Dr. Robert H. Schuller said “We were America’s first, weekly televised church service and our audience today is as strong as ever. … No doubt there will always be a need for this TV ministry to continue The Southern California megachurch Crystal Cathedral Ministries will enter bankruptcy as it faces lawsuit-filing creditors and a rapid... Continue Reading

We applaud Rossing’s suggestion that the book of Revelation be read aloud in circles or Bible study groups. This could be helpful to women who are auditory learners. At a recent meeting, the members of the Voices of Orthodox Women (VOW) Board of Directors could not endorse the 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study, “Journeys Through Revelation:... Continue Reading

The success of Pope Benedict’s visit to Britain has help moved things along… I’m sure the Ordinariate was at the back of the Holy Father’s mind throughout his trip… Bishop John Broadhurst, Bishop of Fulham in the Anglican diocese of London, is to resign his post later this year to join the Roman Catholic ‘Pope’s... Continue Reading

Most of the ELCA’s African mission churches in the U.S. don’t own buildings and depend on ELCA financial support to pay pastors and fund outreach programs. Yet all 105 strongly oppose the ELCA’s new policies. South Dakota pastor Julius Badigo has long known that Christian discipleship is costly. For him, that cost is increasingly measured... Continue Reading

Courts have ruled that Windwood Presbyterian Church’s sprawling campus on a busy corner in northwest Houston is held in trust for the Presbyterian Church (USA). The congregation’s trustees plan to appeal the decision. Windwood Presbyterian Church in Houston has appealed the recent judgment in its property case against the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Presbytery of... Continue Reading

Following is a full copy (as far as we have able to determine) of the report submitted on Tuesday, October 12 to the entire Presbytery (see previous story here). These charges and the accompanying information were passed on to the Session of Pinecrest ARP Church for their consideration and any possible action. Charge and Specifications... Continue Reading

By a narrow margin, the Presbytery voted yesterday to remand the entire matter concerning Ruling Elder Parker Young to the Session at Pinecrest ARP Church. At the fall meeting of First Presbytery of the ARP, meeting at Ambassador Presbyterian Church’s in Apex, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 12, a report was presented to the Presbytery... Continue Reading

On Sunday, Rev. Richard Rieves and Terrance Young put aside their segregated pasts and joined 160 others at the new Downtown Presbyterian Church (EPC), a nondescript building a block from the Mississippi River. Richard spent much of his childhood in East Memphis, insulated from the rest of the city. He attended private schools and a... Continue Reading

“The term evangelical is not understood within mainstream culture,” said the Rev. Art Pavelski, pastor. What’s in a name? A lot, especially when the name is combined with the real estate adage about location, location, location. The Evangelical Free Church of Vestal (in South Central New York State) will change its name next Sunday to... Continue Reading

“The evangelical community has been eager to lead the charge in the culture wars but has remained largely uncurious about sports.” The pillars of religion and sports undergird the house of American culture. Over 40 percent of Americans tell pollsters (perhaps with some bit of fibbing) that they attend weekly worship, and Sports Illustrated puts... Continue Reading