I know for a fact that some of the pastors who read this blog are going through very difficult seasons of ministry. For some those “seasons” have stretched-on for years. If that’s not you then be thankful and pray for those who are enduring hardship. If you are struggling then I want you to remember... Continue Reading

Bible students, teachers, pastors and scholars are in for a treat with the launch of BibleWorks 9. It introduced one of the most comprehensive resources for studying the original texts of the Greek New Testament—the BibleWorks Manuscript Project. The first installment of the BibleWorks Manuscript Project contains new e-transcriptions and complete image sets of seven... Continue Reading

A new Barna Group study shows that most young people have clear ideas of what they would like to do, and their faith plays a role in their decisions. “Today’s teens have huge aspirations in life and a great deal of self-confidence that is sometimes out of proportion with their abilities,” said David Kinnaman, the... Continue Reading

At work, Dobson was more than a celebrity. On his final day at Focus in February 2010, many employees stood in line for four hours to speak with Dobson and his wife. And while most of them carry business cards with a new logo, some still hand out cards that proudly proclaim, “Founded by James... Continue Reading

The bill sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, would not only repeal the regulations but also prohibit the DOE from establishing a federal definition of the term “credit hour” in the future. Christian colleges are hoping that a bill making its way through the U.S.... Continue Reading

Other statewide homeschool groups are starting to hold graduations at their annual conventions, the Times reported. Over Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Parent Educator Association’s convention threw a dance, a graduation ceremony where the governor spoke, and a post-graduation luncheon for 259 graduates. At the Miami Zoo, 26 homeschooled students walked onstage to receive their... Continue Reading

‘Doomsday’ preacher Harold Camping will leave his ‘radio pulpit’ at the end of June. Camping took questions live from listeners every weeknight on Family Radio’s Open Forum program. Ever since the 89-year-old broadcaster suffered a stroke on June 9, Family Radio has been airing re-runs of his 90-minute program. Family Radio will air pre-recorded segments... Continue Reading

Erskine college was among three colleges removed which had previously been put on the warning list last year by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and School (SACS). In an article posted in the online edition of Inside Higher Education earlier today, Erskine was removed from the list, although the writer... Continue Reading

(The pastor) told investigators he contacted the superintendent of the district church and another unidentified pastor to discuss the situation. He said after discussing the situation, it was agreed that the “incident was nonreportable because of the ages of the children,” according to the complaint narrative. A former Walworth (Wisc) minister may not be the... Continue Reading

Approximately 25,000 people lost their lives in Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami. And even in the country that is arguably the best prepared and organized for disaster in the world, many of its citizens are still homeless, living in shelters, or houses unfit for habitation. The Tohoku East Coast, made up of small coastal... Continue Reading