Hundreds of volunteers are needed to fill a variety of roles when the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) and the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) unite next summer in Grand Rapids, Mich., to form a new body representing millions of Reformed and PresbyterianChristians worldwide. This united body will be called the World Communion of Reformed... Continue Reading

In seeking to fend off a major revolt by supporters of abortion rights, Democratic leaders in the Senate have infuriated abortion opponents with their new version of health care legislation. The National Right to Life Committee called the Senate language “completely unacceptable.” The Senate bill drops some of the restrictive abortion language that was part... Continue Reading

When the current Health Care Reform Bill came to a vote in the House of Representatives, 39 Democrats voted against the bill. The following is a statement issued by one of those 39 members, giving his reasons. Congressman Boucher is not known as a ‘Blue Dog’ and votes with the Democrat caucus most of the... Continue Reading

The officer charged with killing 13 Fort Hood soldiers told his family and associates he wanted out of the U.S. military because his interpretation of the Quran bans Muslims from participating in the killing of fellow Muslims. In at least one class presentation a few years ago, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan suggested that Muslims like... Continue Reading

The Rev. Glenn McDonald went to members of Zionsville Presbyterian Church at this weekend’s services with a surprising message: He was resigning from the church he founded 26 years ago because of sins in his life. But his failures, he explained, weren’t the things that typically trip up pastors and lead to emotional public confessions.... Continue Reading

The battle between the church authorities and an Edinburgh minister who refuses to live in his manse is set to continue despite a two-hour Kirk “trial”. The Rev John Munro, minister at Fairmilehead Parish Church, lost the vote when his case went before the Church of Scotland’s Commission of Assembly on Nov 18th. But the... Continue Reading

If you contribute to a domestic or international ministry your mailbox and e-mail inbox will be filled up soon if it isn’t already. In all the stories done about various Christian outreach efforts, the point that November and December are counted on as an important source of income is clear. Choosing what ministry(ies) to support... Continue Reading

It has been three decades since Iranian college students overran and occupied the American Embassy in Tehran, and we are still dealing with that country’s revolution. Americans at the time were understandably preoccupied with the fate of 66 countrymen who were held captive, accused of being spies, and threatened with prosecution and punishment—which in the... Continue Reading

Allow me to make a very direct statement. I believe it is time for the Church in this country to stand up for religious freedom. Especially over the course of the last few years, we have seen repeated efforts—in the courts, in state legislatures, in Congress, and on Pennsylvania Avenue—to erode what has been called... Continue Reading

Author Rick James was in Colonial Hall of Squires Student Center at Virginia Tech to talk with students about his book, “Jesus Without Religion.” James is also the publisher of Crupress, which sells materials for campus ministries. James took time to speak with the Collegiate Times in a phone interview about reaching out to college... Continue Reading