PCA Ruling Elder named Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech – Tom Gardner goes the distance
Tom Gardner says he prepares for a class the way he trains for a distance run; he is focused yet relaxed, mindful of time and pace and terrain. A veteran of many marathons, Gardner says he wants to take his students further and deeper in their thinking than they have ever been before. In this... Continue Reading
Answering the Widow’s Prayer: PCA’s Relief and Benefit Board Sees Growing Requests for Christmas Offering
In recent years, RBI has seen a growing number of requests for assistance and a decline in the number of churches who participate in the Christmas Offering. RBI relief director Bob Clarke expressed his concern over the waning support. “The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God... Continue Reading
Six pro-life heroes to split $600,000 award from Gerard Health Foundation
The Gerard Health Foundation today made the much-anticipated announcement of the 2009-2010 winners of its Life Prizes award. The award is granted every year to six individuals or organizations that “have achieved significant progress in promoting the sanctity of human life and are working to protect and preserve it.” The first Life Prizes awards were... Continue Reading
On Exorcism and Exorcists: An Evangelical View
Run a Google Search with the words ‘Mohler’ and ‘Exorcism’ or ‘Exorcist’ and you’ll get responses in the tens of thousands. Here is the column that has brought all the attention. A flurry of media attention was directed in recent days to a meeting on exorcism organized by Roman Catholic bishops. The meeting, held in... Continue Reading
Last-Minute Finalist Wins First Place in Senior Division of the National Bible Bee Contest
Joel Belz, founder of God’s World Publication, encouraged the contestants to live out their lives according to the Bible instead of just letting scripture remain in their minds. “Don’t let it stay here in your head. Beg God to let that come down from your head down to your heart and out through your hands... Continue Reading
The Politics of Prayer – When is it okay to bring the Bible into a political fight?
Is it right for the Family Research Council to use Scripture to urge someone to pledge to pray for all elected officials, when the goal is to put that person on a DeMint e-mail list with prayer requests for his political battles? The Republican Party nearly won control of the Senate. It picked up seven... Continue Reading
In George W. Bush Memoir, Faith is a Small but Constant Factor
“We have the opportunity, each and every one of us, to do the right thing, and for the right reason,” Bush recalled (Pastor) Craig preaching. At the other end of the pew, Barbara Bush mouthed to her son, “He is talking to you.” Former President George W. Bush made no secret that his politics were... Continue Reading
As U.S. Political Divide Widened, a Friendship Fell Into the Rift
Not just any friendship: Bob Inglis led the founding of a new PCA church in Greenville, called Redeemer Presbyterian. Jim DeMint’s son played mandolin there, and soon the senior DeMints joined. In the heat of the 2010 election, Sen. Jim DeMint got a call for help from his old friend Rep. Bob Inglis, a fellow... Continue Reading
Ex-Gwinnett County (GA) planning commissioner charged with theft from ARP Church
Ruling Elder Floy Jumper was accused in August of writing checks to himself as treasurer of Peachtree Corners Presbyterian Church (ARP), alleged to have pilfered at least $48,000 from the Norcross church in 2009 A former Gwinnett County planning commissioner who is accused of stealing from his church has been arrested and charged with theft.... Continue Reading
Update: Brian Kelso Speaks About His Life-Threatening Bout with Malaria
After a long hospitalization, where doctors feared that Brian Kelso might lose his battle against malaria, and after having parts of his feet amputated, Brian is now recovering and he is speaking about this harrowing experience. Rev. Brian Kelso, pastor of Christ Covenant Church (PCA) in Southwest Ranches, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale area) was diagnosed with... Continue Reading
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