5 Factors in the Rise of Reformed Theology Among African Americans
Reformed theology is nothing new. So why do more African Americans seem to be adopting it now?
Major Presbyterian Church May Consider Leaving Its Denomination
One of the largest Presbyterian churches in the country, located here in Houston, is voting this Sunday on whether or not to enter into a discussion of what its ultimate affiliation should be with its denomination — the Presbyterian Church USA.
Here They Stand
Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate forces businesses to cover abortion-inducing drugs for employees. It has sent several evangelical and Catholic business owners to court to fight for their religious liberty— with varying degrees of success
Jacob’s Well Flows To Frosty Green Bay
The biggest challenge to church planting in Green Bay is not the long winters of social hibernation or the cultural habit of retreating to lake houses in the summer. The biggest challenge is church.
Most Americans are Concerned About Restrictions in Religious Freedom
January 18, 2013 – From Louie Giglio’s withdrawal from the Inauguration Day prayer, to Hobby Lobby’s refusal to pay for health insurance that covers potentially abortion-inducing medicines, to President Obama’s newly decreed January 16 as “Religious Freedom Day,” the question of religious liberty and just how far it stretches and how much it covers is …
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Bible-Minded Cities
From its place in schools, to the public square, to people’s individual lives, the current and future role of the Bible in U.S. society is an often-debated topic. A new release from Barna Group shows how this debate plays out regionally and takes a look at how 96 of the largest cities in the nation …
Reclaiming a Pool Hall to Renew a Neighborhood
In a culture of gangs and poverty, Brad Beier has met fatherless children, confused young men, and single moms just trying to make it.
Intinction Amendment Fails
Twenty-nine presbyteries have rejected the amendment, making it impossible to reach the two-thirds needed.
The New Funding Plan for the Administrative Committee: FAQs
The 40th General Assembly adopted a new funding plan for the PCA’s Administrative Committee (AC). To better understand its provisions, the AC Staff have prepared a set of FAQs about the plan, which are presented here.
Researchers: Even Amicable Divorces Take Toll on Children and Their Religious Attendance
Seeking to highlight a phenomenon that has become so common that it’s often overlooked by clergy, a new analysis of data about children of divorce reveals that kids raised in happy, intact marriages are twice as likely to worship later in life than children whose parents divorce amicably.
Egyptian Court Sentences Christian Family to 15 Years for Converting from Islam
The 15-year prison sentence given to a woman and her seven children by an Egyptian court for converting to Christianity is a sign of things to come, according to alarmed human rights advocates . . .
Russia Sends Mixed Signals on Adoption Ban
In the wake of Russia’s new law banning US adoptions, parents who have poured years of time and thousands of dollars into the adoption process now wait with baited breath to learn whether they can bring their children home.