Speakers include 14 from Presbyterian Church in America and 12 from Southern Baptist Convention; most of the rest are from independent, non-denominational and/or Bible churches. About the 2011 National Conference Many pastors and Bible teachers hunger to handle the Old Testament with more confidence—in the same way that New Testament writers handle it, in a... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: One of our semi-regular bloggers, Iain Campbell, pastor of the Free Church of Scotland congregation on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland. This past week he attended – along with 1/3 of the ministers in the Free Church – a continuing education event (they call it ‘in-service’) at the Free Church College... Continue Reading

RUM began in the mid-1970s at the University of Southern Mississippi. As the ministry spread to other colleges and universities in Mississippi, a joint committee for campus work was developed among the three Mississippi Presbyteries, Grace, Mississippi Valley and Covenant. In an open letter, dated January 6, 2011, to ruling and teaching elders in Mississippi... Continue Reading

The inquiry began at the request of evangelical Christians who shared their alarm with Senator Grassley about how the six ministries appeared to be using donations from the faithful to buy airplanes, lavish homes and jewelry, and to run profit-making businesses for leaders and their family members. All six are “prosperity gospel” ministries… A three-year... Continue Reading

A hospital visit requires a half day’s drive, and going to Burger King is a major event. A while back we loaded our five children into the minivan for a trip to the “big city,” Duluth, Minnesota. As we travelled, the kids broke into a rousing rendition of “Soon and very soon; we’re going to... Continue Reading

According to BCMI, one of the most notable conclusions during the survey was that employee satisfaction didn’t correlate with the employers’ budget. According to statements made, the employees cared more about their employers having a clear mindset and attitude towards them. In a statement Wednesday, the president of BCWI, AL Lopus, commented, “We salute this... Continue Reading

The rules stay the same: No notes are allowed, it must be a story with a beginning and an end (no standup routines or rants), it must relate to the night’s chosen theme, and (most importantly) it must be true. Emanating from New York City, in nightclubs, coffeehouses, and iPods, true first-person storytelling is becoming... Continue Reading

Contrary to the stereotype that homeschooling provides inferior academic preparation than public schools, another recently released study showed that homeschooled children outperform their peers before and during college. The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has released a study that estimates that there were 2.040 million K to 12 homeschooled students – or 4percent of... Continue Reading

On the evening of January 3rd at the end of his first workday back in the officer, recently installed David Norman, the President of Erskine College and Seminary, the denominational schools of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) denomination – located in rural Due West, South Carolina sent out an email to over 50 Board members... Continue Reading

Each year, this one-day event captures extraordinary, eyewitness insight on the leadership style and guiding principles of America’s 40th President. This lecture is dedicated to exploring the enduring greatness of President Ronald Reagan. The Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College each year hosts three special lectures, in addition to their longer April... Continue Reading