Barna’s latest published divorce statistics say one-third of all adults, including “non-evangelical born again Christians,” have ended a marriage. Barna’s statistics are tied to its highly specific—and controversial—definitions of born-again Christians and evangelicals. It’s been proclaimed from pulpits and blogs for years—Christians divorce as much as everyone else in America. But some scholars and family... Continue Reading

PCA Missionary Tom Hudson provided the following information to The Aqulia Report this evening (Tuesday, 11:25PM EDST) The following is a report we received this evening from Rev. and Mrs. Koji Easaki. Koji is Japanese and is a graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary. He ministers in the Nagoya area, about 160 miles west of Toyko.... Continue Reading

You have, no doubt, watched the unfolding of the crisis in Japan following the massive earthquake and tsunami. We are grateful that our missionaries and their families are safe, but they are also grieving for this country whose people they love. Our missionaries and the churches with which they are affiliated are making an immediate... Continue Reading

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the value of a real time video of a Tsunami’s impact? Below you will find one of the most vivid video’s of what happened in real time during the Tsunami’s rush. The video was taken from a cornerr of Kesennuma, in Miyagi Prefecture. Had someone... Continue Reading

Update from the OPC’s Disaster Response web site describing their overall situation in Japan; new prayer requests from Cal and Edie Cummings An update on the OPC’s Japan Disaster Response Web Site We give thanks in all of God’s good providences. The more we learn about the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami, the more... Continue Reading

A sack of 50 kilograms of maize and another of rice fed the Lwakatale family of 15 for a month. The father, Ponsiano Lwakatale, a pastor in Kampala, Uganda, took note of each grain. When cholera swept the Lwakatales’ neighborhood in 1998, their youngest daughter, Omega, 8, began sneaking scoops of maize and rice to... Continue Reading

As long as Islamic studies uncritically defers to Islamic theology the situation will never improve. This is because Islamic theology, compared to the theology of the other great faiths, is extremely intolerant of everything that does not support its own viewpoint and aggressively seeks victory over, rather than an understanding of, opposing views. D. Wayne... Continue Reading

The VCI coaches are careful not to impose a particular vision. Rather, they work with congregations to develop their own unique vision for a “robust esprit de corps,” or “spirit of the body.” Congregations focus on their internal spiritual life and dynamic missional engagement with the world. In a culture many describe as frantic, manic... Continue Reading

The movement has admirers on both sides of the political spectrum. Liberals like Ramsey’s criticism of rampant materialism. Conservatives appreciate the old-fashioned values the movement promotes, from hard work and integrity to avoiding impulse decisions and debt. “When the gazelles see the cheetah, they run. The cheetah separates the younger of the two, and the... Continue Reading

Update Sunday 6:00AM EDST. The Gospel Coalition endorses the work of CRASH Japan; Must-see video of the actual Tsunami wave approaching Japan; Family Forum Japan reports contact with Japanese pastor and family who had been missing for 9 days. Gospel Coalition Endorses CRASH Japan The Gospel Coalition is a semi-formal group of churches/ministers who describes... Continue Reading