles. New legislation proposed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) would gradually lower the discount on postage rates nonprofits have been receiving since 1951, when Congress first authorized... Continue Reading

The institutions are close together. Evangel University and the theological seminary are adjacent, and Central Bible College is only about four miles away. They are all owned by the General Council, which appoints the institutions’ boards. George O. Wood, chief executive officer of the Assemblies of God, a Pentecostal Christian denomination, talks often about the... Continue Reading

(Tim) Keller says that the task of the Center for Faith and Work at Redeemer (Presbyterian) in New York City would be “unthinkable without Kuyper.” He adds, “Kuyper said many helpful things. Especially his idea of sphere sovereignty has helped me.” As part of our ongoing engagement with the Protestant world, the Acton Institute has... Continue Reading