About 60 participants came by special invitation, with the proviso that their names would not be publicized without permission. This was intended to encourage open conversation on sensitive topics. Attending were such luminaries as N. T. Wright, Alister McGrath, John Ortberg, Tim Keller, Scot McKnight, Os Guinness, Joel Hunter, and Andy Crouch The most sobering... Continue Reading

Victor William “Vic” Wolf, Jr, age 54, died suddenly on Monday evening, March 26, 2012. He was in his home in Blacksburg, VA when he was overcome by anaphylactic shock. He was born July 20, 1957 in Roanoke, VA to Victor William Wolf Sr. and Nancy Van Rensslaer Wolf. He was an only child. He... Continue Reading

Those who study the American presidency know that in a conversation like this, you could talk about historical events of tremendous consequence and limit the conversation to history. You could talk about the great social developments and movements of the twentieth century. Movements that had such a direct connection to the life of Jimmy Carter.... Continue Reading

Jason Meyer, 36-year-old Assistant Professor of New Testament for Bethlehem College and Seminary (and a PhD from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary), is the elders’ recommendation for congregational consideration and vote at a special May 20 all-church meeting. Bethlehem Baptist is one step closer to commissioning John Piper from the local church pastorate to greater involvement... Continue Reading

One Cleveland sportswriter, Jodie Valade, wrote last August, “It might be nice, perhaps, if one day Justin Masterson really exploded, really expressed the emotions churning beneath that perpetually cheerful exterior. … If he spouted off the bitterness everyone knows must be simmering somewhere deep down, if he’d stop being so gosh-darn merry and upbeat about everything tossed... Continue Reading

This Wednesday, March 28, John Piper and Tim Keller will team up in New York City for a conversation, moderated by Anthony Bradley about the gospel and race. Christians have a Gospel that is profoundly influential, transformative, and significant in the way we think about race, said author and pastor John Piper. Piper, of Bethlehem... Continue Reading

Donald L. Friederichsen, a resident of New Providence, New Jersey, was ordained and installed as the fifth Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) of Millburn and Short Hills. The ordination and installation service took place at the church on Sunday, March 25, at 5:00 pm. Pastor Friederichsen will serve as the new Pastor of the... Continue Reading

He said listening to a half-hour sermon on Sunday morning does not make a person Reformed and then asked if the preachers present were following the pattern of Calvin, who preached every day, gave Wednesday fully to prayer and, if the lay people present were “gathering every Wednesday when the people of God give themselves... Continue Reading

Covenant Seminary accounted in a letter to Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Board members on March 20, 2012 the details of Dr. Guthrie’s move. The announcement was in the form of a letter from the seminary VP for Academic & Faculty Development, Mark Dalbey It is with great personal sadness that I write to tell... Continue Reading

Tebow, he suggests, could choose from The Journey Church in Manhattan or Queens, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (home of pastor Tim Keller) or a Churches of Christ congregation. Pundits couldn’t contain themselves over the news that quarterback Tim Tebow is joining the Jets — and I don’t mean sportswriters worried about Mark Sanchez’s confidence. Many just... Continue Reading