You were created to sing. But you already knew that because you are likely already listening to something, if only the jingle that is stuck in your head. Whatever your preference, music is a defining element in our lives. It’s always been this way. Before the invasion of rock, the invention of rap or the... Continue Reading

If your church is in or close to Richmond, Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Chicago, Baltimore or Birmingham and you are (or should be) involved in urban ministry, you might find this conference of interest. Through a partnership with nonprofit church growth consulting group Urban Awareness USA, NCPG and its corporate sponsors are funding a... Continue Reading

Retired Brig. Gen. Douglas E. Lee, the chaplain endorser for six conservative Presbyterian denominations, would welcome liberal colleagues to whom evangelical chaplains could refer gay troops. “We celebrate that people of vastly different theological perspectives are in military chaplaincy. We learn to respect each other and work around the differences.” Rabbi Alvin Berkun loved his... Continue Reading

In an effort to combat biblical illiteracy, a group of 30 seminary professors have made themselves available to provide free education to the public. The free education comes in the form of a blog – launched this week – with regular posts on anything from prayer and spiritual formation to historical theology and biblical exposition.... Continue Reading

Twice a month, Shriner Richard Agent and his wife, Carol Jo, transport a child and one parent to a Shriners Hospital. “I believe God has a purpose for everybody, and this is our ministry,” Agent said of his and his wife’s volunteer outreach. Often the Millington couple leave home in the early morning hours to... Continue Reading

If that seems close to regular health insurance, it’s not, says Michael McRaith, the top insurance regulator in Illinois. “We have seen individuals who buy into a sharing program believing they are paying for a promise, and in fact that is not what they are receiving. There is no promise or certainty this sharing program... Continue Reading

American combat troops will get sensitivity training directly on the battlefield about the military’s new policy on gays instead of waiting until they return to home base in the United States, the senior enlisted man in Afghanistan said Thursday. The Pentagon is launching an extensive force-wide program to ease the process of integrating open homosexuals... Continue Reading

Nine of the countries caught up in the freedom revolution share one thing in common: they are all in the top 50 nations listed on the Open Doors World Watch List. The list represents countries where the persecution of believers is the worst. That begs the question: Will the new freedoms include the Christians? Libya’s... Continue Reading

Kelly Brown’s first modeling agency told her that her ears were too big. They recommended that the 18-year-old have an operation to pin them back. “It’s a hard thing for someone so young to hear,” said Brown, who is now 22. “But I decided to keep my ears. I’ll book whatever shows God wants me... Continue Reading

More than a dozen Christian campus groups have renewed a vow to work cooperatively rather than competitively while trying to reach college students. Other ministries that have signed the Chicago Agreement include… Campus Outreach… Fellowship of Christian Athletes…and Reformed University Fellowship… With national organizations such as InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, and The... Continue Reading