He quickly responded, “All my relationships are bad.” Now we were getting somewhere. The sparks of humility and insight were starting to fly. He continued, “I don’t even think I am a Christian.” He was looking through eyes overflowing with tears. “I disagree, but why do you say that?” His string of broken relationships was... Continue Reading

He wants us to be a house of prayer for the nations.  The health of our relationship with God as His church and the effectiveness of our ministry for His kingdom are directly related to the vitality of local churches as houses of prayer.   Our land is filled with churches that dabble in prayer.... Continue Reading

Tempted as I am sometimes to deceive myself into thinking I’ve scaled the mountains of Christian maturity, it’s good to be reminded I’m but a neophyte in the faith. I’m a dwarf in the presence of towering spiritual Redwoods, and I have much to learn.   One of my joys while studying in seminary has... Continue Reading

Increasingly, you will find that your unbelieving friends will not have a background rooted in a Judeo-Christian outlook…. drive the conversation toward God as Creator of all things. What might a Creator require of his creation? What would be the obligations of a creature to his Creator? What do the common human experiences of provision,... Continue Reading

Steven Vanderhill, President of Redeemer, commented on the seminary being granted accreditation, “We are glad to receive the recognition of ATS that Redeemer Theological Seminary has demonstrated our program meets accreditation standards, but most important to us is our faithfulness to our institutional mission which is to be a learning community dedicated to supporting the... Continue Reading

The fact that the SBC got the press attention on the matter of homosexual ministry is helpful. The issue is fraught with practical problems for the three Service Chaplain Corps, and such headlines can add to the “discussion.”  But let it be known that the SBC is surrounded by a large “cloud of witnesses”…faith-group friends... Continue Reading

Immediately following the May vote, conservative Scout leaders and the churches that sponsor, or “charter,” Scout units, started to defect. The Scouts won’t say how many, and it likely won’t know until units recharter for the new year, but before the May vote, its own estimates were that around 300,000 members would leave because of... Continue Reading

The Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains (PRCC), like most Endorsers, provide clear guidance on how their Chaplains must serve in accordance with their doctrinal beliefs. This guidance not only directs our Chaplains in how they can conduct their ministry, but it protects them as well from being forced to do things that conflict with... Continue Reading

How did an Old Testament believer use or relate to the type by faith? Genesis 3:15 told them who would save them from their deserved punishment for sin – the Seed of the woman. Noah’s ark told them a bit more of the how – by putting their faith in God’s Word and trusting in His appointed refuge, they... Continue Reading

AEI is a part of a larger organization called Arts & Entertainment Ministries, which was founded in 2004 by Joel Pelsue, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, and his wife Michelle as a way to train Christians to engage the mainstream culture. Joel and Michelle became professional artists at a young age.... Continue Reading