However, there is a missing element, a failure to recognize that the marriage culture cannot be restored by a decree from the leaders of a national denomination, or even by well-intentioned churches At its recent annual meeting, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) unanimously passed a remarkable resolution on “the scandal of Southern Baptist divorce,” —... Continue Reading

More than 150 inmates and guests attended the ceremony in the prison’s Protestant chapel. Morris Curry Jr., a chaplain at San Quentin State Prison in California, said the prison has more in common with Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary that one would notice at first glance, reports Baptist Press. “God is behind those walls,” Curry... Continue Reading

Following is an open letter from Chaplain Doug Lee, Executive Director of the Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains, addressed to “Dear Friends of America’s Finest Chaplains” Our Reformed and Presbyterian chaplains often find themselves serving in settings where delivering the Gospel often takes courage. These men definitely need the support of the Church.... Continue Reading

Regent University is in dire financial straits, but it received help last week from the Christian Broadcasting Network, according to a report released on Wednesday by Moody’s Investors Service. M.G. (Pat) Robertson, the influential televangelist, founded both the network and Regent University, which was originally called CBN University. Both are located in Virginia Beach, Va.,... Continue Reading

Monday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, while disappointing to World Vision and other faith-based organizations, does not represent an erosion of authority regarding religious hiring rights. (to read the Supreme Court decision go to: http://bit.ly/bhoVSQ. To read a detailed press report go to: http://bit.ly/amTzG7 The court’s 5-4 ruling... Continue Reading

In a long article from Inside Higher Education’s website that was posted overnight, the magazine reported actions nine schools, including Erskine. After discussion of the many problems resulting from financial instability and inadequate resources of schools stemming from the nation’s economic problems, the article announced that The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools placed two... Continue Reading

Following is the full text of the press release issued on Friday, June 25 by Liberty Baptist University in Lynchburg, Virginia concerning the removal of Dr. Ergun Caner as Dean of the Theological Seminary “After a thorough and exhaustive review of Dr. Ergun Caner’s public statements, a committee consisting of four members of Liberty University’s... Continue Reading

Liberty University said Friday that Ergun Caner would no longer be dean of its seminary, following an investigation into some of his claims about being raised as a Muslim. Caner has signed a contract to be a member of the seminary’s faculty next year, the university said in a statement Friday afternoon. Four members of... Continue Reading

“The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century was one of the world’s most influential events for the history of North America.” The North American arm of a multi-year project to highlight and celebrate the relevance of the Reformation as a movement of renewal and change was launched in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 21-22, 2010. Meeting at... Continue Reading

Maryville College, located in Maryville, Tennessee, recently renewed its voluntary covenant with the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Synod of Living Waters. The Rev. Terry Newland, executive of the Synod of Living Waters, joined Maryville College President Dr. Gerald W. Gibson and Maryville College Board of Directors Chairman Dr. Dorsey D. “Dan” Ellis for a signing ceremony... Continue Reading