Lee University Announces New Academic Standard

Cleveland, TN–In a move that was “painstakingly developed” by a task force of faculty and administrators, Lee University has reduced its required number of academic hours to graduate from 130 to 120, or approximately 8 percent. The action was taken to follow a national trend of colleges and universities trying to assist students to graduate in four years or less.

Hollywood: 2014 Is the ‘Year of the Bible’

In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014 the “Year of the Bible.” From Ridley Scott’s Exodus, starring Christian Bale as Moses, to Russell Crowe playing Noah, Hollywood is gambling on new innovations in technology and star power to revisit some of the most popular stories ever told.

Mississippi Church Floor Collapses Mid-Service

As many as 35 young worshippers were injured after part of a second floor of a Mississippi church collapsed during a Wednesday evening youth service, the organization’s pastor said, according to one local media report.

More Surgeons Praying for Patients Before Wielding ‘God’s Scalpel’

It used to be when you ended up in a hospital, you’d expect the doctors to just deal with your physical condition. If you wanted someone to pay attention to your spiritual needs, you’d have to find a chaplain or pastor.