In 1967 she left teaching and research and moved to the Scottish Highlands, where she married John Murray on Dec. 7, 1967. Valerie and John had two children, Logan and Anne Margaret. John died in May, 1975, and Anne Margaret passed away following a severe asthma attack at age 4 in 1976. Valerie devoted herself... Continue Reading

Worship becomes less about being an information download and more about engaging my whole person with the whole Christ of the Scriptures. It becomes less about my preferences and more about Him; becomes less about what moves me, stirs me, encourages me, and fills my cup and more about just purely delighting in Him.  ... Continue Reading

“It is with the most profound sadness imaginable, we wanted to let you know that the body of our beloved father, spouse and grandfather – Kent Torrey Hinkson was found late last night,” the family said on a website dedicated to searching for him. Updated August 10, 2014 4:45 (EDT) A man has been charged... Continue Reading

Celebrities live and die by their press clippings. Ministers of the gospel live and die by the power of Christ and his gospel (Rom. 1:16-17). So preach the life-giving gospel faithfully, die, and be forgotten—and the Lord will continue to raise up other faithful men to continue his ministry until Jesus comes again.   There... Continue Reading

Hinkson’s family said he was currently serving as a priest of pastoral care at All Saints Church in Durham. Before moving to the Triangle nine years ago, Hinkson had served for 40 years as a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and then the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He served churches in Los... Continue Reading

The Puritan approach to the task of winning souls was controlled by the knowledge that fallen men cannot turn to God by their own strength, nor is it in the power of evangelists to make them do so. The Puritan position was that only God, by His Spirit, through His word, can bring sinners to... Continue Reading

Right now there are medical staff and volunteers treating patients with Ebola and there is a pretty good chance they will catch it even as they try to help the few who have it to survive, or at least die in dignity.  This disease is scarier than HIV/AIDS ever has been.  Some of these health... Continue Reading

Hinkson’s family said he was currently serving as a priest of pastoral care at All Saints Church in Durham. Before moving to the Triangle nine years ago, Hinkson had served for 40 years as a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and then the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He served churches in Los... Continue Reading

What did the study find? It found exactly what you would expect if you believe that God is the creator of human sexuality and that he has revealed his will to us in the Bible. The researchers determined that approach partner-focused sexual goals within communal relationships were most likely to lead to sexual satisfaction in... Continue Reading

If anything can immunize us against the temptation to love applause above truth, it is prayer. We all need that immune system strengthener. Even those of us who think we are strong, who flatter ourselves with the thought that we are invulnerable to the lure of approval, are weak.   Advice to young scholars and,... Continue Reading