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

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

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

“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

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

As one sitting in the pew, I did not have time to go to all the meetings of the church….I often thought to myself – I am not able to go to this meeting, I do not need to go to a meeting….Standing behind the pulpit, I believed there could never be enough meetings for... Continue Reading

When the student thinks back on his fervent spiritual life as a high schooler there is significance and value there, but not as a part of the story to be rehashed. Instead, it should remind him that such connection to God is real and possible. Rather than being jealous of his own past he should... Continue Reading

And in the aftermath of last week’s decision by the college to not exempt religious groups from their nondiscrimination policy – other Christian organizations are getting nervous. “Christian students certainly feel marginalized and unwelcome,” Jao told Fox News. “Whether its intended or not – that’s the message the students have received.” He said at least... Continue Reading

But more and more young adults, even secular ones, are voicing disenchantment with today’s hookup culture. No matter how depraved and twisted the world becomes, human beings know deep down that sexual sin is wrong, Meier said. That’s because God created us as sexual beings. Sex affects us not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually,... Continue Reading

In 1950, Koop removed the appendix of a young girl named Priscilla, which sparked a lifelong friendship with the girl’s parents, Francis and Edith Schaeffer. In 1979 Koop and Schaeffer collaborated on a book and film project, Whatever Happened to the Human Race?, which played a key role in motivating evangelicals in supporting the burgeoning... Continue Reading