The tradition that attracts thousands each year was highlighted in the December 2008 issue of Southern Living magazine. It has been named one of the “Top 20 Events” for December 2010 by the Southeast Tourism Society. On December 3 and 4, Belhaven University will present the 78th annual Singing Christmas Tree on December 3 &... Continue Reading

A Christian website for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was recently launched to support pastors who want to preach on important themes found in the third movie installment of the Narnia series. NarniaFaith.com provides church pastors with sermon outlines, youth study resources, and even lets them sign up for movie screenings in their area.... Continue Reading

The Rev. Fred Wooden remembers a time when ministers’ responsibilities were rather straightforward: Preach a sermon that kept a majority of the congregation awake, visit the sick, and officiate at weddings and funerals. Nowadays, ministers are shouldering a heavier workload that, for some, is taking a toll on their health and personal lives. “The pressure... Continue Reading

DeBorst urged American Christians to admit their churches have sometimes been wrong in treating immigration as a political issue, rather than showing mercy toward migrant peoples in need. Christians eager to make disciples and witness to the love of Christ had better be ready to apologize for the church’s sins. Otherwise, they won’t get a... Continue Reading

Because the suffering is overwhelming, the prayer needs are overwhelming. A single Sunday set aside for those prayers is only a way of reminding us to pray for the persecuted Church every day. On October 31, the day before All Saints Day, worshippers arrived at their church in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad to remember... Continue Reading

The Foundation’s goal…is to establish 1,000 tuition-free schools for Indonesians in rural villages and underserved urban areas, 100 schools for middle-class students, and 10 elite, more rigorous schools that prepare students to study at international universities. Last fall, Covenant College President Niel Nielson received a phone call that would eventually lead him and a group... Continue Reading

At a recent graduation ceremony, the Evangelical Reformed Seminary of Ukraine (ERSU), the seminary of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ukraine, celebrated its 10th anniversary. At present, 31 churches across Ukraine and neighboring Belarus have pastors or associate pastors trained by the seminary, including all seven churches of the Ukrainian Evangelical Reformed Churches and eight... Continue Reading

FCBH does not charge the chaplains for the BibleSticks, which are $25 each, but raises the money through its donors, churches, and Christian radio stations. Most of the requests for the military version of a popular audio Bible on an MP3 stick is coming from Afghanistan, said a spokesperson for a ministry’s Military BibleStick project... Continue Reading

Although no one has ever been executed under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws – most are freed on appeal – as many as 10 people are thought to have been murdered while on trial. Asia Bibi, a 45-year-old mother-of-five, denies blasphemy and told investigators that she was being persecuted for her faith in a country where Christians... Continue Reading

“The value of a human being is not about their capacity to function. They have intrinsic value that has nothing to do with function,” Kinkade told CT. “Your worth as a human being is essential, but your functions will vary.” Russ Kinkade holds up a pen. If it were broken, he says, he would toss... Continue Reading