Online poker update: bill dead for now, Reid says
December 18, 2012
The effort to legalize online poker in this session of Congress is dead, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced. The Democratic senator from Nevada
Connecticut Baptists responding to shooting
December 17, 2012
Area Southern Baptists are preparing to provide any assistance that may be needed for families impacted by Friday morning’s mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn.,
Student expelled over beliefs wins settlement
December 14, 2012
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a graduate counseling student whom it expelled after she declined to affirm the
Commission calls for closer eye on lavish ministries
December 13, 2012
A special commission created by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has called for clearer Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and greater involvement among donors
Contraceptive mandate rulings seem contradictory
December 13, 2012
A federal court has handed a leading Bible publisher a major victory over the Obama administration’s abortion/contraceptive mandate, but Hobby Lobby and Mardel stores were not
Solar project proposed at Ridgecrest
December 13, 2012
A public hearing is scheduled Jan. 9 on a massive solar-energy project proposed on the grounds of Ridgecrest Conference Center, a retreat facility near Asheville,
Staff conflict consistent challenge for ‘all’ churches
December 13, 2012
There is a consistent theme in the conversations I have with clergy and laity alike about what frustrates or challenges them most. Without a doubt
Singer/songwriter Brandon Heath focuses on changing lives
December 13, 2012
With his newest album “Blue Mountain,” singer/songwriter Brandon Heath uses stories about fictional characters living in an Appalachian setting to drive home messages about God’s
