by Don K. Clements A young man in Harrisonburg, Virginia has developed a very simple software program which he makes available at no charge and receives no advertising income for, to help people anywhere and everywhere organize meal schedules for groups trying to help a family, like so many of our churches do. If it... Continue Reading

Two-hundred sixty-eight children in east Gainesville received brand new tennis shoes and socks thanks to Samaritan’s Feet International, an organization that provides shoes to the needy. The shoe giveaway included a feet washing ceremony and shoe fitting by volunteers from PASSAGE Family Church, Faith Presbyterian Church, Grace at Fort Clarke United Methodist Church, and parents... Continue Reading

Fiddler Deborah Taylor, 17, was recently awarded the Pearl & Floyd Franks Scholarship from The Share America Foundation during a recent Sacred Sounds Fridays concert at the Ringgold Depot in Ringgold, GA. Taylor appeared at the event performing three songs including “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and Dottie Rambo’s “We Shall Behold Him.” Taylor,... Continue Reading

The music department of Covenant College will present its Madrigal Dinners on Dec. 3, 4, and 5, with dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Madrigal Dinner will sell tickets for groups of 20 or more beginning Oct. 26, and to individuals beginning Nov. 2. The traditional phone-in ticket sale is scheduled for Nov. 9-10, 7-9... Continue Reading

Make plans now to attend the Grace Presbytery Winter Fellowship, Monday, January 11th, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, MS. The featured speaker will be Dr. James M. Baird, Jr., former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and influential leader in the founding of the PCA. Dr. Baird will be speaking on the... Continue Reading

by Diana Chandler, a freelance writer and member of Irish Channel Christian Fellowship in New Orleans. It’s informally known as “the church that buys gas for people.” The moniker is a result of community outreach spurred when Pastor Jeff McMain plainly told members of First Baptist Church in Clay, Ky., to “just go.” “We were... Continue Reading

By Matthew Davies Describing themselves as representing the “broad center” of the Episcopal Church, six U.S. bishops were welcomed Oct. 23 as guests of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his London residence, Lambeth Palace. “Our message was to say that the Episcopal Church is not a perfect church, but … it is alive, it... Continue Reading

As Typhoon Lupit eventually leaves the Philippines, one thing is for certain — more damage and more disease will follow. That’s troubling, because the Philippines has been devastated by two previous storms, Ketsana and Parma. The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee is in the region helping. Senior project manager for international disaster response for the... Continue Reading

Robert Knight A funny thing happened on the way to one of the biggest scam attempts in history. It got ratted out. And Capitol Hill got an earful. So the U.S. Senate failed by seven votes to invoke cloture on Wednesday and push forward a bill that even had Washington Post editorialists gagging on its... Continue Reading

There has much conversation in recent years about both the religious right and religious left, as to why their views differ. Since both movements claim to be functionally Christian in their orientation, we need to examine why they often support opposing cultural mandates when it comes to putting faith into action. Probably the most often... Continue Reading