Written in the two page report was a notation that I had “white matter disease.” Not only did I not know what that was or know that I had it but it sounded ominous. Or, it could just be an old age thing like your gray matter is now turning white. However, the word disease... Continue Reading

Kevin Roose, author of The Unlikely Disciple, an account of Roose’s time as a secret skeptic enrolled at Liberty, also argued in New York Magazine that Liberty has backed away from vocal opposition to gay marriage, especially as it has emphasized campus and online growth. Even though the school’s behavioral code still bans homosexual acts,... Continue Reading

At the Schaeffer gravesite is an apple tree planted when Francis Schaeffer was buried, some 29 years ago. The purpose of the tree, Middelmann explained, is to provide a place where birds might come to rest and where people might have something to eat. The tree is a reminder, to this observer, of the Schaeffers’... Continue Reading

We don’t, when our wife passes, have to wonder what God is thinking. We don’t, when our little girl joins her, have to listen to the accusations of the devil that we must have made our Father mad. He knows what He’s doing, and one thing He is assuredly not doing is expressing His anger... Continue Reading

One of the goals of the GRN is to clarify the nature of the sanctification as it has been taught, written about, and addressed over the last couple of decades.  One member of the organizing committee noted, “We want to deal with the issue pastorally, exegetically, and theologically, not polemically; this is a time to... Continue Reading

Many Christians do not have a working theology of idolatry. We tend to think of idolatry as a carved figurine of wood or porcelain; something we bow down before, light incense to, or regard with some various forms of mystical power. … So often this elevation to worship of created things is not even the “bad... Continue Reading

Six churches located along the panhandle of Alaska were dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) during a Presbytery of Alaska meeting that took place April 6, and their departure leaves the presbytery below the required minimum number of churches. All six of them were dismissed to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.  ... Continue Reading

This was a man who sang of the horrors of sin, with a longing for a gospel he had heard and, it seemed, he hoped could deliver him. In Jones’ songs, you hear the old Baptist and Pentecostal fear that maybe, horrifically, one has passed over into the stage of Esau who, as the Bible puts it, “could... Continue Reading

Walker was named Mr. Football as the state’s top player by this newspaper in 1998 after finishing his high school career with 5,153 yards and 76 touchdowns. He was a USA TODAY and Parade All-American and a consensus pick as one of the nation’s top two tailbacks. Every school in the country recruited him. He... Continue Reading

The key books on pastoral ministry would be written by men who either have no real experience of anything approaching normal pastoral ministry or have not had such for decades. Students at seminaries would rarely, if ever, name their own pastors as the most influential preachers in their lives. Multi-site video churches would spring up,... Continue Reading