The following message was delivered at New Student Orientation, on August 23, at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC Recently I participated in the ordination of a young man to the Gospel ministry, to pastor a congregation in small town in South Carolina. It was an awe-inspiring moment. And beneath the prayers and petitions, with laying... Continue Reading

“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote…that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” –Samuel Adams Calvin Coolidge…said, “If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government… The... Continue Reading

This article is a follow-up to Pastor Tchividjian’s We Are One – The gospel revolution at Coral Ridge continues!   Given the amount of attention and feedback we’ve received this week with regard to removing the “traditional/contemporary” split in worship at Coral Ridge in favor of a blended format, I thought it would be a... Continue Reading

“You son of a %^&*#!” barked an elderly protester at a local political event. This is just one of several encounters I had with uncivil public discourse last week. The angry senior citizen was part of a group of people organized by liberal Catholics United that gathered in Grove City, Pa., Monday to voice opposition... Continue Reading

Is Election truly “Unconditional,” as we say it is in tUlip? John Wesley said that just leads to ignoring God’s commandments. Preachers have continued to believe Reformed doctrines when they were no longer making any pastoral or personal use of them. That was bound to send a bad message, and still does. It’s like a... Continue Reading

It’s taken us a long time to get here, in this plummet from Francis Schaeffer to Glenn Beck… And there will be a new generation…who will be ready for a gospel that is more than just Fox News at prayer. A Mormon television star stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial and calls American Christians... Continue Reading

The state has no business determining which biases are so unsavory that they must be changed through reeducation and which are benign. Does the state have the right to prevent people from training for particular careers because the state disagrees with their religious beliefs? U.S. District Judge George Steeh has made just such a ruling.... Continue Reading

Is America Islamophobic? That is the title of a recent cover story by TIME magazine. The issue, no doubt, is prompted by the debate over whether or not to build a mosque at the in New York City near Ground Zero. Leave that debate aside for the moment, and consider the question TIME poses. Underneath... Continue Reading

In 1796, President John Adams concluded a treaty with Tripoli, stating: “the Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion . . .” A few months ago, I told you how the Obama administration has started to use the phrase “freedom of worship” instead of “freedom of religion.”... Continue Reading

So a Moroccan kid can listen to Jay-Z, dress hip-hop, and use whatever mix of English, French, Darija, and Berber he or she wants. Editor’s Note: The Aquila Report welcomes a new blogger to our pages. Chris Schaefer is one of the regular contributors to Anthony Bradley’s ‘The Institute’ (which is where we found him).... Continue Reading