“We will go to Korea,” announced Youngil Cho, “and The Layman will join our delegation.” Whatever grousing may have been whispered that day in the Presbyterian Center’s hallways, not one peep made it into the General Assembly Council’s chambers, for the Chairman had spoken, and that was that! Editor’s note: Youngil Cho, 77, a leader... Continue Reading

Al Baker, a Teaching Elder in the PCA and a fellow PEF Affiliate Evangelist with the author, has been called to become the new Director of the Alabama Church Planting Network and has resigned as pastor of the Christ Community Presbyterian Church in West Hartford Connecticut, effective January 1. Al is one of the most... Continue Reading

Ms. Winfrey has religious antecedents besides the black church. Kathryn Lofton argues in her new book, “Oprah: The Gospel of An Icon,” that to understand Ms. Winfrey it helps to know Charles Grandison Finney, the great antebellum evangelist. “The Oprah Winfrey Show” ended Wednesday, bringing despair to booksellers who relied on her book club, television... Continue Reading

Christian ministry worker Matt Hill, who was missing since Tuesday, has been found, those leading his search party reported Sunday. D.C. Police confirmed that Hill has been found, NBC Washington reported Sunday morning. Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C., which led hundreds of volunteers to search for Hill yesterday, announced... Continue Reading

Dershowitz: That would be that there are many Americans who are deeply, deeply moral and want to be moral but can’t find it in their hearts to believe in God or can’t find it in their hearts to believe in Christianity. Be generous to them. Understand that they too are searching for truth, an ultimate... Continue Reading

John Piper, an influential Reformed theologian, took the unusual step of interviewing famed pastor Rick Warren and giving him a chance to address the countless criticisms he has received since the publication of The Purpose Driven Life. The entire 98-minute talk was centered on doctrine, which Warren admitted he was rarely asked of in interviews.... Continue Reading

A Baptist church on Capitol Hill has become the command headquarters for friends and co-workers of a Christian outreach worker missing since Tuesday. Matt Hill disappeared without a trace, leaving few clues behind. He was last seen at 9th and H Streets in Northwest near Chinatown 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. His colleagues at Campus Outreach DC... Continue Reading

But for evangelical Christians, there are larger concerns. A Romney presidency would have the effect of actively promoting a false religion in the world. Again, there will be those who don’t care. But if you have any regard for the Gospel of Christ, you should care. The prevailing wisdom of polls and pundits is that... Continue Reading

Christians are not like the world when it comes to dating and courtship. But ­in-depth interviews reveal a lot of confusion and anxiety among God’s young men and women when it comes to forming relationships and finding a spouse ‘How do you meet guys?’ I ask a class of students in a figure drawing class... Continue Reading

Visitation will be at Evangel PCA (Alabaster, AL) on May 25 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The memorial service will begin at 7:00 p.m., and it will be broadcast live on Evangel’s website,www.evangelchurchpca.org   Jimmy Lyons’ Choctaw name was Hushtali, meaning “Rising Sun.” This week, “Rising Sun” went home to meet the risen Son. Lyons, a Choctaw... Continue Reading