California Baptist University Sued by Expelled Transgender Student
Javier appeared on the MTV program "True Life" and revealed that while identifying as a female, he had been born male
“Domaine did not lie about her gender identity. She identifies as female. She also identifies as Christian. CBU may believe that because it is a private, religiously affiliated institution, it has the right to expel transgender people without having to pay for the damages it has caused,” said Southwick. California Baptist University has been... Continue Reading
Doctor behind HIV cure a former missionary
Her work with AIDS patients in Africa helped direct her medical career
“Her interest in HIV has always just stemmed from her love of children and her heart’s desire to use her gifts to help as many as she could,” her husband said. “She threw herself fully into it and was determined to learn all she could to do the best she could for the children that... Continue Reading
Michael Milton Retires as Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary
A Chronic Illness and a Compassionate Response
The executive committee of RTS has announced the retirement of Dr. Michael A. Milton from his office of chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary. Dr. Milton explained that he has suffered from a debilitating illness that the physicians confirmed could not be remedied without sustained rest. They also confirmed that upon sustained rest, and... Continue Reading
Westminster Theological Seminary Sues Federal Government over HHS Regulations
Files Motion to Intervene in the Becket Fund Lawsuit
Westminster, which is represented by prominent Houston litigator Ken Wynne, moved March 8 to intervene in the Becket Fund’s lawsuit on behalf of East Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University in Houston Federal District Court. The lawsuit challenges certain regulations enacted under the Affordable Care Act requiring Westminster to provide health insurance to its... Continue Reading
Presbyterian Church in America installs four new ministers in Fredericksburg
Each of the new churches grew out of New Life in Christ Church of Fredericksburg, VA
Another minister new to the area, Rev. Leon Brown, will preach at New City Fellowship in downtown Fredericksburg. Sexton said one of the missions of that congregation has been to advance multicultural outreach, which Brown will work on. Brown also will serve as an adjunct instructor of Old Testament and Hebrew at the New Geneva... Continue Reading
The Seismic Shift of the 1960′s: An Interview with Os Guinness
The Sixties was above all a grand and damaging blow to the easy complacency of the post-War world and to the illusions of Henry Luce’s “American century.”
When people think of the crucial decades that have shaped American history after 1776, they automatically think of the Civil War, the two World Wars, the Depression era, and so on. But in my estimate, the decade of the Sixties and the so-called “counterculture” ranks with the most important of these, and is even more... Continue Reading
Arkansas’ new abortion law won’t stop a beating heart
New law bans abortions after 12 weeks or after a heartbeat is detected
With the new law, Arkansas has the toughest abortion restrictions in the nation. The bill, which maintains exceptions for rape, incest, to save the mother’s life, or for severe birth defects, is set to become law 90 days after the legislature adjourns—at the end of March or early April. If an unborn baby’s heart... Continue Reading
‘Christ’ banned from Longview council invocations
Pastors can pray, so long as they don't mention Jesus
Longview City Attorney James McNamara said the U.S. Supreme Court law has made it clear that invocations can be given at city council meetings. “The more unclear answer is whether the prayer can invoke the name of Jesus Christ,” he said Monday, adding that different courts have reached different conclusions on the matter. Ministers... Continue Reading
Surrogate offered $10,000 to abort baby
Ultrasounds showed the baby she was carrying for another couple had severe medical problems
“They were both visibly upset. The mother was crying,” she remembers. “They said they didn’t want to bring a baby into the world only for that child to suffer. … They said I should try to be God-like and have mercy on the child and let her go. I told them that they had chosen... Continue Reading
Rod Mays, National Coordinator for RUM, to Step Down Next Year
Mays to accept a call as Executive Minister of Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church, Greenville, S.C.
Dr. Rod Mays, National Coordinator for Reformed University Ministries (RUM), announced this week that he will be stepping down from his leadership position next year. Dr. Mays has been the Coordinator for RUM for the past 14 years. During this time, RUM, the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America, has grown from 40... Continue Reading
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