She started seeing a therapist, and began an in-depth study of LGBT theology. “It’s ironic that the seminary at the largest Baptist university in the world has an incredibly diverse library on faith, sex and gender,” she laughs. “It gave me many different perspectives, I realised that there were other perspectives, and that began the... Continue Reading

He was ordained to the ministry in 1951 by the Philadelphia Presbytery of the former Bible Presbyterian Church, and installed as pastor of the Bible Presbyterian Church of West Philadelphia, Penn., serving there from 1951-1954.  He accepted a call to serve as the pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Trenton, N.J., and served there... Continue Reading

Although Utah may not prosecute anyone simply living in a polygamous relationship, it will prosecute for associated forms of domestic abuse, child abuse, or fraud, Parker Douglas, a prosecutor in the Utah attorney general’s office, told Salt Lake City’s KUTV. “Sounds very nice to say, oh yes, they are all consenting adults, but when you... Continue Reading

He was a loving and faithful husband and father who left the forestry business at age 31 to follow God’s calling into the gospel ministry. His response to the Lord’s call was like Isaiah the prophet who said, “Here am I, send me” (Isaiah 6:8).   Harold Arnold “Arnie” Maves, Jr., 87, resident of Pensacola,... Continue Reading

“One of the immediate reactions to a public fall of a respected pastor is a sense of betrayal. Those who have benefited from the pastor’s ministry feel as though they have been personally deceived. That’s even more true when it’s your own pastor—the one who baptized you or did your premarital counseling or was there with... Continue Reading

It’s vital to ask hard questions. Be forewarned: Questions the average parent thinks will be hard or awkward won’t be. You may feel awkward asking about evolution or sexuality, for example, but administrators will anticipate them…. Above all, parent, remember you are the one paying for the Christian college education. Don’t be afraid to ensure... Continue Reading

It had been many years since I had read Basic Christianity, but somehow that didn’t sound right. Are young people—or were they in the 1950s—really opposed to anything that “looks like an institution”? They didn’t seem opposed, for example, to universities back then. So I took down my old copy of the book, a 1971... Continue Reading

“Burnout can be defined in many ways, but that’s how it looked in my situation. The seeds of this meltdown had been planted years earlier, and I had unknowingly nurtured them, carefully tending the soil and watering the plant until finally it sprouted.”   I was preaching one Wednesday night when, in the middle of... Continue Reading

The most important thing, however, is to follow God’s call on your life – and for people like Bernhard Langer, the 58-year-old German who was in the hunt at Augusta until the final day, that does happen to be playing golf, and being a disciple of Jesus in his own sphere of activity. Bernard became... Continue Reading

The end of life is a part of life. It should be part of our legacy, not a desperate last-ditch effort to escape the inescapable. Talk to your family and your doctor now and on a regular basis as your condition changes. Take control of your legacy.   A few things have changed in medicine... Continue Reading