Pastor Tim Keller told me that he went to see the pastors in China. They said a third of the Tiananmen generation [had turned] to Jesus, a third had gone into business, and the other third is still searching. God is using the Tiananmen massacre to bring salvation to China. After escaping from China to... Continue Reading

Adie Smith, Belhaven Class of 2011, is a multi-talented graduate who can sculpt, paint, and photograph, and was recently recognized and awarded for her imaginative work in poetry. Smith, a Belhaven Visual Arts Major with a concentration in Creative Writing, won first place in the 2011 Janet B. McCabe Poetry Contest. The prize was $1,000.00.... Continue Reading

This isn’t on the scale of Piper inviting Warren. This is more akin to Augustine inviting Muhammad. This invitation gives a platform to a heretic. It’s imprudent and counter-productive–witness already the Trinity-related confusions and obfuscations happening since announcing Jakes’ involvement. In 2007, the Lord granted me the privilege of publishing The Decline of African-American Theology:... Continue Reading

The church voted in July to hire the Rev. Bill Boyd, pastor of All Saints’ Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Hay preached his last sermon Aug. 28, then took a month of vacation to let Boyd get settled in without having the former pastor around. The Rev. Bill Hay has been a pastor in Homewood... Continue Reading

The following letter, signed by PCUSA Minister and former pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Butler (PA) Jeff Harris, and his wife Bev, written in May has been made public by the author. It first appeared on The Layman online version Pastor Jeff & Bev Harris , Posted Thursday, September 29, 2011 Reprinted with permission. May... Continue Reading

Wilson Greatbatch died Tuesday, but, because of his life’s work, an estimated 600,000 lives are saved each year. Greatbatch was the inventor of the first implantable pacemaker and also developed the lithium battery required to sustain its life-preserving pulse. In an interview with The Vega Science Trust, and wearing his trademark bowtie, Greatbatch mused about... Continue Reading

The Board of Directors at Knox Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Jim Belcher will be joining the faculty as an Associate Professor of Practical Theology. Dr. Belcher’s responsibilities will include teaching in the areas of pastoral theology, preaching, missional theology, worship, and church planting. He will chair the Practical Theology Department and... Continue Reading

According to the magazine’s sources Bell and (Carlton) Cuse (Lost producer) met at one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people dinner. Deadline’s similar report indicates that the duo will co-write and executive produce. Rob Bell is reportedly working on a television drama called Stronger with Carlton Cuse, executive producer and screenwriter for the show... Continue Reading

The church had informed Roley that an internal investigation was set to begin, and that prompted Roley to resign. Cundall said he does not know what the focus of the inquiry would have been. For more than two decades Scott Roley was a fixture at Christ Community Church, leading the congregation’s mission programs before being... Continue Reading

“What is new … is the fact that we’re now down to what I think is the key issue of our understanding. And that is, even given all the controversies that had been taking place amongst evangelicals over Genesis in times past, are we now at a place where it’s going to be legitimate to... Continue Reading