Consider here the positive example of Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City. Redeemer Presbyterian Church Senior Pastor Tim Keller speaks of the importance of the church having “an excellent diaconate that works with those in need within our community.” It’s the season for giving—not only to friends and relatives but to charitable causes and non-profits... Continue Reading

The idea is to train “church medics” to promote basic medical care in the congregations. I believe that the best hope for Haiti is to work through the churches, which is more stable than government or any other institution, to address the country’s profound problems. When I was passing through the Miami airport on my... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship Annual Family Evangelism Conference will be held on July 11-16, 2011 at Milligan College in Elizabethton, TN. Following are some details on the conference; more to come. Keep the dates open in your schedules if you plan to attend. The Conference Theme, “Back to Basics – Foundational Principles.” Below is a... Continue Reading

The Mediterranean port, near Israel’s third largest city Haifa, was built by Herod the Great shortly before the birth of Christ and served as the seat of government for Pontius Pilate. A long-lost Roman statue buried for thousands of years has been unearthed by massive winter storms that have lashed the coast of Israel this... Continue Reading

As detailed in a message to all subscribers sent on December 17, the Geneva, Switzerland based Ecumenical News International is suspending operations as of December 21, and will lay off the 50 correspondents, its Editor in Chief, and its Managing Editor and all current staff at the Geneva headquarters. A new editorial team is expected... Continue Reading

Ponte Vedra Presbyterian once again re-enacted a live Nativity in the biblical town with a cast of 200 people and animals. As visitors streamed under a large gate and into the re-created city of Bethlehem as it might have looked 2,000 years ago, they were greeted with sights, sounds, and smells that helped bring it... Continue Reading

A program of Prison Fellowship, the world’s largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families, Angel Tree reaches out at Christmas and throughout the year to children who have a parent in prison. Chris Cleveland’s 30-year journey with drugs began when he smoked his first joint at age 12, the year his parents divorced. By... Continue Reading

Even the most unique and quirky halls at Covenant evolve. But over the last few years, students say they believe Covenant’s hall life has seen more drastic changes than normal. Multiple Resident Assistants were recently assigned halls they had no connection with. Traditional pranks from halls like the Catacombs and Ghetto have been banned. Meanwhile,... Continue Reading

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is itself an evangelical ministry that seeks to apply a higher standard serving a high purpose. They have released the following information in light of recent actions by the U. S. Congress. A major tax bill was passed by Congress on December 16 and was signed into law today... Continue Reading

· If your neighbor is hungry, feed him. · Buy only what you know you will consume. · Encourage restaurants/ markets to participate in “gleaners” type programs. · Contribute to your church’s food pantry. If it doesn’t have one, help start one. Jordan Ballor’s recent post on hunger raises a timely question, on a day... Continue Reading