Maryland Diocese: Bishop At Wheel In Fatal Hit-And-Run
An Episcopal bishop was the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Baltimore
Cook pleaded guilty to drunken driving, and the prosecution of marijuana possession charges was dropped. A judge sentenced her to a fine and probation before judgment on the DUI charge, meaning her record could be cleared if she stayed out of trouble… In an email Sunday, Bishop Eugene Sutton told priests in the diocese that... Continue Reading
Tim Tebow Announces Opening of His New Children’s Hospital in the Philippines
Tim Tebow has announced the opening of the Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City, Philippines
Despite his fame and fortune, Tebow has not forgotten his religious values and the importance of sharing them with the people of the Philippines. In the past, Tebow has preached the Gospel to Filipino schoolchildren and entire villages. He also supports over 40 national evangelists working in the archipelago. Former NFL quarterback and Heisman... Continue Reading
After Year Of Atheism, Former Pastor: ‘I Don’t Think God Exists’
"I think before, I wanted a closer relationship to God, and today I just want a closer relationship with reality."
Bell says he still feels like atheism is “an awkward fit,” and also feels uncomfortable around his former Christian friends who are adjusting to his new views. One of his biggest lessons from the year is “that people very much value certainty and knowing and are uncomfortable saying that they don’t know.” At the start... Continue Reading
Marilynne Robinson in Montgomery
For some readers, Robinson's books have been a way back into formal religious faith
“Even when she doesn’t bring people back to church, Robinson’s books can restore a kind of religious revelation that had seemed lost. In an essay on Buzzfeed called “Why I Read Marilynne Robinson,” Anne Helen Petersen writes about how Robinson’s novels allow her to set aside the “shame and alienation” of some of her evangelical... Continue Reading
The Unbreakable Laura Hillenbrand
Through the dizziness and disorientation, Hillenbrand has managed to produce two of the most critically and commercially successful nonfiction books in recent decades
“Hillenbrand’s biography of Zamperini, “Unbroken,” was released in 2010. The hardcover debuted at No. 2 on the New York Times best-seller list and remained on the list for nearly four years. This week, a movie adaptation of the book, based on a script by the Coen brothers and directed by Angelina Jolie, will be released amid... Continue Reading
PCA Member John Keltonic’s Music Has Found Its Way To Ken Burns Films, CNN Specials
Emmy-winning composer John Keltonic, a member of Stony Point PCA in Richmond, Va., has written scores for Ken Burns, the Olympics and dozens of PBS and Discovery Channel programs
His favorite projects have included working with Ken Burns on his recent PBS series “The Roosevelts” and an NBC Olympics broadcast with Tom Brokaw. Keltonic’s now at work on scores for films about Egypt, India and the Auschwitz museum. Though he works on entertainment projects too, he favors documentaries. Composer John Keltonic graduated from... Continue Reading
Belhaven University Mourns The Loss Of Football Player Trey Rich
Rich Trey, a member of the Belhaven Blazers Football team, was killed on Christmas Eve after being struck by a driver while riding his bicycle
“The Blazers family is deeply saddened this evening to hear about the loss of one of our own,” said Belhaven Football Head Coach Hal Mumme. “Trey Rich was not only a great teammate, but he was even more so a great young man who was lost too soon.” JACKSON, Miss. – It is with great sadness... Continue Reading
Jesus And Jacob
When we think of Jesus in the Old Testament, just about the last thing we expect Him to do is wrestle
“We should let God be the one who determines how he will bless us, knowing that his ways are best. Then, sometimes God not only gives us what he wants but he gives us what we wanted too, once we have first placed it into his hands. This happened for Jacob, because God did restore... Continue Reading
Promise Keeper
Twenty years ago, at the pinnacle of his career, Colorado coach Bill McCartney walked away from the game. His reasons remain more complex than many realize.
“What is the role of a man who has strong spiritual convictions?” he says. “What rights does he have when he’s in secular company? Does he impose his faith? Those are tough questions. To have the balance to walk that straight and narrow path and not offend, it’s an imperfect science. You don’t want to... Continue Reading
Joyce Horton Herring, Wife of PCA Minister Wayne Herring, Called Home to Glory
Joyce Elizabeth Horton Herring, 65, died December 20, 2014, at home surrounded by her family
In addition to her role as a Presbyterian minister’s wife, Joyce was a gifted teacher. She inspired countless students in seminars and classes to love literature and music, to love her Savior, and to live nobly. She treasured her garden and her bees and all things in nature – she created beauty in a broken... Continue Reading
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