Messiah College alumni have launched an online petition urging the Granthan, Pennsylvania evangelical school to change its policies towards gay and lesbian students. The petition collected nearly 260 alumni signatures in its first 36 hours this week Some who signed indicated they would withhold donations to an alumni fundraising campaign as long as the college... Continue Reading

In March, President David A. Norman told James Hering, a professor of the New Testament in Erskine’s seminary, that he would not receive tenure, though his application had been approved by the seminary’s tenure committee months earlier. Erskine College’s new president denied tenure to a faculty member who has been at odds with the governing... Continue Reading

After years of vile tirades outside the funerals of fallen soldiers and other uncalled for pickets, Americans are getting their own back on some of the nation’s most disliked people. When two women and a man from Westboro Baptist church took their stance outside Hilliard Darby High School in the western suburbs of Columbus, Ohio... Continue Reading

We stand with LGBTQ persons before God as persons created in God’s own image, and also as sinful persons in need of God’s forgiveness and love through Jesus Christ, God’s Son. We carry a burden for our students, faculty, staff and alumni who experience same-sex attraction because of the pain they so often experience, and... Continue Reading

Senior Jared LeFebre, another member of Clan MacLauren, hopes that Highland Games become a tradition of Covenant College. “I could see the whole student body really getting into the games and looking forward to it as one of their favorite events.” Despite the cold front on Saturday, seven clans came out to the Highland Games... Continue Reading

By their very nature, house churches are designed for spontaneous growth. Each begins with the purpose of reproducing itself. Each begins person by person, home by home, drawing people into an intimate community of fellowship focused on discovering God. Worldwide, house churches are growing as a way of “doing evangelism and church.” Eight years ago,... Continue Reading

Though rarely discussed, the division between ministers and parishioners involves professional, interpersonal, educational, and financial components, and I wonder if it’s that cultural boundary that causes misconceptions to arise between these two groups of people. Anyone who has ever served in a staff or paid ministry position knows how hard these roles can be. That’s... Continue Reading

Erskine College and Theological Seminary will complete the 2010-11 academic year with several ceremonial events. Details of the events and biographical info on participants and recipients of awards are provided. A baccalaureate service is planned for Friday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Due West ARP Church. The Rev. Andy Lewis, a 1997 graduate... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: The following op-ed was published in the Greenville News, May 5, 2011. However, one must be a paid subscriber to read the article in the online version of the paper, so Pastor/Moderator Elect Putnam graciously provided (with our appreciation) a copy of the text as posted on the Erskine Facebook Page. Academic Freedom... Continue Reading

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced the winners for the 2011 Christian Book Awards. Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards honor titles in six categories – Bibles, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children, and Inspiration. One title, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas (Thomas... Continue Reading