Running back Herb Lush of the Philadlephia Eagles is the first player recorded as praying in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. Today as a result of successful evangelical ministries in every major sport, including the NASCAR circuit, it has become commonplace for athletes to visible show adoration of God and speak openly of... Continue Reading

A Dallas private equity firm co-founded by Robert A. Schuller, the former televangelist from the Hour of Power, has acquired two media companies in Atlanta that nearly quadruple its reach to 50 million U.S. households. “It’s a pretty big leap,” said ComStar co-founder and chief executive Chris Wyatt, who is Schuller’s son-in-law. “No one knows... Continue Reading

An Orlando megachurch pastor launched a new television ministry to present hope and biblical truths to a world where he believes narcissism, secular ideas and bad theology are prevalent. “It stirs me to think about bringing living water to thirsty souls on a regular basis,” said Dr. David Swanson of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando.... Continue Reading

The Aquila Report will begin to regular report results of Battleground Polls that relate to religious issues. With Thursday’s announcement that GeorgeWashingtonUniversity has become the official sponsor of the poll, along with the purposeful bi-partisan positions of the pollsters, The Aquila Report believes this best represents the position of this magazine. The Tarrance Group and... Continue Reading

The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, a four-year-old organization of clergy, scientists and academics, claimed Dec. 3 that reducing reliance on fossil fuels would have negligible impact on global temperatures and that increased energy costs would disproportionately hurt the world’s poor. “We believe global-warming alarmism fails the tests of science, economics, and theology,”... Continue Reading

seeJesus is conducting a “Jesus Weekend” at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, Fla., on January 29-30, 2010. Cost for the weekend is $49; it is free for full-time students. The goal for the Jesus Weekend is to have participants immerse themselves in the Gospels and discover the beauty of Jesus. For more information or to... Continue Reading

CovenantCollege’s young Debate Society made an impressive showing at a recent competition, and three Covenant students qualified for the national tournament. The Tennessee Porch Swing tournament, held at CarsonNewmanCollege on November 20-21, 2009, hosted 85 students from fourteen schools. Covenant’s Sarah Swygard ’13 and Zach Robbins ’12 took first and second place, respectively, in the... Continue Reading

Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA) is an outreach of the Christian Law Association (CLA). The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom-related cases. In recent years, the CLA has actively assisted an ever increasing number of homeschooling families. In 2009, the CLA assembled a dedicated team... Continue Reading

Experts have found that bullying links a rash of suicides by young teens in the United States. A 2007 report entitled “Health Behavior in School-Aged Children” said, “Being bullied is also associated with poor academic achievement, low self-esteem, problems making friends, loneliness and higher levels of substance use.” The report also said that 11 percent... Continue Reading

Every year, Covenant College spends about $60,000 operating deteriorating sewer lines from the Krupski Loop residential neighborhood, located a few minutes south of the college along Scenic Highway. Covenant is currently working with the city of Lookout Mountain, Ga., and Dade County Water and Sewer Authority (DCWSA) on a proposal that would rid the school... Continue Reading