Fear Not! Death and the Afterlife from Christian Perspective, by Ligon Duncan   I have had the honor of conducting about fourteen funeral services in the three and a half years I have been a pastor in North Dakota. Every time I conduct a funeral service I have been so grateful for the training... Continue Reading

  Jacqueline L. Salmon, a Washington Post staff writer, wrote an article on July 5, 2008 on the value of short term mission trips overseas. The article begins:   Not long ago, the families of Fairfax Presbyterian Church spent thousands of dollars to fly their teens to Mexico for eight days of doing good. They... Continue Reading

  Under the headline “Dead Sea tablet ‘casts doubt on death and resurrection of Jesus,’” the Times Online reports: “The death and resurrection of Christ has been called into question by a radical new interpretation of a tablet found on the eastern bank of the Dead Sea.   The three-foot stone tablet appears to refer... Continue Reading

I write this on July 4th, the celebration of American independence, conscious of a squeamish American elite, now choking on their hot dogs, because they wonder how they can celebrate America’s “embarrassing” past, and “sort out the meaning of our common values… in this challenging new situation.” In this light, “transformation,” “progress” and “change, yes... Continue Reading

  We see it on the tombstones in old western B-films and occasionally on gravestone in cemeteries: What does “R.I.P” stand for? It stands for “rest in peace” and comes from a decidedly Christian worldview. Numerous Bible passages speak of the peace which God gives to his children.   “Those who walk uprightly enter into... Continue Reading

  JERUSALEM (ANS)—Conservative Anglicans meeting in Jerusalem will create a global network to combat modern trends in the Church like the ordination of gay clergy.   According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the group has also decided to break its relationship with the liberal wings of the US and Canadian Churches.   The BBC... Continue Reading

Ready……Set…..Launch After several months of testing and tweaking, TheAquiilaReport.Com is OPEN FOR BUSINESS (officially)! Our infrastructure is 95% completed (Book Review Section is close to completion) so we can officially announce that we are launched. Which means were are open to Submission of news items from around the evangelical family of Presbytery and Reformed Churches.... Continue Reading

The Layman Online reported that the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) on June 28, 2008 approved an overture that will send the fidelity-chastity ordination standard to the denomination’s presbyteries for another round  [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.] of... Continue Reading

  Christian Newswire—Judge Randy Bellows of the Fairfax County Circuit Court on Friday, June 27, 2008, issued a second ruling in favor of the Virginia churches that have departed the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia by recognizing the constitutionality of the Virginia Statute on Religious Division, Va. Code 57-9(A). Bellows had already ruled in April that... Continue Reading

  Editor’s note: This is an update on the action taken by the PCUSA GA regarding investigating the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.   The Layman Online reports that with no discussion and a voice vote Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) decided to begin an investigation into charges against... Continue Reading