Dr. Doriani is the senior pastor at Central Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Clayton, Mo., and serves as an adjunct professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Pastor and author Dr. Dan Doriani will visit Geneva College as part of the J.G. Vos Memorial Lecture Series, “God and the Riddles of Life:... Continue Reading

Dr. Robert H. (Bob) Orner, a Teaching Elder in the PCA, has been named the Dean of students at Reformed Theological Seminary’s Orlando campus and will take on those responsibilities on June 1, 2012, when the current Dean of Students, Scott Redd, becomes the president of RTS’s Washington, D.C., campus. “Bob Orner brings a wealth... Continue Reading

“There’s always been a caution against nepotism in all kinds of work,” said Michael Cromartie, vice president of the Washington-based Ethics and Public Policy Center. “Why shouldn’t it also extend to Christian ministries?” On Sunday, Pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman appeared for apparently the last time before some 800 people at the morning service of the... Continue Reading

Williams will continue to carry out all the duties and responsibilities of the archbishop of Canterbury, both for the Church of England and the Anglican communion, until the end of the year, Lambeth Palace said. The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) would consider “in due course” the selection of a successor. The archbishop of Canterbury, Dr... Continue Reading

It was the public relations guy calling to report that during the timeframe of the game, 94 million people did a Google search for John 3:16. “My first thought,” exclaimed Tebow, “was how do 94 million people not know what John 3:16 is?” Along with 1,000 other people, my wife and I had dinner last... Continue Reading

One the founders of the Presbyterian Church in America, Dr. Morton H. Smith, age 88, was granted the status of Honorably Retired as a minister of the Presbyterian Church in American by Western Carolina Presbytery at its February 25 meeting. Dr. Smith’s retirement is effective immediately. Dr. Smith holds the Bachelor of Arts degree from... Continue Reading

“Prophetic theology treats contemporary culture with the utmost seriousness, though not as having final authority. Faith seeks contextualization, but we have argued that this does not mean bowing the knee to prevailing plausibility (and popularity) structures.” — Kevin Vanhoozer No doubt those of us in conservative circles understand the deleterious influence “culture” has had on... Continue Reading

After numerous failed doomsday predictions, Family Radio founder Harold Camping announced this month that he has no plans to predict ever again the day of God’s Judgment. He also issued an apology to listeners, admitting that he was wrong. “We have learned the very painful lesson that all of creation is in God’s hands and... Continue Reading

It reminds me that, despite our disagreements and differences, “when life tumbles in” we come together to help one another. That surely will prove true as we come together to help all those whose lives were shattered by the recent terrible tornados in Indiana and Kentucky, as well as other life-changing events. From Cynthia Bolbach,... Continue Reading

With his own writing, Schaap said his inspiration is varied. His more recent work delves into magic realism, a style that comes from his students. Devoutly a realist, he’s noticed that nearly a third of his students’ short stories are fantasy. The magic realism he’s found is his way of employing that same technique. Colleagues,... Continue Reading