For the third time in the past two years, a Belhaven University (a Presbyterian liberal arts institution in Jackson, Mississippi) alum has signed a pro football contract. They added football a few years ago after adding ballet to their list of majorsJ Blazer football player Cordario Calvin has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Calvin, who... Continue Reading

According to World Vision staff, when the after-school program was first introduced in this area, the children were withdrawn, quiet, fearful. Many came from homes similar to the one we stopped at on the way in. Now the kids stay for hours, attracting curious parents and siblings who watch with smiles from the sides. The... Continue Reading

Every time that I see my Greek professor, who is now retired (Dr. George W. Knight III) I bow down to him and kiss his ring! He always winces, draws his hand back, and tells me, “Mike, get up from there, boy!” My dearest pastoral students in Christ: As many of you are just beginning... Continue Reading

A federal appeals court ruling could significantly diminish public university religious groups’ ability to restrict membership and leadership to students who agree with their teachings. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday (Aug. 2) that San Diego State University (SDSU)’s nondiscrimination policy for officially recognized campus groups is constitutional and does not violate the... Continue Reading

A full 62 percent of pastors with at least a master’s degree will marry cohabitating couples while only 52 percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or less will perform weddings for couples living together before marriage American Protestant pastors have widely varying standards for when they will and will not perform wedding ceremonies, according... Continue Reading

(Mom to new warden) “I raised you right—to know God—and God will hold you accountable one day. If you don’t see that those prisoners have a chance to know Him, He will hold you accountable for their souls If I told you there was a place where the church was growing dramatically—conversions followed by baptisms... Continue Reading

The Holy Spirit is moving in a mighty fashion in the continent of Africa and we need accurate reports of that movement. World Journalism Institute has seen a great need to export our intensive boot camp program for Christian journalists around the world. Freedom of speech curtailment, harassment and danger confront the Christian journalist wherever... Continue Reading

Christian leaders in Jordan on Wednesday established “beyond doubt” that the country hosts the holy site where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist on the east bank of River Jordan. They denied an Israeli claim that Jesus Christ was baptized on the west bank of River Jordan at what had come to be... Continue Reading

The Friends of Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday that it is giving people the chance to adopt pages of the Dead Sea Scrolls for about $2,000. The announcement promotes the Friends of Israel Antiquities Authority’s efforts to raise funds for the conservation of the ancient texts, and for the project to digitalize them. Adoptees will... Continue Reading

The Air Force recently suspended a military ethics course taught by chaplains because the training referenced the Bible and featured religious imagery. Church and State separatists herald the decision as a victory for the U.S. Constitution. However, legal group Liberty Counsel argues that chaplains, by right of their office, are free to invoke religious themes... Continue Reading