An interview with The Rev. Robert White, interfaith chaplain of Bethesda House in Schenectady since 2006 when he retired as senior minister at the First Reformed Church of Schenectady. What are some tenets of the Reformed Church movement? It’s the religion of the original Dutch settlers, identical in theology and worship to the Presbyterian Church.... Continue Reading

Award-winning Christian music artists Natalie Grant and Bart Millard are set to host the 2010 GMA Dove Awards, where the Christian music industry’s highest honor will be bestowed for the 41st year. The Gospel Music Association (GMA) officially announced its initial hosts, appearances and plans for the annual awards show Wednesday – one month after... Continue Reading

Now that Christmas is past, I suspect symptoms of Post-Christmas Stress Disorder will be observed frequently (don’t ask what frequently means, just go with me here). Be sure to seek treatment at the first signs of trouble. Diagnostic Criteria for 311.5x Post-Christmas Stress Disorder: A. Four (or more) of the following symptoms have been present... Continue Reading

A public charter school suing Idaho officials for barring the Bible and other religious texts from the classroom agreed in December to comply with the ban – unless the courts rule otherwise. Nampa Classical Academy has, until now, balked at orders from the Idaho Public Charter School Commission to abandon plans to use the Bible... Continue Reading

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. -Amos 5:24 Amos 5:24 often finds a misplaced home amongst those who seek Biblical support for leftist political goals. Liberation theologists and other socialist-leaning activists try to claim it for their own. Liberal egalitarian John Rawls provided a philosophical defense of “justice... Continue Reading

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff The year 2009 brought hundreds of stories and movements to bear on global Christianity. Here are the faces, places, and movements the Crosswalk.com editors believe most impacted Christians around the world: 1. Iran election protests catch fire 2. Rifqa Bary’s fear forces a second look at honor killings... Continue Reading

In the USA Today/Gallup Poll, Graham was ranked sixth in the list of men living today that Americans most admire – a result that comes as no surprise given that he has been on the top-ten list every year since 1955. Pope Benedict XVI, meanwhile, was virtually tied with Graham with two percent of the... Continue Reading

The travail of Tiger Woods entered a new chapter as Accenture, a global consulting firm, severed all ties with the world’s most famous golfer. In doing so, Accenture became the first of Woods’s major sponsors to end its relationship with him. It is not likely to be the last. Tiger Woods’s fall from public favor... Continue Reading

With nearly 300,000 citizens added to the original 189 signatories of the Manhattan Declaration, of which I was privileged to be one, opposition from the “outside” is not only natural but expected. Taking even reasoned, compassionate and principled stands of the sanctity of life, definition and integrity of marriage and vitality of religious freedom are... Continue Reading

In case you missed any of these, here are the top 10 most read stories from The Aquila Report during 2009: 1. Accident in Bristol 2. Siouxlands Presbytery Exonerates Member 3. Rocky Mountain Presbytery Adopts Pastoral Letter 4. Coral Ridge Faces Difficulties 5. Coral Ridge Search Committee Nominates Tullian Tchividjian 6. Rocky Mountain Resolution on... Continue Reading