The Official End of Christendom? Opinion and Commentary Written by Peter Jones    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 For the first time ever, a sitting US president, considered the most powerful political leader in the world, has endorsed a marital arrangement that formally constitutes the pagan “worship of the creation rather than worship of the Creator.” Read more...   Remembering the Unpopular Jesus Opinion and Commentary Written by Michael Kruger    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 Measured by standard human criteria, Jesus had a remarkably unpopular and ineffective ministry. Most people simply weren’t persuaded. They were not convinced. They saw Jesus (and his teachings) as ridiculous, absurd, and offensive. Read more...   Let’s Talk Money World and Life News Written by Ed Welch    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 As a counselor, I talk about sex with people, but I cannot remember the last time I talked about money. Read more...   The Controversial Faith of Barack Obama Opinion and Commentary Written by Gary Scott Smith    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 As president, Obama has frequently testified to his Christian faith, most notably at four National Prayer Breakfasts, and linked many of his policies to biblical teachings. Contrary to the wishes of many of his supporters, he has also continued George W. Bush’s Faith-based Initiatives. Read more...   “Moral Failure” in Student Ministry: There Is a Better Way World and Life News Written by Alvin Reid    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 Many churches have taught the Bible to children and youth not as a book with one central, redemptive message, but as a collection of stories and morals with the gospel as the key story. Moralistic therapeutic deism is “moralistic,” because its focus is behavior modification. Acting right subtly becomes more important than believing right. It is “therapeutic,” for it focuses on surface change, turning the Bible into a counseling manual more than the revelation of God. It is “deistic,” because it does not require a God who is intimately involved in all of Creation and in all aspects of our lives, but who generally exists to bring us happiness and most specifically in our spiritual lives. Read more...   Shadow Boxin World and Life News Written by Aimee Byrd    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 We may experience rejection and failure here, but Jesus has achieved victory for us. Knowing this, I am pumped to keep fighting the spiritual warfare that is prevalent in my life as I wait for my consummation. Sin no longer reigns in me; I am under the reign of grace! All sin can do is shadow box. It is grace that delivers the true knockout punch, and one day sin will be silenced. Read more...   Book Review: Herman Bavinck by Gleason Books Written by Tony Garbarino    Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00 Gleason’s love for the topic at hand is evident from his analysis of others’ work on Bavinck with his own, as well as the sheer volume of details and topics that he skillfully intertwines to tell the story of one this important Reformed man. Read more...   Mark Gornik: African Christianity, a gift for the Western church Ministries in the News Written by Faith and Leadership    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 Out of sight of most Americans, African Christianity is thriving in New York and other cities, here and around the globe. It is a gift in our midst, a vivid reminder that Christ is about flourishing, says the author of “Word Made Global.”  (Gornik is the founder of City Seminary of New York; he is an award winning author, graduate of Covenant College, and a former PCA Minister now serving in the CRC.) Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:45 ) Read more...   Your Ministry Is Not Your Identity Opinion and Commentary Written by Paul Tripp, TGC    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 "…things are so chaotic at my house that I can barely get myself out of bed and get the children fed and off to school, I don't know how I would ever be able to pull off devotions too,' what would you say to him?" (The following response is not made up or enhanced in any way.) The speaker answered, "I say to him, 'I'm a pastor, which means I carry many more burdens for many more people than you do, and if I can pull off daily family worship, you should be able to do so as well.'" Read more...   Iain Murray on Martin Lloyd-Jones; and a Thought from J. I. Packer Opinion and Commentary Written by Carl Trueman    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 Those of us who preach need to reflect on Dr Packer's comment, repent daily of our pride and pray without ceasing that we take God, not ourselves, or Chris Rock, or our mastery of street talk or postmodernism, into the pulpit with us Read more...   Consternation over Ben Carson, evolution, and morality Opinion and Commentary Written by Richard Weikart, WORLD    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:56 If Emory University professors want to argue that evolution has no ethical implications, they are free to make that argument. (I wonder how many of them actually believe this.) But, if they do, they need to recognize that they are not just arguing against “benighted” anti-evolutionists, but they also are arguing against many of their cherished colleagues in evolutionary biology, including Darwin himself. Read more...   How Mormons – like Romney – cultivate business savvy early on Opinion and Commentary Written by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, CSM    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 Since the majority of Mormons (58 percent) believe marriages are most satisfying when women stay home, men tend to be their family's sole bread-winners and gravitate when possible toward well-paying, stable jobs. That often means drawing on traits honed in congregational life. Read more...   PCUSA Mission Council will send 287 people to 2012 General Assembly Churches in the News Written by The Layman    Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 All of the members of the executive committee are corresponding members to the assembly, meaning that they have official seats in assembly's plenary and may speak to the GA commissioners on behalf of the GAMC if the need arises. Read more...   Woman Says What She Thinks About Former Church Onlline; Pastor Files A Half-Million Dollar Defamation Suit Churches in the News Written by KATU-tv.com    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:10 “The story of spiritual abuse needs to be told. People are being hurt emotionally and spiritually by pastors who use bully tactics and we need a place to learn, to talk freely, and to heal. I will not be silenced” Read more...   Worship: Evangelical or Reformed? Opinion and Commentary Written by W. Robert Godfrey    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 One great difficulty that we Reformed folk have in thinking about worship is that our worship in many places has unwittingly been accommodated to evangelical ways. If we are to appreciate our Reformed heritage in worship and, equally importantly, if we are to communicate its importance, character, and power to others, we must understand the distinctive character of our worship. Read more...   The Double-Reach of Self-Righteousness Opinion and Commentary Written by Tullian Tchividjian    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 We “authentic”, anti-legalists can become just as guilty of legalism in the opposite direction. What do I mean? It’s simple: we become self-righteous against those who are self-righteous. Read more...   Debatable: Should Cultural Expectations Shape Christian Views of Masculinity? Opinion and Commentary Written by Joe Carter, TGC    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 The passage overall is concerned with men and women inhabiting their proper roles, and a part of that means looking the part. Men should look like men, and women should look like women. And so Paul says, "Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him, but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? --Denny Burk Read more...   Cultural Dominance - exploiting the energy resources of a given environment Opinion and Commentary Written by Martin E. Marty    Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00 Worship services have to have what sociologist Rodney Stark calls the "wow factor," which they can market aggressively. In the Wall Street Journal, Naomi Schaefer Riley discusses the upside and down sides of such wowing and marketing in a column about the absence of young people at most non-wow kinds of celebrations Last Updated ( Monday, 14 May 2012 21:13 ) Read more...   United Methodists Transition from Liberal to Global thanks to empowerment of millions of African United Methodists. Churches in the News Written by Mark Tooley    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 The African delegates were organized as a bloc and were effective legislatively. They gained 25 percent of the legislative committee officer seats, previously typically getting none. They also filled two of four open slots on the church's top court, the Judicial Council, with a Congolese pastor and a Harvard Law trained Liberian, as well as electing a Congolese university president to the oversight body for United Methodist seminaries. Read more...   Christianity Is Largest Global Faith Group, Shifts South Churches in the News Written by Ethics Daily    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 Twenty-seven percent of all Christians are Pentecostal and charismatic.  In terms of "distinct denomination families," the Anglican denomination stood at 11 percent, followed by Lutheran at 10 percent and Baptist at 9 percent. Read more...   Spirituality as Parody - In NYC, yoga studios are as common as yellow cabs World and Life News Written by Eric Metaxas, CP    Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 Thus, we got a "Jesus" who bears little resemblance to the one of Scripture and the Creeds. People like the author Elizabeth Gilbert "prayed," in effect, to themselves, who, not surprisingly, told them to do what they wanted. Read more...   Ecclesiastical Architecture (4) Opinion and Commentary Written by Rebecca VanDoodewaard    Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00 Other congregations are constructed so that the baptistry can appear when needed, and be tucked neatly away the rest of the time. At Parkside Church, where Alistair Begg ministers, the floor opens up, and a pool of water appears where the pulpit was. This may be a logistically viable option, but ignores the theology of the situation……The irony is that of all churches, it is Baptist sanctuaries that have the least common architectural manifestations of the sacrament. Read more...   Why I Believe in the Covenant of Works Opinion and Commentary Written by Justin Taylor, TGC    Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00 God was covenantally obligated to grant eternal life to Adam if he had obeyed. We know this because God was covenantally obligated to raise Christ from the dead, declaring him the Son of God with power (Romans 1:4). Christ fulfilled the required conditions, and therefore God in his justice gave him his due reward. Read more...   Polemic Theology: How to Deal with Those Who Differ from Us Opinion and Commentary Written by Roger R. Nicole    Sunday, 13 May 2012 19:59 Similarly, in dealing with those who differ, we ought not to split hairs about language just in order to pounce on our opponent because he or she has not used accurate wording. It is more effective to seek to apprehend what is meant and then to relate ourselves to the person's meaning Read more...   Machen Didn’t Say It Opinion and Commentary Written by D. G. Hart    Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00 "Instead of obliterating the distinction between the Kingdom and the world, or on the other hand withdrawing from the world into a sort of modernized intellectual monasticism, let us go forth joyfully, enthusiastically to make the world subject to God." -- J. G. Machen Read more...   The Turning Point for Women World and Life News Written by David Feddes    Sunday, 13 May 2012 00:00 Editor's Note: In seeking a 'lead story' for Mother's Day, we go back 10 years to a Mother's Day sermon preached (and then published) on the Back To God Hour by the then radio preacher, David Feddes. It was part of a series on the cultural impact Christianity has had for the past 2,000 years. Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 May 2012 19:29 ) Read more...   Church members long for pastors to understand their work lives Opinion and Commentary Written by Richard J. Mouw    Saturday, 12 May 2012 19:12 What this person was asking for was more sensitivity to the kinds of complexities he faces on a daily basis -- a reasonable expectation. And his pastor could respond to this need in helpful ways without becoming an expert on corporate finance Read more...   More Blog Articles on Same Sex Marriage, with different perspectives Opinion and Commentary Written by Staff    Saturday, 12 May 2012 00:00 Clearly this topic is the hottest around, in many different circles, and certainly among evangelical Christians. There was some talk it was the hottest topic in the history of Twitter. We are providing seven more links to the best of the rest out there Last Updated ( Monday, 14 May 2012 11:47 ) Read more...   SBC's Richard Land issues 5-part apology; awaits his oversight board's decision People in the News Written by Art Toalston, BP    Saturday, 12 May 2012 00:00 "I am also delighted to announce that as a result of our meeting, the ERLC, in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, will initiate regular meetings to discuss our common calling to heal our nation's racial brokenness, work for meaningful reconciliation, and strategize for racial justice." Read more...   Controversial denomination with Southern Baptist ties moves headquarters to Louisville, Ky Churches in the News Written by Peter Smith, Courier-Journal    Friday, 11 May 2012 19:56 “C.J. Mahaney, like any strong Christian leader, is able to lead precisely because of who he is and how God uses him,” [SBTS President Albert] Mohler said. “That doesn’t mean that he can lead all people any more than any other leader can lead all people.” He welcomed the start of a Sovereign Grace congregation in Louisville, which Mahaney plans to lead at an as-yet undetermined location. Read more...

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