One in four born-again Christians hold universalist thoughts when it comes to salvation, according to a new Barna analysis of trend data. Twenty-five percent of born-again Christians said all people are eventually saved or accepted by God. A similar proportion, 26 percent, said a person’s religion does not matter because all faiths teach the same... Continue Reading

A respected megachurch pastor addressed the confusion over end times prophecies in his new book by differentiating what the Bible clearly says about topics such as the rapture, the Antichrist, and the millennium rule of Jesus, and what is left to speculation. Dr. Jim Dixon, senior pastor of the 10,000-member Cherry Hills Community Church in... Continue Reading

A Navy Chaplain got the following report from a friend of his (friend is a meteorologist). This is a slice of life onboard USS RONALD REAGAN, an aircraft carrier providing relief and support in Japan. It’s from 10 days or so ago, during the early stages of the relief effort. For security reasons we held... Continue Reading

Recently I received an email from a friend containing the sentencing statement of a U. S. Circuit Judge at the trial of the man best known as ‘The Shoe Bomber’ named Richard Reed. Since I see many similar emails, many of which are hoaxes, I checked this one out at the Urban Legends website. Turned... Continue Reading

According to recent reports, young people are struggling with a new form of depression brought on by Facebook. They’re feeling inferior to their peers who have more online “friends,” constantly post fun-filled pictures, and appear to be so much better off. But the reality is, those kids are likely presenting a skewed image of themselves... Continue Reading

The Tea Party caucus chair talks to Christianity Today about recent military actions in Libya, why she opposes governmental steps to combat global warming, and her potential presidential candidacy. Michele Bachmann regularly sees comparisons to Sarah Palin, but she’s ready to be put to the test on her own merits. “We don’t see a similar... Continue Reading

At least 21 people died in Afghanistan during three days of protests over one Florida pastor’s bizarre Quran-burning ceremony, and a top U.S. general warned that the fallout could pose fresh dangers for American-led war efforts in the country. Thousands of protesters mobbed a UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif on April 1, protesting the March 20... Continue Reading

The crown jewels can’t compete: a cuneiform tablet from thousands of years ago, a Dead Sea scroll featuring Genesis 32, a New Testament papyrus from the second century, an Ethiopian translation of the Bible from the Middle Ages, William Tyndale’s 1526 translation of the New Testament, and more. The Green Collection, one of the largest... Continue Reading

…he’s the first Christian player who has told me that his particular way of dealing with “fans screaming at you” is to sing hymns to himself as he’s standing all alone in right field. Eighteen years ago Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tim Wakefield, before his first full major league season, spoke of becoming a Christian in... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: Abby’s father is a Teaching Elder in the PCA, currently serving at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Jackson, MS With her winning smile, 12-year-old Abby Pierce has pulled an artistic switch on the teachers at Madison Avenue Upper Elementary. Usually, it’s the instructor asking students for work, but this week fifth-grader Abby got about... Continue Reading