Many of the 48 percent of Americans who make Bible reading part of their lives, however, do so on a regular basis. More than half reported reading the Bible at least weekly; 17 percent said it was part of their daily lives. The top two reasons respondents said they read Scripture were for personal prayer... Continue Reading

Obviously I was intrigued. Barth and gay porn in a used bookstore during Lent? Somehow it didn’t fit. Upon further examination I discovered the receipt included the person’s name, address and phone number. Googling the man’s name I discovered he currently serves as a minister in a local church. Moreover, he was married with children.... Continue Reading

“While his Protestant views had previously led to critiques of the Catholic Church, the pastor said that, after studying the faith, he realized that many of those criticisms simply weren’t valid. The release emphasized that the conversion was the result of “a personal journey.”   A non-denominational megachurch pastor reportedly stunned his congregation this weekend... Continue Reading

The National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America met in February and learned that registration fees for 2013 totaled $1.76 million less than the previous year and more than $2.5 million less than was budgeted.   Despite these shortfalls, overall revenue in 2013 exceeded $115 million, with registration fees accounting for about $45... Continue Reading

The Pulpit Search Committee requests the Session to call a congregational meeting for Sunday, March 30, 2014, immediately following the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services for the purpose of hearing a report from the Pulpit Search Committee and, if the way be clear, to vote by ballot, to extend a call to fill the... Continue Reading

“Fervent love lay at the very center of Whitefield’s effectiveness as an evangelist. As he preached, his love for sinners seemed to overpower them. “In all his discourses,” John Gillies observes, “there was a fervent and melting charity, and earnestness of persuasion, an outpouring of redundant love.”   George Whitefield’s intense passion was kindled by his... Continue Reading

The new language “is in no way a change to the Statement of Belief. It is the current and historical position of Bryan, an institution founded and existing on a strong Creationist position,” according to the college. John Carpenter, a journalism professor at Bryan, told the Times Free Press that the updated language could be... Continue Reading

Gothard told the Board of Directors he wanted to follow the New Testament command to listen to those who made accusations against him, according to an email sent from David Waller, administrative director of the Advanced Training Institute to families involved in the ministry.   Bill Gothard, an Illinois-based advocate for home schooling and conservative dress... Continue Reading

Dr. Molher opened the one-hour Thursday session with an exposition of Romans 1-3. Words fail to describe my feeling during that hour as the truth of God’s Word rightly preached opened me up in ways like never before. With the skill of a heart surgeon, Dr. Molher took the Word and used it like a... Continue Reading

At the root of the problem is that we put ourselves at the center of the universe and think more highly of ourselves than we ought. We become our own standard, make our own sense out of this world and only trust our own faulty thinking when it comes to making decisions. This process of... Continue Reading