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

“The doctor knew probably he wasn’t going to make it,” Kim said sadly. “As I happened to be there, they were trying to stop the bleeding for about five hours. The nurse said, ‘Chaplain Kim, I think he’s about to see Jesus.’ “I knew him. It was hard for me, but at that very moment... Continue Reading

The Wheaton College Biblical and Theological Studies department will present the 21st annual Wheaton Theology Conference April 12-13. The topic of the conference is “Bonhoeffer, Christ, and Culture. Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was one of the most compelling theologians of the twentieth century. Moreover, his life and writings continue to fascinate and challenge Christians worldwide. The... Continue Reading

At that time, a handful of members at Menlo Park Presbyterian realized their church needed to take a more active role. The state had recorded its highest rate of joblessness in 70 years and was unprepared to address the size of the problem. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in late 2011, but the decrease was... Continue Reading

In Generous Justice, Rev. [Tim] Keller goes further, comingling the concept of unmerited salvation by Grace, with the idea that “[i]f you are not just, you’ve not truly been justified by faith.” Identifying a single trait that confirms our faith is risky business, of course, as the Book of Galatians informs us. Like crocuses in... Continue Reading

Creation and evolution is always a heated topic. It’s come up in the Presidential campaign. Occasionally, creates a national controversy, always includes ongoing debates, and leads to lots of conversations. As such, we wanted to know what Protestant pastors thought. On January 9, LifeWay Research released new data on the views of Protestant pastors which... Continue Reading

There isn’t a lot going on in the world of theology, philosophy, and science on December 30, 2011. Yet, at Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES) in Charlotte, NC there was a packed room of 200+ people listening to a two hour presentation on the days of creation. Such an event might be a failure unless you... Continue Reading

Attendees at the conference heard from speakers that included John Piper…pastor for preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis; Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church in Highland Village, Texas; J.D. Greear, lead pastor at the Summit Church of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and Harry Reeder, senior pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (PCA). If downtown Chattanooga... Continue Reading