Dr. Newt Wilson, Former President of Belhaven University, Died April 23
Homegoing Celebration and Memorial Service Planned for Saturday, April 27th in Hattiesburg, MS
A memorial service to remember this great servant of God will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27th, at First Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg. Becky will have a private burial before the memorial service. Dr. Sean Lucas and Dr. Jim Baird will be officiating, and Becky has invited our Board of Trustees members to... Continue Reading
Rewriting the Story of the Exploited: The Gospel for Sex Workers
According to US Department of Justice, the average age of entry for an American girl into prostitution is between 12 and 14
I’ve observed that a common denominator among women in the lifestyle is that they “don’t feel like they belong.” When I mentioned this observation to a woman at a residential home, she said that it described exactly how she felt on the street. A feeling of not belonging: how central that is to the human... Continue Reading
Letters to a Young Progressive
I see kids going off to college and losing their faith every year. I also see them adopting radical political positions soon after enrolling in college
I learned that the main problem in higher education is not that we don’t teach religion at the university. The problem is that we teach false religion. We teach kids that they may define the unborn as property if it will facilitate their sexual lifestyle or their economic well-being…that both their conduct and idea of... Continue Reading
35 Years of Massive Worship Changing Initiatives! Did They?
The Evangelical church has been in a revolving door of change over the past 35 years. We have been reformed and reforming, and reforming, and reforming....
“It’s called BEING the church!” The more we do to revitalize it, the more flaccid it often becomes. Many church observers would probably agree that some (but not all) of our most widely-touted “fixes” and innovations for the church failed to do much, cost a lot of money, and caused discord among many traditionalists—that’s probably... Continue Reading
Resolution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church-US Concerning Same Sex Marriage
RPC, US adopts resolution concerning same-sex marriage
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in the U.S., at it meeting on April 19, 2013, adopted a statement concerning Homosexuality and Same Sex marriage. They intentionally included positions from the Presbyterian Church in America and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church with the hope that they would once again join in making a prophetic statement to those in... Continue Reading
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion: Residents Pray For Comfort in Town Rocked By Blast
Six firefighters and four emergency medics were among the dead, a memorial service will be held at Baylor University
“We have lost our friends and neighbors. We lost the safety and comfort of our homes,” said [Pastor] Crowder, raising his voice over the whirr of helicopters surveying the nearby rubble from overhead. “But as scary as this is, we don’t have to be afraid.” The explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. rocketed shrapnel across... Continue Reading
Megachurch Pastor in Florida Goes After Mark Sanford in Sermon
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, senior pastor Mac Brunson warned Sunday against electing former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford back into office
“Now, the bright people of my home state have made him the GOP person for Congress,” Brunson went on. “If he dealt treacherously with his wife before, and the state, and the people who worked for him, do you think [his] character has changed that much? That he’s not gonna deal treacherously at some point... Continue Reading
Calvin Theological Seminary Launches New Digital Research Center for Reformation Studies
Academic research has been revolutionized by the recent progress of digital tools and methods
The institute is conceived as a forum to promote research into the Reformation and post-Reformation periods, covering the 16th to the 18th centuries, through the use of digital tools, skills, and resources. The Junius Institute will house the Post-Reformation Digital Library, an electronic database covering thousands of authors and primary source documents on the development... Continue Reading
Why Men Have Stopped Singing in Church
We've forgotten the history of congregational singing
Years ago, worship leaders used to prepare their flocks when introducing a new song. “We’re going to do a new song for you now. We’ll go through it twice, and then we invite you to join in.” That kind of coaching is rare today. Songs get switched out so frequently today that it’s impossible to... Continue Reading
Church of Scotland faces exodus over gay clergy
Church of Scotland leaders are set to make a decision over the appointment of openly gay ministers
The Rev Paul Gibson, minister of Perth Free Church, who joined the Free Kirk last October, said: “I think evangelicals will feel the report simply demonstrates what has been known for a long time – namely that within the Kirk are not two Christian perspectives but, in fact, two distinct religions, both of which are... Continue Reading