The Institute for Reformed Worship at Erskine Theological Seminary, in cooperation with the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, will hold a special conference on February 4-5, 2010 dealing with “The Lord’s Supper in Reformed Faith and Worship.” The Institute Director and Professor of Practical Theology at Erskine, Dr. Hughes Oliphant Old, will give three lectures... Continue Reading

Due to numerous water main breaks in the city and on campus, the Jackson Campus of Reformed Theological Seminary was closed last week. Much of the city remains on a boil water alert. It was an unprecedented event for the city. Nearly half the houses in Jackson were built between 1950 and 1970, so most... Continue Reading

As part of Covenant College’s effort to plan for the 2009-2010 budget, four faculty members were offered the option of taking voluntary retirement. Although none had announced retirement plans, all were willing to accept incentivized packages from the College for retirement. They include Ray Clark; Paul Hesselink, English; Jack Muller, Sociology; and Doug Sizemore, Computer... Continue Reading

President Obama’s faith council is finalizing its draft report this week, and one of the key debates that emerged from the phone conference last week was whether there should be rules requiring religious groups to cover up religious symbols if they receive federal funding for services. For example, if a church gets money for a... Continue Reading

The Bible plays a starring role in “The Book of Eli,” a post-apocalyptic action film starring Denzel Washington that opens in theaters Jan. 15. Washington, a two-time Academy Award winner widely known in Hollywood for his Christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate American landscape defending the world’s last remaining... Continue Reading

This past Saturday, former Fox & Friends Weekend co-anchor Kelly Wright talked with Mike Huckabee on his Fox News show about his mother’s decision to give birth to him despite having conceived him in rape. Kelly made the appearance to promote his new book, “America’s Hope in Troubled Times.” In his new book, Wright describes... Continue Reading

In response to this week’s victory by Republican candidate Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election to fill the Senate seat of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser offered the following statement: “On the heels of last fall’s victories by Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie, Scott Brown’s victory is... Continue Reading

No matter where God has called you to serve in his Kingdom–whether in formal church leadership or not–Covenant Seminary’s Lifetime of Ministry (LOM) courses offer unique opportunities to help you grow in your faith and enhance your ministry effectiveness. These specially designed weekend and weeklong courses address issues pertinent to today’s world and equip Christ’s... Continue Reading

This past year, I found myself chief chronicler of the two of the year’s most important stories involving the pro-life movement. One was the inspiring saga of the 2009 March For Life, the largest in its 36-year history. The second was the dispiriting saga of the recently murdered late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller. What the... Continue Reading

Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler, Jr., has been appointed to the Francis Schaeffer Chair of Cultural Apologetics at the World Journalism Institute at The King’s College in New York City. As the holder of the Francis Schaeffer chair, Dr. Mohler will give a series of lectures to the World Journalism Institute students at its... Continue Reading