[Former President Bill] Clinton and his wife, Hillary, attended the church [pastored by Ward] at the time and traveled with Ward on a tour of the Middle East. As a result, Ward and his wife, Mary Ann, developed something of a friendship with the Clintons.

The trip started in Istanbul (I write from Izmir fka Smyrna). We saw the spectacular Aya Sophia, the former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum.

Mr. Chen crusaded for social justice in his native Shandong Province, and in the process threatened party officials’ record on keeping order and enforcing the one-child population-control policy. In August 2005, …he began a campaign to help citizens sue the local government over forced late-term abortions and sterilizations (Editor’s Note: When reading, ‘defender’, ‘dissent,’ ‘activist,’... Continue Reading

His announcement states, “I have long struggled with my doubt and uncertainty about Christian Reformed teachings. For many reasons, this struggle has become very intense over the last year, and especially the past few months. I have come to the conclusion that I can in good conscience no longer serve as a pastor in the... Continue Reading

“I am in the position to give back thanks to my fans and God,” Bieber said at the time of the album’s release. “I wrote ‘Pray’ thinking I wanted to help others and I feel like I have a responsibility to do so. What is the point of doing all this if you can’t make... Continue Reading

“Each of the 10 Commandments reflects the character of God,” Dr. Ryken says. “What kind of God is it that would tell you not to bear false witness? A God of the truth, a God who is a true God, a God who speaks the truth to us, and desires us to speak the truth... Continue Reading

“I am also delighted to announce that as a result of our meeting, the ERLC, in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, will initiate regular meetings to discuss our common calling to heal our nation’s racial brokenness, work for meaningful reconciliation, and strategize for racial justice.” A five-part apology for “injudicious comments” was... Continue Reading

The Communications Office of the Seminary sent out this letter and has given approval for us to reprint it here. Dear Friends, As our Board of Trustees announced a few days ago, I will be transitioning from my post as President of Covenant Seminary as of June 1, 2012, to the position of Chancellor. I... Continue Reading

On Monday afternoon (May 7) Covenant College announced the passing of a long tenured and deeply loved Physics professor, Ray Dameron Ray was from Chester, PA, born on Sept. 19, 1923. He served with the Air Force in World War II. He was a graduate of Widener College (formerly the Pennsylvania Military College) where he... Continue Reading

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV). To the Executive Committee of Reformed Theological Seminary: This is my final report as Chancellor-elect! That really means that it is the last report of... Continue Reading