“Decisions about what is preached from the pulpit of a church should not belong to the government but to the individual pastor and church itself,” wrote Chuck Colson… Participants of the third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, which was held nationwide yesterday (9/26), organized by the Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund, used the Bible’s teachings... Continue Reading

…it is the efforts of Focus on the Family, a group which has previously been most known for its political involvement on issues like abortion and gay marriage, that have produced the most striking results so far Last Saturday at a Denver church, Focus on the Family (in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Human... Continue Reading

If we are to “stick with it” through thick and thin, our choices must be rooted first and foremost in the love of the God who first loved us despite our destitution and profound need. News outlets are carrying the troubling story that one of every three children adopted by Russian families from Russian orphanages... Continue Reading

A revised schedule for this conference has been issued and is available below. What is Refo500? Refo500 is a project of the Dutch Foundation Refo500. Within Refo500 many national and international organizations are working together from 2010 until the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 in many ways to draw attention to the Reformation,... Continue Reading

“I believe that the HCSB Study Bible is unparalleled in both scholarship and accessibility,” Rainer told trustees. “It is a joy to see this project come to completion after years of careful, deliberate work by so many on our team.” LifeWay Christian Resources President Thom S. Rainer introduced several recommendations and initiatives in his “state... Continue Reading

Explorers with Noah’s Ark Ministries International will appear at the National Apologetics Conference in October with exclusive footage of what some believe is the “greatest archeological discovery in history” On April 25, 2010, three explorers with Noah’s Ark Ministries International (NAMI) discovered the remains of a massive wooden structure buried beneath volcanic rock and ice... Continue Reading

“I have wanted to come to Israel since I was in middle school reading about the history of the country and the sites,” said student Patrick McKay of Regent University School of Law in Virginia Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a mass of activity as tourist and religious groups from around the world... Continue Reading

A recent addition to the policy prohibits students from hanging hammocks in front of Carter Hall, referred to as “our ‘front yard’” in a campus-wide email. In the continuing effort to enhance the face of Covenant’s campus, Student Development has begun emphasizing rules regarding the use of hammocks on school property, including the possibility of... Continue Reading

Kevin Ezell, pastor of one of Louisville’s largest congregations, has been elected president of the North American Mission Board, a vast network of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist missionaries and other church workers. Ezell, who has been pastor of Highview Baptist Church since 1996, was elected after about four hours of deliberations Tuesday morning by... Continue Reading

We are living through a time when our failures in the realm of words, thoughtfulness, and ethics have roused us to re-attend to the venerable questions raised by faith and liberal learning. One of this year’s presenters, Katherine Paterson, says that “The consolation of the imagination is not imaginary consolation.” Among other things, Paterson’s comment... Continue Reading