Missionary, You Suffer For A Reason
Missionaries are often unprepared to address the intensity of their suffering and this may threaten their ministry.
God created us, breathed life into us, and purposed us for his glory. The grace and mercy he gives warrants our love and obedience. Jesus Christ endured an inconceivable persecution and death to pay for our sins. In response, we should boldly proclaim his greatness to all nations. Most Christian missionaries I know suffer... Continue Reading
Prayer and Spiritual Formation: How Does It Work?
Prayer is not a spiritual discipline that we use to reach a higher spiritual level; rather prayer is an unavoidable mandatory battlefield in the war of faith,
The Bible does not say: “Pray this way and you’ll make better progress.” The Bible says: “The fundamental question before you is, do you trust God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ no matter what?” If you trust Him, then you’ll pray. You won’t be able to help it. Because if you trust Him,... Continue Reading
Where Are The Men?
Where the men are in the families, in the churches, and in the nation?
The reason why humanity is in chaos and death today goes all the way back to Genesis when Adam failed to play the man. God said to him, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife… in pain you shall eat of [the ground] all the days of your life” (Gen. 3:17). Adam... Continue Reading
Gospel Reformation Network Hosting Luncheon at PCA General Assembly
The Gospel Reformation Network is hosting its annual luncheon at the PCA General Assembly in Chattanooga on June 10, 2015
Over the last three years the Gospel Reformation Network (GRN) has sought to engage the ministers, churches, and agencies of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in a conversation on the doctrine of sanctification–– a doctrine which is foundational to our understanding of the gospel and the Christian life. The Gospel Reformation Network (GRN)... Continue Reading
Homeschoolers Win Televised Quiz Bowl Against Michigan Schools
Victory on a Michigan quiz show helped to vindicate homeschooling and prove its rigor
The Chargers faced formidable opponents in the Okemos Chieftains, who had consistently dominated the 60-school tournament. The Chieftains were the returning champions. Both teams faced a gauntlet of questions ranging from particle physics and Scottish literature to botany and African geopolitics—a range of inquiry likely to inspire panic in most adults. (WNS)–Isaac Van Loh,... Continue Reading
The Same Gospel
Though there are certainly cultural differences between the West and the East, we must resist the temptation to change the gospel.
When we work in areas different from the one from which we came, we might be tempted to hold back parts of the gospel that seem difficult for people to believe. Perhaps we may leave out things like man’s sin, God’s wrath, and eternal damnation for sinners in order to make the gospel “kinder.” We... Continue Reading
Evangelism Explosion to Dedicate New Headquarters Building in North Carolina
EE International will dedicate its international headquarters building near Asheville, N.C.
“This building will be a vital hub in the work of Evangelism Explosion in the U.S. and overseas,” said Sorensen. “Because of it, we’re able to centralize staff and more effectively serve our worldwide ministry.” The new, two-story, 27,000 square foot building provides EE with ample and efficiently configured office space. ARDEN, N.C., Christian Newswire... Continue Reading
First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC, Buys SCE&G Building For College Ministry
The onetime customer service center for SCE&G at Marion and Lady Streets has been sold to the church for $4.1 million.
Derek Thomas said plans for the three-story, 32,000-square-foot building, formerly a SCE&G customer service center, have not been finalized. A church committee is putting together a formal plan. However, the building probably will include a student library, meeting spaces and a coffee shop. First Presbyterian Church is the latest downtown Columbia congregation to reach... Continue Reading
On Conservative Religious Activism, The Numbers Speak For Themselves
American churches are incredibly generous to the needs of a hurting world
In 2009, overseas relief and development supported by American churches exceeded $13 billion, according to path-breaking calculations by the Hudson Center for Global Prosperity. (This includes not just evangelical churches but also Catholic and mainline Protestant congregations, and covers both direct missions work and donations to private relief groups.) WASHINGTON (RNS) In an interview... Continue Reading
Baptism and a Box of Corn Flakes
Baptism is called a sign and seal. A sign points to the existence of something. A seal authenticates, confirms and guarantees the existence of that which is signified.
Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s. My Presbyterian congregation entered 2015... Continue Reading
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