William E. “Bill” Hill, Jr., A Forerunner of the PCA
"He stood only five feet tall, but he was a giant among men."
“Bill Hill exemplified the qualities of faith and courage as magnificently as any man I have ever known. He was Daniel and the three young men compressed into one, wearing a black suit and a black bow tie. He believed God was able—and proved it—to the amazement of friend and foe alike. And he had... Continue Reading
Death Is No Stranger
My father was speaking from a posture of victory. He knew who he was and where he was going.
I did not cry. I played the man, being outwardly calm through the following days of funeral home visitations and burial in the grave. But inside, I was devastated. How much value did my father have to me then? I would have done anything I could, given everything I had, to bring him back. ... Continue Reading
Michael Wigglesworth and His Struggle With Same-Sex Desires
There is comfort in knowing others fought similar battles before us and persevered by keeping their eyes on the merciful promises of God.
Wigglesworth’s diary is the honest description of the day-to-day struggle with relentless sins that persevere in spite of many attempts to eradicate them and desperate prayers. It can be of comfort to anyone who has to battle persistent sins over, whatever their nature. [Place for Truth] Editorial Note: There are a number of reasons... Continue Reading
Just As Near to Heaven: The Death of Annie Dunn
Her passion was to see Christ's Name glorified among the lost.
Those first few months on the mission field were especially difficult [for Annie]. But when she saw “how great were the darkness and degradation” in China, she was glad she had left her seat at the [Metropolitan] Tabernacle and given her life to proclaim Christ to the perishing. As she lay dying, Arthur asked her,... Continue Reading
The Key to C.S. Lewis
Lewis was a complex thinker—both logical and wildly imaginative.
Christianity offers not only a world view but a sensibility, a way to think and to feel. Lewis addresses both the head and the heart. He is an apologist for reason, romanticism, and—what holds them together—Christianity. C.S. Lewis was not only a Christian apologist and lay theologian. He was also an unusually imaginative and... Continue Reading
Calvin: Why He Still Matters
Calvin's Lasting Impact on Modern Society: Theology, Church, Education, Science, Democracy, and Capitalism
Should we care today to revisit John Calvin—who he was, what he thinks—and believe that what he taught is still significant, still valuable? Yes, he still does matter. John Calvin matters still above all because he was a teacher of truth. There can be no serious doubt that Calvin once mattered. Any honest historian of... Continue Reading
No, Temptation Never Has an “Element of Good.” A Response to Dan Doriani
Good goals, evils means, and the true nature of sin.
Doriani does not understand the biblical principle that you cannot have a good motive or goal with an evil means or an evil motive or goal with a good means. If your motive is good, your means must be good as well, and vice versa. God designed both the good ends in life and the... Continue Reading
Even Without Preaching, Gather for Worship!
Below are three historical snapshots of the importance of churches gathering for worship on the Lord’s Day, even when they lacked a minister to preach to them.
It becomes imperative for believers to be thoroughly convinced of the necessity of gathering for corporate worship on the holy Sabbath – whether or not they will have preaching on that particular day. When persecution comes, churches will need to employ the resources the Lord is pleased to provide them in terms of churchmen able... Continue Reading
The PCA’s Reformed University Fellowship Announces Next Coordinator
Reformed University Fellowship has announced that Mr. Andrew Rein has been called to become the next Coordinator for RUF.
Mr. Rein’s connection to RUF began at Vanderbilt University, where he received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering and graduated summa cum laude with Honors. RUF is where his understanding of the Gospel fell into place and he developed a biblical worldview, realizing faith impacts everything. It is also where he “found his people” — his... Continue Reading
State Fire Marshal Determines Fire Of The Atmore PCA Church Building Was Caused By Lightning
Investigators have confirmed that a Saturday night fire that destroyed an Atmore Church was caused by lightning.
The fire was reported during a heavy thunderstorm just before 11 p.m. Saturday. Just hours after the fire started, Atmore Fire Chief Ronald Peebles said it appeared the fire was likely caused by lighting. Investigators from the Alabama Department Fire Marshal’s Office returned to the Horner Street Scene Sunday morning, and by Monday, they confirmed... Continue Reading
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