Carson and Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York thanked MacDonald for his years of service and support on The Gospel Coalition blog. “We acknowledge that James feels called of God into these spheres, and we wish him well in his far-reaching endeavors, and many years of ministry both faithful and fruitful.” James... Continue Reading

More than 700 pastors within 30 miles of downtown Augusta were invited to First Presbyterian Church of Augusta on Tuesday morning to hear her speak. The event was followed with a media appearance at noon. On Tuesday, the daughter of the famed evangelist, Anne Graham Lotz, announced that she will preach a free, two-day revival... Continue Reading

American Christianity is in decline, but there is reason for hope, says Craig Van Gelder, Christian Reformed Church minister, author and professor who spoke this week at Phillips Theological Seminary. Van Gelder said the vitality of Christianity has shifted to the Southern Hemisphere, where South America and Africa are experiencing a huge resurgence. “The U.S.... Continue Reading

Zeppos’ memo said the town hall meeting will “provide an opportunity for the intelligent, dedicated and compassionate members of the Vanderbilt community to make themselves heard, and we want to emphasize that all views are welcome.” Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos sent an email Friday assuring students and others the school doesn’t want to limit... Continue Reading

In 1938, Jim Rayburn, a young Presbyterian youth leader and seminary student in Gainesville, Texas, was asked to develop ways of contacting kids who had no interest in church. (Editor’s Note: Jim Rayburn was brother to Bob Rayburn, a BP, EP, RPCES and PCA minister and the founder and first President of both Covenant College... Continue Reading

“Not very long ago, evangelical Protestants in the United States regarded the theology of Old Princeton Seminary as a source of wisdom and inspiration because of its scholarly rigor and theological depth” It’s an Ivory Tower subject with vital practical implications for ordinary Christians in the pews of today’s churches: Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary’s upcoming... Continue Reading

“The Reformed community is not a big fan of you,” Chandler told Furtick last year during The Elephant Room, which featured blunt conversations and debates among influential pastors. Chandler had expressed concern that Furtick was rejecting doctrine in the name of outreach A young evangelical pastor urged Elevation Church attendees to get past their church... Continue Reading

I am writing to give you an update on recovery operations at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Vestal NY and to ask you to prayerfully consider helping complete the restoration of the church building which sustained catastrophic flood damage as a result of Tropical Storm Lee Vestal is a small town along the Pennsylvania state... Continue Reading

A New Jersey judge ruled against a Christian retreat house that refused to allow a same-sex civil union ceremony to be conducted on its premises, ruling the Constitution allows “some intrusion into religious freedom to balance other important societal goals.” The Boardwalk Pavilion that the lesbian couple wanted to use for their ceremony On Thursday,... Continue Reading

[T}he ministers and future pastors who thrust their arms in the air and boogied to the jazz classic “Sister Sadie” were participants in Bangor Theological Seminary’s annual Convocation in Gracie Theatre at Husson University. As the service ended and the postlude was played on Wednesday, worshippers rose from their seats and danced in the aisles,... Continue Reading