(With a footnote from Andy Webb) A threat to David Letterman by a blogger on an Al Qaeda message board is being investigated by the New York Police Department and the FBI. The talk show host and comedian had joked about Al Qaeda leaders killed in US attacks, reportedly prompting the Letterman threat. TV funnyman... Continue Reading

Jack Hudson and Dick Aeschliman were two former RPCES executives who moved to Atlanta immediately after the ‘Joining and Receiving’ of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod with the Presbyterian Church in America. John Hudson, who everyone called Jack, died after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday afternoon while in hospice care. His wife... Continue Reading

Jim Carter has been Pastor since July 1 at New Presbyterian Church, Pompano Beach. He is a Former Army chaplain at West Point and U.S. Army War College, Carisle, Pa.; former chaplain for Fourth Infantry Division and senior chaplain for Multi-National Division-Baghdad; retired with rank of colonel. His education includes a degree from Belhaven College,... Continue Reading

In keeping with James Boice’s passion for leading people to God’s Word, I have compiled a year-long devotional from his sermons and writings, covering all but four books of the Bible. It will be available in September from Baker Publishing. “The study of the Bible must be the consuming passion of a believer’s life,” James... Continue Reading

Time for a confession: I once thought an evangelical leader had to be a good marketer. Sensing a call to serve the church vocationally during high school, and since most pastors I knew were polished message crafters and used slick methods, I set out to study marketing in college to prepare for ministry in “seeker... Continue Reading

Scott Cannada of Edwards, Miss., is the eighth generation of his family to farm in west central Mississippi. He is a member of a long-time Presbyterian (now PCA) family in central Mississippi. Ric Cannada, Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary, gives some background to the story. A full time farmer for 11 years, Cannada says members... Continue Reading

As soon as Newsweek tweeted this week’s cover of the magazine, featuring a particuarly bad picture of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, bloggers were up in arms. NewsBusters argued that Newsweek intentionally chose a photo that made Bachmann look “crazy.” Slate asked whether the picture showed the magazine was “sexist.” Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin thought the... Continue Reading

Hatfield, a prominent Baptist layman, frequently spoke before church groups, and his liberal positions were often criticized by the religious right… He said he was not concerned about that movement’s influence on the Republican Party, calling it an “embarrassment.” Instead, he said, “What I’m really concerned about is the impact it’s having on the cause... Continue Reading

In an interview (his wife) gave on NBC’s “Today” show, she told the interviewer that part of the heritage Aaron’s children will receive is that, “They will take away his love for Christ. They will take his dream and his love for the country and they will know what an amazing man he is.” On... Continue Reading

He’s an evangelical Christian who is a US team member of “Harvest Evangelism” which is “a network of Christian leaders all over Argentina who have a vision and faith for nation transformation, focusing the Church outside of the four walls to pastor entire cities.” Move over Joe the Plumber. It looks like the teabaggers might... Continue Reading