Yes, the local joke of a “University” has completed a significant step to make itself feel like a legitimate “institution.” By getting accreditation from TRACCS, BJU hopes to end the perennial criticism of its inferior academic structure. While I suppose that this is good news for the school’s many investors, in reality, the accreditation itself is one of the weakest available.

The Greenville News reported that the accreditation was granted based on a “self-study of its academic programs and business operations, documenting hundreds of pages of programs and processes to show the university meets accreditation standards.” How convenient it was that BJU could certify itself!

Just take this simple test at Belief-O-Matic and find out what you really are! http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

The number of Christians that have been alienated by the modern church scene continues to increase. Click HERE for a good article on the topic from Charisma Magazine.

Bassenco has a great article about the traits of Fundamentalism that all should read. http://www.jeriwho.net/lillypad2/2006/09/self-aggrandizing-fundamentalists.html Although she mentions many flavors of “Fundamentalism,” my observation is that no one that goes by that label is actually faithful to the “fundamentals” of Biblical faith.  In fact, my belief is that belonging to any flavor of  that which [...]

1 Corinthians 16:15  …Ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints… When the house of Stephanus “addicted themselves” this does not mean they became physically or psychologically dependant.  To say so is a terrible error.  The modern usage [...]

If you’ve ever been in The Village, then you’ve heard it before: “Don’t mess with God’s man.” I suppose it sounds good on the surface, especially to those sucked into a cult out of sincere desire to serve God. Unfortunately, in The Village, more often than not, those that preach “don’t mess with God’s man” [...]