Calvin College is headed toward breaking from a six-decade-long tradition with the nomination of a new leader who does not come out of the Christian Reformed Church. The man recommended to become the Christian Reformed Church school’s new president is an elder of the Presbyterian Church (USA). That’s not to say Michael K. Le Roy,... Continue Reading

A lawyer advising the Senate told the students last week InterVarsity could not, under the U.S. Constitution, require its leaders to agree to any statement of faith or beliefs. But the most recent Supreme Court decision on campus religious groups only forbade statement of faith requirements if a school had an “all-comers” policy, which would... Continue Reading

Now comes the hard part: transforming the Crystal Cathedral from a theater-like atrium complete with Sony Jumbotron screens into a Catholic cathedral where priests will celebrate Mass with incense and reverence. Even by the depressed metrics of Southern California’s real estate market, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange negotiated a pretty sweet deal when it... Continue Reading

“This program has had the greatest impact, not only on the incarcerated, but on their children, of anything I’ve seen. It shows great promise of breaking that cycle.” Lawuan Shivers is doing a life sentence for a bank robbery, but videotaping a Christmas message to his 9-year-old son brought him to tears. “It felt really... Continue Reading

Members of the student association at New York’s University at Buffalo voted on Friday to suspend the school’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship chapter after the group’s former treasurer claimed he was forced to resign over his sexual orientation. The Student Association Senate declined to lift the suspension during a meeting on Sunday, choosing instead to appoint... Continue Reading

The Role of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Stated Clerk and Administrative Committee in the Establishment of the Presbyterian Investors Fund (PIF) and Cornerstone Ministries Investments (CMI). In part three as in part two, documents found on the Internet, bankruptcy court documents, CMI documents, and information given to the author by other CMI investors... Continue Reading

“I could not be true to my own faith if I did not share its truth and its urgency,” said David Neff, editor in chief of Christianity Today. “At the same time, I recognize that my role is that of witness. Only the Holy Spirit converts people Evangelical Christian leaders unanimously affirmed the Christian responsibility... Continue Reading

MMI is looking for church planters and ministers to bring a reformed witness to the military and expatriate communities around the world, as well as encouraging reformed efforts among our military academies MMI is a pioneering ministry started in 2008 by Southeast Alabama Presbytery of the PCA after TE Doug Hudson returned to the States.... Continue Reading

Highlights : – RUF is located in 58 Presbyteries, 37 states along with Canada, Mexico, Peru and Greece; – We have grown from 55 ministries in 2000 to 140 in 2011; – RUF employs a total of 230 staff with an operating budget of $19 million A Message from RUF Coordinator, Rod Mays Imagine for... Continue Reading

Despite their presence in the nation’s political capital, only a small sliver of groups—7 percent—have formed political structures that are able to advocate for or against particular candidates. The vast majority of groups are tax-exempt and prohibited from partisan politics. The number of religious advocacy groups in the nation’s capital has more than tripled since... Continue Reading