Tullian Tchividjian…preached on “the Pastor and his Message.” But his message to pastors was to surrender any expectations of perfectionism. “Once you give up, you’re free from all those pressures,” said Tchividjian,…senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Jim Lilly and Calvin Barnes can tell you a thing or two about being a pastor. It’s... Continue Reading

Terry Johnson: If your children are in your home for 18 years, you have 6,570 occasions (figuring a six day week) for family worship. What is the cumulative impact of just 15 minutes of this each day, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, for 18 years? January is Family... Continue Reading

Speakers will be Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. (Charlotte); Dr. Dave Harvey (Jackson) and Dr. Michael J. Kruger (Orlando) RTS/Charlotte will hold their spring lecture series on February 28 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. is the speaker and will talk on “Never Such Innocence Again: The Intellectual Consequences of... Continue Reading

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