“You would essentially exempt yourself from the dictates of Roe v. Wade, if the state chose to pass a law and it could not be heard in the Supreme Court.” Back in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand in the infamous Roe v. Wade and companion case Doe v. Bolton decisions and... Continue Reading

Unspoken rules and social convention once kept the gunfire out of churches, and street criminals would often show deference to the very old and very young. But recent shootings suggest a change. Take off your hood in a house of God. Many thought that on Sunday afternoon, when three men in dark sweatshirts strode into... Continue Reading

Recently, I was privileged to help with the awesome Career Transition Support Ministry at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brighton Township, Michigan. The program has evolved since its beginning. Its current components include an eight-week session covering a range of relevant topics, supplemented by other optional resources, such as counseling on budgeting and finances, and... Continue Reading

“Once Planned Parenthood is stripped of its tax funding, we will see their abortion clinics close down like a row of falling dominoes.” New research shows the number of abortion facilities in America continues to decline, reports Operation Rescue. That trend, says the pro-life group, is evident in data collected in the past two months... Continue Reading

If this policy of Hastings College of Law to exclude CLS from recognition as a campus organization is upheld, it will allow every public college and university in the United States to exclude all evangelical Christian organizations (including RUF). The NAE filed a co-amici in the religious freedom case Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, which... Continue Reading

“What so bad about stealing?”, “The Seagull,” and “Human Needs and Global Resources” are all happening soon at Wheaton College. 2/25: Philosophy Lecture – “What’s so bad about stealing?” Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University Susan Brower-Toland will present a lecture titled “What’s so bad about stealing? Augustine and the Theft of the... Continue Reading

All other guests, including corresponding members and a reporter from The Layman were forced to leave, out of concern that their presence would impede the business of the presbytery on the “sensitive issue.” Behind closed doors, John Knox Presbytery voted 81-25 to ordain Scott Anderson, a gay man who 20 years ago gave up his... Continue Reading

CBS News reported it visited the camp and found three Feed The Children doctors. “You might ask how three doctors are handling the supposed 12,000 patients. They’re not. It’s more like a hundred a day,” the network reported. Feed The Children has suffered another blow to its image. CBS News on Thursday reported the Oklahoma... Continue Reading

The direction of modern advertising is away from the blunt instrument approach my generation grew up with and toward the stealthy and subliminal. A tactic I didn’t know of is celebrity marketing—giving exposure to products at celebrity parties. The college age son of my friend Beth is working part time for an ad agency, so... Continue Reading

Hinn is one of the best known advocates of the prosperity gospel, which teaches that Christians who are right with God will be rewarded with wealth and health in this lifetime. Editor’s Note: This story is taken from the Entertainment page of the Washington Examiner. Extracts from the story appear here. The wife of televangelist... Continue Reading