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

“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