Films and faith
Four-part series Movies are a significant place of common ground for all people. But, how do we learn to ‘read a movie’ through the eyes of faith? One method I’ve developed is the acronym B.M.I.C.- beauty, metaphors, idolatry and common grace. The second category, metaphors, is a bit tricky. Religious folk can start reading all... Continue Reading
Plantinga to Step Down as CTS President
Rev. Dr. Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. has informed the Calvin Theological Seminary Board of Trustees that he will step down as president of the institution at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year. In a letter to the board, Plantinga said that he decided to step down as president of CTS following a great deal of... Continue Reading
Chris Klicka called home to be with the Lord
A longtime champion of homeschooling rights around the globe, Home School Legal Defense Association Senior Counsel and Director of State and International Relations Christopher J. Klicka was called home by his Lord on October 12, 2009, at age 48, following a 15-year battle with multiple sclerosis. An attorney, spokesman, lobbyist, and homeschooling husband and father,... Continue Reading
Edwin Elliott, Jr. Called Home to Glory
Edwin Elliott, Jr., 62, long-time Presbyterian pastor and journalist, died shortly after 5:00 p.m. October 11, with family and friends at his side. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Manassas, where Elliott had served for many years, asks for prayer for Edwin’s family and congregation. Elliott was the son of a long-time PCUS minister who, with... Continue Reading
MTW Missionary Richard Ramsay Partners with Third Millennium Ministries
Richard Ramsay, a career missionary in Chile for more than two decades with Mission to the World (PCA), and who most recently has been a part of the Miami International Seminary, as well as Universidad FLET, has recently begun cooperating with Third Millennium Ministries of Orlando. While continuing to serve under Mission to the World,... Continue Reading
Wallace Anderson Appointed New Executive Director of PCA Ridge Haven Conference Center
The Board of Directors at Ridge Haven went with an experienced administrator who is well known in denominational circles to serve as the new Executive Director of the Ridge HavenConference Center, located near Brevard, North Carolina. Wallace Anderson, a PCA ruling elder, has served in administrative roles at Covenant Seminary, Mission to the World, and... Continue Reading
Samuel Metzger Resigns from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
It was with deep sadness that on Thursday, September 24, 2009 I came to the decision that I must resign as Senior Organist of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. It was with a very heavy heart that I made this decision, and I know it was the same for John Wilson when he resigned as Director... Continue Reading
US Homeschooling Hero Close to Death
By Hilary White. Life Site News Chris Klicka, a major figure in the worldwide effort to provide legal protection for homeschoolers is seriously ill with complications related to multiple sclerosis. The family and colleagues of Klicka, an attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), said he is not likely to return to his... Continue Reading
America’s Newest Medal of Honor Recipient
“I’VE MADE PEACE WITH GOD” – America’s newest Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient By retired Navy Chaplain Don K. Clements On July 24, 2009, by a vote of the Congress, Sergeant First Class Jared Monti of Raynham, Massachusetts, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. On September 17th President Obama made the posthumous presentation of... Continue Reading
PCA Leaders Comment on the Legacy of Bethany Christian Services Co-Founder
In response to the announcement of the death of Mary Vanden Bosch, co-founder of Bethany Christian Services, two PCA ministers who worked with her reflected on her life and recounted her legacy. Fred Marsh, Associate Coordinator of Mission to North America (MNA), who served in the late 80s and early 90s as a Southeast Region... Continue Reading