A raw nerve was struck this week. Reports that employees of the insurance giant AIG—the recipient of four federal bailouts totaling more than $170 billion—were now receiving $165 million in bonuses, caused an explosion of public anger, even bloodthirsty rage. The death threats sent to AIG employees included lurid fulminations, such as recommendations that bonus... Continue Reading

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tullian Tchividjian, 36, has accepted the call to serve as senior pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In doing so, New CityChurch, which Tchividjian has served for 5 ½ years, will merge with Coral Ridge. Tchividjian will be the second pastor in Coral Ridge’s history, following its... Continue Reading

The tragedy that took place at the FirstBaptistChurch in Maryville, Ill on March 8, 2009 reminds us that gun violence, though infrequent, remains a reality churches must be prepared to face. While there is little that can be done to predict and prevent the actions of a determined gunman, there are some practical steps all... Continue Reading

My colleague, Mike Horton, has just published a book, Christless Christianity. I write, so to speak, from the belly of this beast, attending the National Pastors’ Conference, sponsored by Zondervan and Intervarsity Press, which is taking place in San Diego, February 9-14, 2009. It is amazing to see how these once faithful publishers of evangelical... Continue Reading

After 16 years at RTS, Dr. Frank James has accepted the position of Provost at Gordon Conwell- Theological Seminary in Boston, Mass. Dr. James has served at RTS as Professor of Historical Theology, as Vice President for Academic Affairs for the whole of RTS and as President of the Orlando Campus. Dr. James after accepting... Continue Reading

When my friend Paul Kengor, the executive director of The Center for Vision & Values here at Grove CityCollege, asked me what three books I would recommend to students if they wanted to broaden their economic education, my answer was immediate. Every college student—indeed, every American—could benefit from a close encounter with the ideas of... Continue Reading

On the Monday morning following the Oscars [Feb. 23, 2009], U.S. news websites splashed the announcement that the “little film that could,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” had garnered the Best Picture of 2008 award. Buried on many of the same web sites was the news that 48 children had been rescued from prostitution and several pimps arrested... Continue Reading

The EP News of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) reports that three Presbyteries have taken various actions on the issue of the ordination of women as teaching elders at their recent winter meetings. The Presbytery of the Mid-America, by an approximate vote of two to one, approved a proposal to draft an overture for General... Continue Reading

The following announcement was made to introduce Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas. In 1999 Westminster Theological Seminary began a Texas Campus to extend the knowledge of the glory of God in Christ through offering theological education grounded in the seminary’s core values and serving churches and communities in the Southwestern United States. By God’s grace,... Continue Reading

The March 2009 issue of Tabletalk explains the importance of thinking rightly about authority as Christians. Contributors include R.C. Sproul along with Knox Chamblin, David Mathis, John R. Muether, Matt Schmucker, Denise Sproul, and Cal Thomas. Tabletalk features articles about topics central to the Christian faith and daily, in-depth Bible studies with featured columns by... Continue Reading