Though MC USA continues to define marriage as “a covenant between one man and one woman for life” in its confession of faith, some opponents to same-sex marriage fear its stance is loosening. The denomination has voted down a proposal to affirm same-sex marriage, but adopted a 2015 resolution to extend “grace, love, and forbearance... Continue Reading

His publications include God’s Ambassadors: the Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of Preaching, 1643–1653(Grand Rapids, 2017) and Confessing the Faith: A Reader’s Guide to the Westminster Confession of Faith(Edinburgh, 2014), with translations in progress for Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. He also edited the five-volume The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly, 1643–1652 (Oxford, 2012). His monograph, The Westminster... Continue Reading

“The way we speak in our worship gatherings should reflect a careful passion for proclaiming these truths. Because of the work of Jesus, God is never on the outside of our gathering. He doesn’t depart the gathering place every week and come back only when we invite him in. This isn’t our church, it’s His.”... Continue Reading

Across the country, those who came of age during a golden area of evangelical pop culture are now introducing their kids to their favorite childhood mementos and experiences. “The older people who were once part of the Adventures in Odyssey universe are returning to it,” said Bob DeMoss, Focus’s vice president of content development.  ... Continue Reading

“First, in a lament, you’re talking to God, not about God—implying that you still trust God. God’s response to grumbling in Numbers is opening the ground underneath the Israelites. Lament, to be safe, should be done in the context of worship. But, Longman said, Christians have lost the tradition of lamenting in Christian worship.”  ... Continue Reading

In keeping with the journalistic tradition of looking back at the recent past, we present the top 50 stories of the year that were read on The Aquila Report site based on the number of hits. We will present the 50 stories in groups of 10 to run on five lists on consecutive days. Here... Continue Reading

A Christian wants nothing more than God’s Word because there is nothing he needs more than God’s Word. The Christian may not know it or be able to verbalize it any more than the baby can, but within every true believer will be a deep hunger to be fed by spiritual food—food that is found... Continue Reading

In September, China finally nailed down religious restrictions introduced last year. The numerous regulations, made in the name of national security, prohibit unregistered groups from teaching about religion or taking part in trainings or meetings outside the country (like the Thailand conference), beginning in February 2018.   Refined by the fire. This has been the... Continue Reading

In keeping with the journalistic tradition of looking back at the recent past, we present the top 50 stories of the year that were read on The Aquila Report site based on the number of hits. We will present the 50 stories in groups of 10 to run on five lists on consecutive days. Here... Continue Reading

Don’t give up on the church. The New Testament knows nothing of churchless Christianity. The invisible church is for invisible Christians. The visible church is for you and me. Put away the Che Guevara t-shirts, stop the revolution, and join the rest of the plodders. Fifty years from now you’ll be glad you did.   It’s... Continue Reading