Mel: “She is now in Heaven. I’m sorry for this horrible news. She fell yesterday and her artificial knee twisted and cut a vein. She simply lost too much blood to recover. Please pray for me, three kids and two grand kids and a huge extended family.”   Cindie Pike, serving with her husband Teaching... Continue Reading

It has been said, time and time again, that suicide is the only sin God can’t forgive, that if you are dead you can’t ask forgiveness, but now I know my Lord and Savior is bigger than that. There are so many things we will never quite understand but, in heaven, we will finally know.... Continue Reading

Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin became overnight sensations as much for their faith as for their athletic prowess. Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown in baseball and Calvin Johnson collected more receiving yards than anyone in NFL history.   Looking back on an entire year of sports feels like riding in a car through the... Continue Reading

Logos: Herman Ridderbos has influenced a range of theologians, from Joel Beeke to N. T. Wright. What have the writings of Ridderbos done for you personally? Dr. Gaffin: He is among those from whom I’ve learned who have most deepened my understanding of Scripture, and so my knowledge of God and my submission to the... Continue Reading

Keith Getty and his wife, Kristyn, along with their band just completed their 18-city “Joy: An Irish Christmas” tour. Earlier this month they played in Asheville, N.C., where WORLD News Group calls home. An appreciative audience of more than 1,000 people showed up for the concert, and beforehand I sat down with Keith to talk... Continue Reading

My two abiding memories of him are of his sitting on the front row of a local ministers’ fraternal, so ensuring that he would not miss a word, with those clear eyes fixed on the preacher from underneath a quite phenomenal pair of eyebrows, and of his magazine renewals at the Banner of Truth Conference... Continue Reading

This is the time of year when we remember that God sent his only son ‘to serve, not to be served’. He restored love and service to the centre of our lives in the person of Jesus Christ.   This past year has been one of great celebration for many. The enthusiasm which greeted the... Continue Reading

“At Heart OMG, we believe in sharing our faith and love through fashion, while embracing our fun and characteristic lifestyle, as well as giving back to the ones in need,” the clothing company’s website states. “Every single irresistible Heart OMG piece is wonderfully made to complement those playful and fashion forward individuals who celebrate life,... Continue Reading

This past year has been not just the hardest, but the slowest of my life. I wake earlier than I wish, and lie awake at night while wanting to sleep. The things I once looked forward to no longer appeal. Isn’t half the blessing of a blessing having someone with whom to share it?  ... Continue Reading

(Frank) Schaeffer’s image of Jesus ignores where he says: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6), or declares “the way is narrow that leads to life” (Matthew 7:14)   Frank Schaeffer, the son of well known evangelical missionaries and founders of... Continue Reading