The extremist groups are everywhere. There is no safe area. Christian areas and churches get bombed, in Karachi they get attacked by the Taliban, and the police so often treat us just like the terrorists do and abuse us. My son might not remember his father, but he is vividly aware of the trauma and... Continue Reading

“After a comprehensive and exhaustive search, we are pleased to announce that we found the best candidate right underneath our noses,” said Rod Hayes, chairman of the search committee. “Rob brings a unique mix of appreciation for the history and tradition of Coral Ridge as well as a burning desire to capture the hearts of... Continue Reading

I don’t want my testimony to be some book I wrote. I don’t even want my testimony to be how good a wife or mother I am, or how I overcame a particular adversity in my life. I want my testimony to be, “She made it to the new heavens and the new earth, and... Continue Reading

“Friends, Jesus occasionally used harsh words to describe the hearts of the wicked anti-christs about him, but we do not see him hurling insults at people in verbal one-upmanship. He was silent at times. He prayed for his accusers. Boldly, he always spoke truth, but there was a dignity and honor with which he walked... Continue Reading

My grandparents beat the Depression and Hitler and figured out Cornflakes. My parents whipped inflation and defeated Soviet tyranny while washing out a bowl used for Coco Puffs. My generation and my children’s can grow the economy, defeat Daesh, and do it over a bowl of Golden Grahams.   A bowl of cereal is, I... Continue Reading

I held on to my composure as our Amish guests stepped forward to express their condolences. Among the first to approach us were Chris and Rachel Miller, whose daughters, Lena and Mary Liz, had died in their arms. Murmuring a greeting to Chuck and me, they added softly, “We are so sorry for your loss.”... Continue Reading

“I believe any Christian who would sit at home and not vote for the Republican nominee … that person is being motivated by pride rather than principle and I think it would be a shame for people to allow Hillary Clinton four or eight years in the White House,” he said.   Pastor Robert Jeffress,... Continue Reading

“The disease has not yet robbed us of her personality. We joke about people, or the TV, or the weather, and the same wry, dry northern wit emerges. But I know that it is likely to come. When it has finished shredding all the memories it can, it will turn on her patience, her dignity,... Continue Reading

One of the great legacies of Jerry Bridges is that he combined—to borrow some titles from his books—the pursuit of holiness and godliness with an emphasis on transforming grace. He believed that trusting God not only involved trusting him for what he had done for us in the past, but that the gospel was for... Continue Reading

His nomination will come before the 2016 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), which has to formally elect him to this position.  Hahn is presently serving as pastor for church planting and renewal for Tennessee Valley Presbytery. He will replace the present MNA Coordinator, the Rev. Jim Bland, who will retire in... Continue Reading