Dr. Larkin taught for 38 years at CIU until his retirement in 2013. His life included a long list of accomplishments. He was a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America for most of his ministry, but joined the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) in June 2013.   Longtime Columbia International University professor Dr. Bill Larkin... Continue Reading

This incident happens only a couple of months after a lesbian waitress in New Jersey took to the internet to complain about an anti-gay note left on a receipt. The note said: “I’m sorry but I cannot tip because I do not agree with your lifestyle.” In the surprise twist ending that was neither surprising nor twisty, it... Continue Reading

Johnson made national headlines in 2009 when she left her position as director of a Planned Parenthood facility in Bryan, Texas, and became a staunch pro-life advocate. Since then, she has been spreading the pro-life message both nationally and internationally. She also founded And Then There Were None, an organization that helps other abortion workers leave... Continue Reading

Chess is a fun game to play. But God is not my opponent. Fearing what potential struggles might lie ahead in my life and planning ways to avoid them is about me taking control of my life instead of living by faith. Whatever lies in the future, I know that God will provide me strength.... Continue Reading

The suit claims Blews “has not engaged in any conduct or behavior that would trigger any of the provisions” outlined in the contract and was given “no reasonable opportunity to defend himself.” Blews wants the CCCU to pay him the full $2,204,894.72 owed over the life of the contract. The complaint accuses the organization of... Continue Reading

Meanwhile, Canon White persists in alerting the West to Iraq’s diminishing Christian presence. In doing so, he embodies the remaining believers’ vulnerability and teaches us to weep with those who weep. Such is the vocation of the indomitable Vicar of Baghdad. Praying for him will strengthen his hands and honor his faithfulness.   News in... Continue Reading

Roland was a man of strong moral convictions but was not self-righteous, arrogant, or condemning. He held strongly to Biblical morality and was bold to say what he believed was right. For him it was never empty words. He lived what he believed, practiced what he preached. But he could do all that without implying that he... Continue Reading

The Board of Trustees named Dr. Richard Ray as interim president while they look for a new leader… “It is with a heavy heart that we accept Dr. Jordan’s resignation,” says Marcia Porter, member of the King University Board of Trustees Executive Committee. “We appreciate Greg’s tremendous contributions to the school during his tenure as... Continue Reading

When Pastor Eddie strolls out on stage in his skinny jeans, untucked shirt, and spiked hair, conveying to the amateur sociologist in the crowd that individual personality counts for everything.  His bio on the website doesn’t mention if he has ever been to school and only discusses some individual accomplishments: he made this church grow and... Continue Reading

We don’t like Paul’s call to be radical because it is a lot easier to love the lost whom we haven’t seen than our wife who we see every day. We don’t like it because forgiveness is hard (4:32) and fornication is easy (5:3). We don’t like it because we would rather be known for... Continue Reading