Recently I saw the movie “The Bucket List,” with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. It was an interesting movie dealing with the notion of writing down the things you want to accomplish in life before you “kick the bucket.” The movie touched on just about every belief system you can imagine; the underlying idea... Continue Reading

The Washington Times reports that a Fairfax [Va.] County judge on August 19, 2008 dealt the Episcopal Church and Diocese of Virginia a third defeat in their efforts to retain millions of dollars of church property being held by 11 breakaway congregations. To read the entire article, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in... Continue Reading

  Lookout Mountain, Ga. – On August 28, 2008, at the 54th annual convocation of Covenant College, President Niel Nielson will announce the naming of two new additions to Covenant’s campus: a new academic building, Brock Hall, and the newest portion of the campus green, the Dottie BrockGardens. These names honor former Covenant College president... Continue Reading

RTS/Orlando had to close August 20 – 22, 2008 due to strong winds and flooding rains from Tropical Storm Fay. A water leak in the Pamplin Chapel set off the seminary’s fire alarm. When the Orlando Fire Dept. responded it found a large roof leak and water pouring into the Instrument Room.   RTS/Orlando Director of Operations Christina Greenawalt, her... Continue Reading

  Dr. Wilber B. Wallis, 95, who had been in declining health for several years, died peacefully in St. Louis, Missouri on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. He was one of the founding fathers of Covenant Seminary and a great man of faith.   Dr. Bryan Chapell, president of Covenant Seminary wrote: "The entire Seminary community... Continue Reading

  Two national magazines have ranked CovenantCollege high on their lists of U.S. colleges.   In its 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges, U.S.News & World Report ranks Covenant College #4 among baccalaureate colleges in the South and #4 in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category in the same field.   Forbes Magazine, in its... Continue Reading

  The September 2008 issue of Tabletalk magazine focuses on the true nature of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with T. David Gordon, Michael S. Horton, John R. Hutchinson, Greg Miseyko, Ken Myers, and Phil Newton. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily,... Continue Reading

  Review of John Frame’s The Doctrine of the Christian Life (A Theology of Lordship)     John Frame has written a massive book (1069 pages including indices) on Christian ethics. This is volume three of his series A Theology of Lordship, the other two volumes being this one and this one. There is one... Continue Reading

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Christian Newswire — The John Jay Institute, a para – academic leadership development center based in downtown Colorado Springs, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs. Effective this coming September, the Institute will be sharing student housing facilities with Summit Ministries.   During the previous... Continue Reading

  The PCA report on the Federal Vision twice quotes the concluding statement of Chapter III, Section VI of the Westminster Confession of Faith:   Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and saved, but the elect only.   The second of the nine declarations in this PCA position paper... Continue Reading