The international community has so far committed close to $229.5 million in support and another $142 million in additional pledges for responses to Pakistan’s devastating flooding disaster. Flood survivors jostle for position as relief goods are thrown at a camp in Muzaffargarh near Multan, Pakistan on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010.The World Bank said Tuesday it... Continue Reading

Watchmen for the Morning was written by Camille Hallstrom, theater professor at Covenant College. “One day my husband single-handedly changed the history of the western world.” “What a lot of rot.” These are the intriguing introductory words to Watchmen for the Morning, a monologue featuring Katharina von Bora, the nun who was married to Martin... Continue Reading

“…it can show why a particular reading was favored over others…and it can help scholars understand how the biblical text was preserved and passed down through hundreds of centuries.” A unique electronic database amassing a wealth of information for scholars regarding ancient biblical manuscripts is emerging from nine years of painstaking research at New Orleans... Continue Reading

Currently staffed by three volunteers, our recent and expected future growth requires a commission-only paid part-time helper in Advertising Sales. Some website savvy would help a lot! (Pass this on to a friend if you aren’t interested.) As Dominic (Aquila) and Don (Clements) begin to make long term plans for a new business model for... Continue Reading

The most significant new event for Homecoming this year will be the “Thirty Years of Excellence” Celebration, honoring Drs. Al Chestnut and Phil Kelly Michael Dukes, class of ‘98, is Belhaven’s Alumni Director. He answers questions about the 2010 Homecoming on October 1st and 2nd. What is your favorite aspect of being Alumni Director? The... Continue Reading

Dr. Wiley Smith and his wife, Karon, serve with PCA’s Mission to the World as Medical Missionaries. Many will remember Dr. Smith from his work at the Medical Clinic in Corozal Province of Belize. Here is his most recent report. Most of my patients live in or near Dalton, Georgia, where I care for medically... Continue Reading

While a church library is certainly a valuable resource to a congregation, it is a ministry that requires long-term commitment and dedicated volunteers. Not a Sunday morning passes that someone doesn’t happen upon our church library for the first time, often by accident on the way to pick up a cup of coffee. I like... Continue Reading

I still don’t know what is more outrageous: That programmers allow such insanity on Christian television, or that gullible Christians fall for it year after year. During the PBS telethon I wondered why Christian networks couldn’t simply offer music, books or other premiums instead of resorting to the typical arm-twisting and tear-jerking that we’ve come... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: This is the most detailed story available on the web about the Afghan murders and the work of the aid workers who died. The killing of a team of eye medics, including eight Christian aid workers, in a remote area of Afghanistan last week was likely the work of opportunistic gunmen whose motives... Continue Reading

There are only 200 provisionally or fully ABA approved law schools in the country. Liberty University School of Law was awarded full accreditation approval by the American Bar Association during its annual meeting in San Francisco. On August 5, the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar granted full... Continue Reading