It turns out that the Jews of Aleppo did not intend to give up the precious codex—the merchant to whom they had entrusted it had no right, they felt, to pass it along to the [Israeli] government. They wanted it back.

Although the U.S. Military fight and die to uphold freedom, high-level military chaplains report they are increasingly being denied freedom of conscience and freedom of speech. There is also alarm about the negative effects on troop morale over the undoing of the 237-years’ practice of providing traditional religious support for U.S. soldiers.

372 (young evangelical) audience members had the opportunity to answer electronically this question, "Do you believe churches should advocate contraception for their single 20-somethings?" Almost two-thirds voted yes. News reports trumpeted that result as evidence that the debate over contraceptive use by the unmarried is over, since even evangelicals favor it.

"The Reformed Communion is a ministerial network seeking to share in ministry and life together. We are committed to the gospel, a reformed theological orientation, a catholic sensitivity, the centrality of the church, the mission of God and an incarnational approach to ministry."

There are an estimated 400 million smartphones (iPhones, Androids, Blackberries, and so on) across the globe. Brown estimates that number will rise to 1 billion within a few years, because "more and more people are doing everything on their smartphones." Last year, for the first time, sales of smartphones and tablets surpassed those of laptop and desktop computers. Daily time spent on apps now exceeds time spent online on laptops and desktops.

With his broad background in ministry and academia, and his service on our Board of Trustees for many years, Dr. Aquila has a deep understanding of Christian higher education as taught from a distinctively Reformed liberal arts perspective. I am sure that his boundless energy, spirit of optimism, and vision for God’s Kingdom will be a valuable addition to our campus life and our broader Providence community.”

The most notable change will be to have a 'Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs' to oversee all faculty departments, undergraduate and graduate…Dr. Brad Christie, who is currently serving as Interim Vice President and Dean of the College, will lend his assistance to this function while a search for someone to fill the position on a permanent basis is conducted.

Do you change the oil in your car, mini-van, Porsche… or Maserati? I still change the oil in my 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager and my 2003 Dodge Ram Van. I guess that there’s so little that I feel capable to do on the vans that changing the oil is something I can do to save a little money.

It used to be that clergy knew the difference between right and wrong. After all, teaching such matters was seen as a core part of the job. But eroding standards, moral ambiguity, and other factors have made that assumption dangerous, says Luder Whitlock, who chaired a drafting committee for a National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) clergy code of ethics for clergy.

I believe one key is to renew our commitment to the church as an intergenerational family, in which each person has a unique role in helping the others toward our shared goal of maturity in Christ…Young people need adults in their lives who are modeling a vibrant spiritual maturity. One reason no one wants to grow up in America is that many adults don't make their life stage look very attractive.