Results showed that Christians who read the Bible less than four days out of the week are just as likely as those who don’t read the Bible at all to get drunk and have sex outside of marriage. As people draft New Year’s resolutions, many Christians are adopting plans to read the entire Bible in... Continue Reading

Like most publications, Christianity Today has selected their Top Ten stories for the previous year. We have listed those stories, along with links to the CT article, as well as a link to the stories provided to readers of TheAquilaReport.com 1. Scandal over Baptist missionaries’ efforts to move 33 children to the Dominican Republic after... Continue Reading

In a day when it seems Presbyterians are drifting further and further away from the doctrines of the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms, The Confessional Presbyterian journal was founded to provide a forum for ecumenical discussion amongst conservative Presbyterians of different denominations, wishing to defend closer adherence to these old standards of biblical Christianity.... Continue Reading

Pastors today avoid the labor of caring for the sheep, often being more concerned with popularity, appearance, and attendance than we are with faithfulness. Caring for the sheep is the heart of the pastor’s calling. The Apostle Paul defines the shepherd’s job as taking care of the church of God (1 Timothy 3:5). This is... Continue Reading

On weekdays, images of Christ are covered in the classrooms at Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church. Bibles are tucked away and crosses are stashed so public school students can learn in a neutral zone. To the government-supported tenant International Community School, the church is a landlord, not a gateway to salvation. The campus is safe... Continue Reading

Apple Computer has rejected an iPhone/iPad “app” that had been resubmitted by signers of the Manhattan Declaration, further frustrating Christian leaders who fear the controversy signals a growing societal intolerance of orthodox Christianity. Conservative leaders are now calling the company’s policy “appalling” and suggesting it reflects hostility toward Christian beliefs. At issue is an iPhone/iPad... Continue Reading

The following is an article written by one of the 20 volunteer denominationally-elected Commissioners that serve the Presbyterian & Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRJC). The PRJC is the endorsing agent for 6 reformed denominations (see a list of the PRJC denominations at the end of this article). CH (COL) Chris Wisdom... Continue Reading

As it looks to the future, World Vision acknowledges that many challenges lie ahead in the reconstruction and transformation of Haiti. The relief phase, it says, is still far from over. World Vision, one of the most well-known international humanitarian organizations, recently released its one year report on the situation in Haiti which was devastated... Continue Reading

The 2011 GPTS annual conference will be held on March 8 through 10 at Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church in Simpsonville, S.C. The GPTS Spring Theological Conference seeks to address both the theological and practical needs before the church today. Essential to the well-being of the church and the individual Christian is the work of the... Continue Reading

I find these 3 categories helpful to get a good variety of requests as well as push our people to think beyond praying for “Aunt Millie’s dog.” This question was emailed to me in regard to how to inquire about prayer requests for those you might visit in homes. I thought I would address this... Continue Reading