A couple of months ago, I made a joke and asked if there were any yankees (or maybe non-Southerners) in the crowd (don't remember the exact words). But, I do remember that more than half of the attendees raised their hands, much to my surprise. When I asked several, they explained why. As new people in the community, they found it hard to connect in established churches, but here they found relationships in the church plant and are now growing in their faith (or taking steps toward faith).

We found that parents who teach their kids a children's catechism, and then try to learn an adult one for themselves often find the process confusing. The children are learning one set of questions and answers, and the parents are learning another completely different set. So New City Catechism is a joint adult and children's catechism

Such instruction, one old writer said, is like firewood in a fireplace. Without the fire---the Spirit of God---firewood will not in itself produce a warming flame. But without fuel there can be no fire either, and that is what catechetical instruction provides.

Today, the students at Jerry Falwell's school are more likely to 'change the world' by buying a pair of TOMS Shoes than showing up at the state capitol. Could their soft activism signal a larger shift among evangelicals?

Currently, there about 80 full-time chaplains serving the federal prison system; all are Christian except for one Muslim. There are about 100 part-time chaplains, 20 of them non-Christian, according to CBC News. The total cost of the chaplaincy program is about $6.4 million a year. It’s not clear how much will be saved by the... Continue Reading

O’Brien chose the name New Puritan Press to indicate that he intends to make the Puritans accessible to 21st century Christians.  “I was,” he says, “acutely aware of how difficult it is for most lay people and even pastors to read the Puritans.  My wife and I determined that I should take my long familiarity... Continue Reading

So let the list-makers make their lists; let them continue to think that “sex, relationships, adoption, politics, etc.” have nothing to do with serious church ministry. And let the army of women bloggers continue clacking away.

Dale is a seasoned peacemaker who received his conciliator certification from the ICC at a recent conference in Denver. He has years of experience mediating and arbitrating professionally in both Christian and secular settings, involving family, government, community, and churches. He’s also been a mentor/coach for pastors and lay leaders.     The Board has... Continue Reading

If the BYX chapter at Yale lasts through the fall semester, the group plans to participate in its first Rush Week in the spring, alongside Yale's other 11 fraternities. With the new members they may gain, the chapter hopes to establish a permanent off-campus location next year

Christian broadcasters have donated tens of millions of dollars in recent years to build Israeli schools, community centers, hospital wards and even synagogues. Part of the support is based upon their belief that the return of the Jewish people to Israel will usher in the second coming of Jesus.