When two Wyoming, MI churches with a combined history of more than 180 years merged 15 years ago, church officials had a third entity they wanted to bring into the fold: the neighborhood. Today, members of Roosevelt Park Community Christian Reformed Church say that three-way merger has succeeded. “Fifteen years ago, we didn’t quite know... Continue Reading

By: Bobby Ross Jr. A tiny town in Oklahoma is throwing its support behind a push to build a privately run, faith-based prison that would employ only Christians and attempt to rehabilitate inmates using biblical concepts. Bill Robinson, founder of Corrections Concepts Inc., a Dallas-based nonprofit ministry, said he is living proof of how ex-criminals... Continue Reading

Almost three thousand years ago, the son of King David penned the following words, “Two are better than one, Because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, His friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! –Ecclesiastes 4:9 Marriage... Continue Reading

By Samuel Escobar The Lausanne movement that started after the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne I) had a significant impact on the practice of mission around the world. The genius of the Lausanne movement was to promote mission activity and also theological reflection on that activity in light of God´s Word. Liberated by... Continue Reading

Each quarter the Newsletter published by the Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains includes special requests from chaplains who have a need for materials to use in their ministries. The Aquila Report will regularly report these requests and encourage our readers to contact these chaplains if you believe you might be able to help... Continue Reading

“I didn’t know about all of the non-military ways that I could be a Gospel minister through the chaplaincy!” I often hear that comment as I touch base with men, either in or out of seminary, who have recently learned about the “Institutional Chaplaincy.” “What is that?” you ask? This is the ministry arenas open... Continue Reading

The November 2009 issue of Tabletalk will look at Charles Darwin and discuss the continuing ramifications of his theories and Christian responses to them. Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with Allan Fisher, Keith Mathison, Russ Pulliam, David Robertson, and Rod Rosenbladt. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily, in-depth Bible... Continue Reading

Dustin Lance Black has been barred from a Hope College campus discussion on sexuality because he is an advocate for gay rights. Black, who won an Oscar in February for his screenplay for the 2008 film “Milk,” is in West Michigan to direct “What’s Wrong With Virginia.” Hope students had proposed inviting Black to a... Continue Reading

Covenant College hired Anthony Tucker, ’99, to direct the Center of Vocational Exploration and Career Services. In this new position, Mr. Tucker will work with students in career assessment and seek to open up internship and job opportunities for Covenant students and alumni. Leda Goodman, ’90, has been hired to assist in the work of... Continue Reading

James Dobson, the voice of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, no longer will host its flagship radio broadcast and is cutting formal ties with the organization that he founded more than 30 years ago, the evangelical group said Friday. Dobson, 73, and the board of directors both agreed about the moves, which will... Continue Reading