We thank many of you for your kind words about this web magazine, and would like more people to learn about our efforts to take the time to search the web for the stories of most interest to those in the confessional and evangelical wings of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches. And you can help... Continue Reading

One of the larger chapter representations came from Mississippi’s Jackson State University (JSU). “When 60 of our students signed up to go, I was elated,” said campus minister Elbert McGowan. For two weeks in May, more than 2,000 students, staff, and family members representing 95 colleges and universities participated in the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)... Continue Reading

Prominent Christian ministry leaders, educators and nonprofit executives are among the 15 individuals that ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has appointed to its new board of reference. The new advisory panel is designed to support ECFA leadership in its mission to help Christ-centered organizations maintain the financial and ethical best practices required to earn... Continue Reading

A controversial Calvin College professor whose views about the existence of Adam and Eve became national news chose to retire this year so his studies would not “cause harm or distraction,” the college’s acting provost said. Former theology professor John Schneider brought attention to the college after being quoted in an NPR interview, which followed... Continue Reading

Harlow, the religion professor whose work appeared with Schneider’s, is among those feeling less secure. He said that he knows that there is “a cloud hanging over me” of pressure from religious conservatives to have him fired. Readers of The Banner, the publication of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, reacted instantly to the... Continue Reading

In order to reach educated and professional women, Christian women must be able to articulate what they believe and why. Is the church equipping them? For centuries, women have been the oft-silent underpinnings of church ministry. Mostly volunteers, these female church members made up a behind-the-scenes force that not only greased the gears of the... Continue Reading

Film rejecting modern youth ministry stirs debate. “Divided” is a documentary that seeks to expose age-segregated youth ministry as unbiblical. The film is available online through September. “Divided,” a newly released documentary that criticizes modern youth ministry as unbiblical, has sparked wide debate among Christians. “Divided” is a documentary that seeks to expose age-segregated youth... Continue Reading

Across the nation, religious life behind bars is changing as correctional departments face budget cuts along with other state agencies. Some states like North Carolina have seen outright cuts. In other states, vacancies due to hiring freezes mean no replacements for chaplains who die or retire. RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) In the two months since North... Continue Reading

The notion of whether or not there is a historical Adam and Eve has been an ongoing debate within the Christian world. Many scholars are finding that their beliefs are costing them their jobs. More and more conservative scholars are concluding that due to overwhelming scientific evidence, they no longer subscribe to the Genesis 2:7... Continue Reading

At the Willow Creek Association’s Global Leadership Summit this afternoon [Aug. 11], senior pastor Bill Hybels confirmed that Howard Schultz withdrew over an online petition calling the Illinois megachurch anti-gay and threatening a boycott. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will no longer be one of the key speakers at this week’s Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.... Continue Reading