“I think that he helped create a system that ate him alive. I believe in the doctrine of indwelling sin, and therefore believe that no man could handle the power and authority that C.J. has.” The student audience listened with rapt attention at the February chapel service at Louisville’s Southern Baptist Theological Seminary as their... Continue Reading

Buchanan said he was not satisfied with Driscoll’s response to the controversy. “While I do not agree with classifying Driscoll as a ‘bully,’ I do believe that an explanation is needed. Many are confused as to why a leader of Driscoll’s caliber would make such a comment and what his intention might have been.” Exodus... Continue Reading

Mahaney and Sovereign Grace have each contributed at least $100,000 to the (Southern Baptist) seminary, according to its publications. Things keep churning in the Sovereign Grace Ministries saga. Joshua Harris — whose book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” — has influenced the courtship practices of many conservative evangelicals beyond that Maryland-based denomination — has now bid... Continue Reading

Editor’s Note: Many of our readers have been asking for an update on ‘Simi’ Goodwin’s condition (read original story). Here is the sad news taken from the Caring Bridge website. Friday Noon Update: Details on memorial gifts Update Fri Noon: Here is information on memorial gifts: Memorials may be made to Mission to the World,... Continue Reading

Both men agreed waste must be cut from spending. Wallis called out the Pentagon as “the biggest waste” when it comes to spending, while Land challenged all government departments to examine and reduce their budgets Richard Land and Jim Wallis discuss the national debt and possible solutions in a new online video tackling military spending,... Continue Reading

Seminary president Albert Mohler is forcefully defending C.J. Mahaney, a Maryland pastor and popular author who has taken a leave of absence over allegations of spiritually abusive and dictatorial practices in the church network he leads. C.J. Mahaney, longtime president of the Sovereign Grace Ministries, has acknowledged the accuracy of some of the charges against... Continue Reading

Mark Driscoll ridicules ‘Effeminate Worship Leaders;’ Rachel Held Evans (Evangelical Blogger) Calls Driscoll a ‘Bully’, Anthony Bradley rips Rachel in WORLD Magazine and on his FB page; Brian McLaren defends someone in the Washington Post. You can’t make this stuff up!! The ‘story’ really begins in the ministry of evangelical Acts 29 leader and pastor... Continue Reading

Carmen Fowler LaBerge, president of the Presbyterian Lay Committee and executive editor of its publications, has decided she no longer, in good conscience, can serve as a minister in the PCUSA The adoption of the new Form of Government and the elimination of all explicit standards of sexual behavior for church leaders require that each... Continue Reading

Tennessee native Nancy French returns to her hometown of Paris, Tenn., Saturday to sign copies of her and her husband’s new book, “Home and Away: A Story of a Family in a Time of War.” They attend Zion Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Columbia. The book reveals David and Nancy French’s journey from normal family life... Continue Reading

Yesterday (July 6) C. J. posted a letter on his website explaining why he is taking a leave of absence to deal with a number of (not moral or financial) charges against him. The letter and a link to the response of the Board of Directors is provided below. Why I’m taking a leave of... Continue Reading