Update: King University President Resigns Amid Controversy
Dr. Gregory D. Jordan, who has served as president since 1997, has resigned effective immediately
The Board of Trustees named Dr. Richard Ray as interim president while they look for a new leader… “It is with a heavy heart that we accept Dr. Jordan’s resignation,” says Marcia Porter, member of the King University Board of Trustees Executive Committee. “We appreciate Greg’s tremendous contributions to the school during his tenure as... Continue Reading
King University, Bristol, Va., President Still in Charge After Two-thirds of Faculty Vote No-Confidence
30 faculty members voted that they had confidence in Jordan, 62 said they had no confidence and nine abstained from voting
The no-confidence vote by the faculty holds no sway over the president’s employment and cannot force the school’s board of trustees to take action. Voting members, however, said that as long as Jordan remains president, they will continue efforts to have him removed. A day after nearly two-thirds of King University’s faculty members voted... Continue Reading
Flaws in the Well-Meaning but Misguided ‘Imago Dei’ Campaign Concerning ‘Gays’
Affirmation of one's creation in the image of God does not lead to support for all behaviors
It fails to address the crucial point that homosexual activity, like egregious immorality generally, threatens to mar the image of God stamped on people, dishonoring and degrading what God created in his image by treating another’s gender as only half intact in relation to its own sex. On Jan. 27, The Christian Post put... Continue Reading
Which Sins Should We Address?
The church must confront homosexuality because it, together with abortion, is part of the prevailing sin of our age.
If Paul were sent to America in 2014, we would get the Corinthian sermon. He would address our idolatrous fascination with sex – our obsession with pornography, our popularizing of promiscuity, our disregard for marriage, and yes, our fawning over the “courage” of the homosexuals. He would also have choice words about the plague of... Continue Reading
Reflections on “What Can Miserable Christians Sing?”
The church which makes the psalms part of her regular diet provides her people with the resources for truly living in this vale of tears
That which we say and sing as a congregation will over time subtly and imperceptibly inform our thinking about the Christian faith and thus about life in general in a powerful way. That is why an emphasis on the aesthetics of power and youth—perhaps we might say liturgies of power and youth—are problematic. They exclude the... Continue Reading
The Love of God
Thoughts on David Wells' book, God in the Whirlwind
Are we to suppose that in the far midst of eternity, when our calling and redemption were only in the mind of God, Christ was unaware of what this would entail? Was he caught by surprise after he became incarnate? Do we ever hear him reproaching the Father for not having told him what this... Continue Reading
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws create open season for Christian persecution
In addition to being charged with blasphemy, Christian women fear rape, forced conversion, and marriage to Muslims.
False accusations of blasphemy, forced marriages, and social hostility face Christians in Pakistan, where many view non-Muslims as a lower class and not even Pakistani, according to International Christian Concern’s William Stark. Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy law makes it illegal to speak against Islam. Todd Nettleton, director of media development at Voice of the Martyrs, said the... Continue Reading
The Book of Revelation: How Difficult Was Its Journey into the Canon?
Revelation stands as one of the most controversial, complicated, and esoteric books in the New Testament canon.
But, the story of the book of Revelation is not what one might expect. Other debated books tended to have a lukewarm reception at the earliest stages, only to gain more and more acceptance over time. Revelation, on the other hand, had nearly the opposite experience; it had a very early and positive reception in... Continue Reading
What Separates the Ten Commandments from the (seemingly) Ten Thousand Commandments?
We can better understand God’s will by sorting through the Six Hundred and Forty Commandments that flesh out the Ten Moral Commandments
We should worship by keeping the Ten Commandments without the Ten Thousand additions. The ceremonial and civil additions were good for a time, but have ceased to be the divine standard for holy living today. So worship well; holiday well; keep your covetous lusts in check while you honor authority, spouse, and neighbor. But forget... Continue Reading
Why Pastors Are Losing Trust
Clergy are perceived as figures of authority; how they receive and maintain their authority impacts whether they are viewed as trustworthy
When Pastor Eddie strolls out on stage in his skinny jeans, untucked shirt, and spiked hair, conveying to the amateur sociologist in the crowd that individual personality counts for everything. His bio on the website doesn’t mention if he has ever been to school and only discusses some individual accomplishments: he made this church grow and... Continue Reading