“I think the reason for the upswing…is because of this increased awareness within the church of the need to take care of kids,” The adoption agency Bethany Christian Services says interest from couples in adopting is significantly ahead of what it was last year, a trend that is being seen elsewhere and, adoption leaders say,... Continue Reading

Students completing a two-year virtual course, Western Civilization and Worldviews, (also known as High Scholars) can earn up to 24 credits towards their college degree. Courses are transferable to most accredited colleges and universities. Belhaven sponsors this unique dual-enrollment for home schooled junior and senior high school students. The virtual classroom is an ideal environment... Continue Reading

Why this new Ministry? What is our Vision? What is our Plan? What are the Results we prayerfully seek? Why? Stan and Donna have been in South Africa for 11 years. We have been teaching at Bible Institute Eastern Cape. We have students from all walks of life and just about every age. It seems... Continue Reading

Your summer reading opportunities have just significantly improved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s New York City extension center (www.sbts.edu/nyc) is hosting a book giveaway through the social media site Twitter. Starting today and continuing through Aug.18, SBTS NYC will be accepting entries for the giveaways – which will be held every other day. In order... Continue Reading

Some information in our original story on the start up of this newest Ligonier venture http://bit.ly/bopPz1 was incorrect, and additional information is included below. We originally reported: This core faculty will be joined by other teachers, to include Dr. Paul Helm, Dr. Stephen Nichols, Dr. Duncan Rankin, and Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. Actually, these four... Continue Reading

I recently spent a day on the set of Courageous, the fourth film being made Sherwood Baptist Church for my story today on this new trend. There I met several of the actors in the films, including associate pastor, scriptwriter, producer and actor Alex Kendrick who explained why they have chosen this ministry. The first... Continue Reading

Kentucky law allows an inmate at least one visit per week by a minister, priest, or rabbi of the inmate’s choice. But, a person cannot be on the list of more than one death row inmate. Gerald Otahal arrived at death row early on a recent Thursday morning, ready for his regular visit to counsel... Continue Reading

Moviemaking churches are venturing into the cineplex to attract souls who might never set foot in a megachurch. Like Hollywood films, they take on real-life issues in dramatic packages: · A resentful white cop and his black partner struggle with race and fatherhood before taking a lesson in reconciliation from Oscar winner Lou Gossett Jr.... Continue Reading

Because understanding character lies at the heart of human identity, philosophers, psychologists and theologians have long wrestled with how to define good character and how to improve character. Wake Forest University professors Christian Miller (philosophy), William F. Fleeson (psychology), and Michael R. Furr (psychology) have been awarded a $3.67 million grant from the John Templeton... Continue Reading

Founded in 1976 by the late Covenant Professor of Sociology Russell Heddendorf, the annual Association of Christians Teaching Sociology conference allows Christian scholars in sociology to share their research and enter dialogues with colleagues and students. Graduating students Caleb Mask ’10 and Adrienne Saxon ’10 joined Sociology Professors Marr Vos and Toni Chiareli at the... Continue Reading